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Navigating the Four Levels of Prevailing Wage

Suzanne SeltzerKlasko Rulon Stock & Seltzer

Jeanne KelleyBoston University

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Why Now?

Effective January 1, 2010

Prevailing wage determinations (PWD) will be go to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) National Processing Center (NPC)

NEW prevailing wage Form ETA 9141

State Workforce Agencies (SWA) will no longer be involved in PWD

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Why Now?

iCERT Portal

Web-based user account for both LCA & PERM filings

Improve accessibility for employer and attorney while maintaining security

Allows for prevailing wage searchesAll DOL related processes centralized

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Institutional Policy Considerations

Should your institution always request a SWA wage?

Will these changes effect policy decisions?

How should you determine minimum requirements consistently?

Challenging erroneous SWA determinations

Communicating with hiring departments

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Prevailing Wage Lingo

Standard Occupational Classification – Occupational Information Network

(SOC-O*NET or O*NET for short)

Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) (used under the old Dictionary of Occupational Titles)

Job Zones (used under the current O*NET system)

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What it Means…Why it is Important

SOC-O*NET System of coding/classifying jobs by

skills, knowledge and work activities.

For prevailing wage determinations - (PWD) - provides the “quantitative parameters” to determine the appropriate wage level through the SVP and job zone standards.

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What it Means…Why it is Important

SVP/Job ZoneRange of time needed to learn

techniques/skills for average performance of a specific occupation

In PWD, wage level is assigned based on where the employer’s education and experience requirements fit within this quantitative parameter

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Corresponding SVP & Job Zones

Job Zone One:

Occupations that require ‘little’ preparation

How much prep? SVP Range: Below 4.0;

under 6 months experience

“Normal to the occupation” maximum:no education, 5 months & 29 days experience

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Corresponding SVP & Job Zones

Job Zone Two:

Occupations require ‘some’ preparation

‘Some’ prep = SVP Range 4.0 < 6.0 over 3 months, up to 1 year

Normal to the Occupation

no degree; 1 year experience

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Corresponding SVP & Job Zones

Job Zone Three: Occupations require ‘medium’ prep

‘Medium’ Prep = SVP Range 6.0 < 7.0 over 1 year, up to 2 years

Normal to the Occupation (max) no degree, 2 Years Experience

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Corresponding SVP & Job Zones

Job Zone Four: Requires ‘considerable’ prep

‘Considerable’ = SVP Range 7.0 < 8.0 over 2 years, up to 4 years

Normal to the Occupation (max) Bachelors + 2 years, or

4 years experience

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Why?

Because the degree constitutes part of the prep time under SVP:

Bachelor’s Degree = 2 years prep

Master’s Degree = 4 years prep

Ph.D. = 7 years prep

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Corresponding SVP & Job Zones

Job Zone Five:

Requires ‘extensive’ prep

‘Extensive’ = SVP Range 8.0 +

Over 4 years and up

Normal to the Occupation

degree plus substantial experience

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What is Appendix D

Professional Occupations and Training Categories

Lists the “usual education” required for prevailing wage purposes

If degree required is above the “usual education,” a higher wage level would be required

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What Are the Four Levels?

LEVEL 1

Entry/beginning level Routine tasks, limited exercise of judgment “Under close Supervision” Bottom of SVP Range Consider: Is degree required consistent with

degree on Appendix D

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What Are the Four Levels?

LEVEL 2

“Qualified”Moderately Complex Tasks, requiring

limited judgmentConsider: where does experience &

education fall within Job Zone/SVP range

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What Are the Four Levels?

LEVEL 3

ExperiencedExercise JudgmentCoordinate Activities of StaffMore extensive experience is requiredConsider: Any special skills,

supervisory responsibilities required?

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What Are the Four Levels?

LEVEL 4

Plan & Conduct WorkAdvanced skills and diversified

knowledgeManagement &/or SupervisoryConsider: does required education and

experience go beyond Job Zone/SVP range?

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Determining the Prevailing Wage

STEP 1: List Job Offer Requirements

STEP 2: Compare Job Offer Experience requirements with Job Zone/SVP RangeAt low end of range, add 1 levelAt high end of range, add 2 levelsOutside the range, add 3 levels

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Determining the Prevailing Wage

STEP 3: Compare Job Offer Educational Requirements with DOL AppendixAdd a level for each level of education

higher than the “usual” degree

STEPS 4 – 6: Any special skills, licensure/certification, or supervisory duties? If yes, add a level

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Let’s Test This Out!

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Post-doc Research Associate

Microbiologist

19-1021

Ph.D. Job Zone 5

0 0 0

Ph.D.

Appendix A

Code 2

Ph.D.

0

0 0 0

0 0 0

1

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Statistical Programmer

Statistician

15-2041

Master’s degree

+4 years

experience

Job Zone 5

4 yearsOver 4 years 0

Masters 0

Statistical Data

Analysis in

research setting

Considered a

special skill?

1

0

2

Code 3---

Masters

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Assistant Clinical Professor

Health Spec. Teachers, Post-Sec.

25-1071

MD or equiv.

+3 yrs Rad.Trng., 1 yrFellowship

JobZone 5

0 0 0

M.D. Doctoral

degree

0

MA License + 4 yrs trng

License normal to

entry level

1

No -- 0

2

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Assistant Professor

Surgeon

29-1067

MD or equiv.

+5 yrs Res.

2 yrs Fellow.

Job Zone 5

0 0 0

M.D. 0

MA License + 7 yrs trng

“Normal” 1

0 0 0

2

M.D.

But, SWA found level 4

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Helpful Weblinks:

OES Prevailing Wage Guidance/Worksheetwww.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/Policy_Nonag_Progs.pdf

iCERT portalwww.icert.doleta.gov/

NAFSA iCERT guidancewww.nafsa.org/regulatory_information.sec/the_icert_portal_system

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Questions?