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Tree Planter & Related Forestry Occupation Applications

Tree Planter & Related Forestry Occupation Applications . H2B Applications that Require Special Processing . Special Processing Guidance. Will be updated TEGL 21-06 rescinds GAL 1-95, Change 1

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Tree Planter & Related Forestry Occupation Applications

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  1. Tree Planter & Related Forestry Occupation Applications H2B Applications that Require Special Processing

  2. Special Processing Guidance • Will be updated • TEGL 21-06 rescinds GAL 1-95, Change 1 • National Processing Center’s continue to follow GAL 1-95, Change 1 until new guidance is issued and effective Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  3. Purpose of Forestry ProceduresGAL 1-95, Change 1 • Forestry positions encompass job elements of both agricultural and non-agricultural occupations • Itineraries involve multi-state and/or multi-site locations • Employers bid on sequence of contracts, linking each seasonal activity into an itinerary of a number of months Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  4. Who Can Apply? • Generally, registered Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) • Licenses issued by ESA / Wage & Hour • W&H maintains list of FLC • FLC Activities • recruit, solicit, hire, employ, furnish or transport workers Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  5. What to File • ETA Form 750, Part A • Valid Farm Labor Contractor License • Proof of Vehicle Registration & Insurance • Farm Labor Contractor Employee Certificate of Registration • Federal, State and Local Licenses, Certificates or Registrations • Temporary Need Letter & Supporting Documents Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  6. Attachment to ETA 750 • Work Itinerary • Number of Crews • Number of Workers in Each Crew • Specific Work Locations • County/City/Town and State • Dates of Need • Start date and estimated end date • Appropriate Prevailing Wage for each location Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  7. Employer Requirements: Prevailing Wage • Occupational Employment Statistics data is source data for all forestry occupations. Employers must pay 100% of OES wages. • Piece Rate Pay • Employer guarantees hourly PW rate; • Must identify production requirements • Often used as an incentive • Employer Provided Survey • Requires approval by SWA prior to job posting Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  8. Documentation of Workload Standards • Work Load Standards • Must be listed on ETA 750 A, item 13 • 2,000 seedling planting per day • Requirements beyond 2,000 seedlings must be clearly documented by the employer Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  9. Documentation of Special Requirements • Special Requirements • Tool Purchasing • Relationship Disclosure • Housing Rental Expense • Identified on ETA 750, item 15 • SWA to review all deductions Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  10. How to File • Master Applications acceptable • Individual State Applications, an alternative • Meet Job Order & Advertising Requirements Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  11. Master Applications Requirements • Must be filed with SWA where largest crew will be employed or first job location on itinerary • Crews work for only one employer • Total range of crew’s start dates cannot be greater than 14 days • The NPC has jurisdiction over the SWA where master application is filed will process that application Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  12. Master Applications across NPC jurisdiction Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  13. Individual Applications • Best for itineraries that involve states in widely separated geographic areas • Start Dates that are more than 14 days apart Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  14. Job Order and Advertising Requirements • File applications 120 days prior Date of Need • With SWA where work begins or largest crew working • Advertise with • 10 day job order & • 3 day newspaper ad where Application / Master Application filed • Key requirements for newspaper advertising • Brief job description • Address of local SWA office and job order number • Summary of Itinerary and wages • Incentive Wages • Benefits offered • Purchase of Tools Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

  15. Forestry Special Processing ThankYou! Stakeholder Briefing – H2B Forestry Worker Applications United States Department of Labor May 2007 Employment and Training Administration

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