Employment and Training Administration Advisory System U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210 |
CLASSIFICATION
H-2B Program CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OWS DATE October 29, 2002 |
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 12-02
TO: | ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES |
FROM: | EMILY STOVER DeROCCO Assistant Secretary | |
SUBJECT: | Policy Clarification for Processing H-2B Temporary Certifications for Occupations in the Landscaping Industry 2002 - 2003 |
RESCISSIONS | EXPIRATION DATE |
Continuing |
4. Action Required. SWA Administrators are requested to provide the following clarification and guidance to appropriate staff.
b) Any landscaping job with the above description should be given the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) wage rate for OES/SOC Code 37-3011 (Landscaping and Grounds keeping Worker).
c) This advisory will not apply to H-2B applications where the state agency has already provided a wage rate to the employer and recruitment has begun. Employers are free to withdraw and refile to obtain a new wage determination.
d) This advisory does not affect the processing of any applications involving jobs containing duties other than those described above. If there are any questions or concerns regarding how to process a particular application, contact your Regional Certifying Officer.
This guidance is intended for use only in processing applications for the 2002-2003 landscaping season. This guidance should be provided to staff immediately so that processing could be completed on applications pending for jobs in the landscaping industry.
5. Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to Charlene Giles at (202) 693-2950.