For complete information on filing a permanent labor certification application, go to http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov.
Placing the job order is the responsibility of the employer. Regulations require that employers filing permanent alien labor certification applications must place a job posting within the area of intended employment for a period of 30 days. These job postings are not alien or foreign labor certification job orders. They must be processed as “Regular Employment job type, staff assisted” . The Quick Post job order is insufficient. The employer and/or legal representative must contact a One-Stop Center in the area of intended employment to post a job opening.
To locate the One-Stop Center nearest the job site, please visit the website at jfs.ohio.gov/workforce/jobseekers/onestopmap.stm and click on the specific county for address and phone number information. Please have the employer’s Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) available. When contacting the One-Stop Center, ask to speak with an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Employer Services Representative. The ODJFS staff will assist in placing your job posting. The job posting:
Must be listed as a “Regular Employment” job posting;
Must remain in “Open” status for at least 30 days (To prevent the job order from closing prior to the deadline, we recommend that the job order request 100 referrals);
May show the legal representative as the contact person;
Must show the option for the “Public Disclosure” field as Full;
Prevailing Wage Determinations
Ohio will provide a prevailing wage determination for PERM applications through December 31, 2009. For further information, go to Ohio Prevailing Wage Determination. Prevailing wage determinations will be made within 30 days of their receipt. On January 1, 2010, all requests must be filed with the U.S. DOL OFLC.