USADWEB NEWSBLAST Vol. II, Issue 3

In This Issue

1. Prevailing Wage Determinations in Maryland
2. Share Your Filing Experiences
3. Updates to America's Job Exchange

1. Prevailing Wage Determinations in Maryland

The state of Maryland allows agencies and attorneys to create and manage employer accounts at http://mwe.dllr.state.md.us. By using the employer’s information to enroll, you have full access to all employer functions on the site. For years USADWEB has used this site to submit MD Job Orders.

Now, you will also be able to request Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWD) by creating an account at the state website https://www.dllr.state.md.us/pw/. The online process of requesting a PWD allows you to file and to track your request. It also reduces response time and gives you a 24-7 status.

The request must contain an accurate job description and requirements. It is best to avoid using acronyms or abbreviations and to make sure the work tools and fields of research are clearly described. Duties that fall under multiple occupations will have the prevailing wage determined based on the highest paying one. If an expertise listed is not common to the occupation or if there are special requirements, Maryland will categorize the occupation at a skill level higher than Level I.

When a PWD is submitted, it is assigned to an analyst. If additional information is needed, the analyst will request it. If the employer’s agent/attorney wants to dispute the determination, a review must be requested in writing within 30 days. If a review is denied, an appeal can be filed online with the US DOL. At that point, Maryland would no longer have jurisdiction over the determination.

With the audit rate currently above 40%, USADWEB is constantly asked about filing experiences with postings and publications. The answers we give our clients are largely based on the feedback we receive from our client base.

Because our level of service to clients depends so much on your experiences, we need you to share as much feedback as possible with us. Please let us know what type of audit concerns arise so that we can employ pre-emptive measures for your future cases.

A dynamic field like immigration law requires a dynamic agency that can adapt to the ever-changing needs of the advertising marketplace.

Recently, America's Job Exchange (AJE) made some changes to their positing process. Since the New York DOL posts Job Orders directly to AJE, they have experienced delays in posting times as they adjust to system changes and process updates. In the meanwhile, please allow additional time for NY Job Orders to post.

Jobs posted to AJE remain online automatically for 30 days. Jobs that USADWEB posts directly to AJE are removed and archived according to your request.

To help you to select the appropriate recruitment methods, please make note of the states that post Job Orders on AJE.

Automatically Post to AJE:		Option to Post to AJE:
New York		South Carolina
Kentucky		Massachusetts
		Delaware
		Nevada

While this does not affect Job Orders or other recruitment steps, we have also found that the following newspapers post to AJE as well:

San Jose Mercury News
Denver Post
Palm Beach Post

We will continue to share various experiences with you as we encounter them. We know how valuable this information is for the recruitment campaign!

USADWEB, LLC. is an innovative advertising agency that understands the immigration needs of companies placing recruitment advertising for labor certification cases in PERM and regular processes. For more than half a decade, we have helped law offices and companies all over the United States meet the Department of Labor’s recruiting requirements. Take advantage of our expertise and relationships with publications throughout the country. Our knowledgeable staff has experience placing all forms of recruitment: newspapers, periodicals, journals, internet job search postings, campus recruitment, radio ads, and more. Contact a representative for more information on placing your ads today!

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