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PREVAILING WAGE INFORMATION

NOTICE:

On January 1, 2010, the state of Colorado will no longer be accepting or processing Prevailing Wage Documentation. On and after that date all related forms and operations will be handled from the following address:

US Department of Labor - ETA
National Prevailing Wage and Helpdesk Center
Attn: PWD Request
1341 G Street, N.W., Suite 201
Washington, DC 20005-2132

More information available at: www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov

You may submit a request for Immigrant or Non-Immigrant workers.

Prevailing Wage Request Forms

The electronic form can be sent through e-mail. You can also submit a form via fax (303)318-8930. Please read all instructions thoroughly before printing, filling out, and returning the form (and instructions). Adobe Reader is required for the faxed form (www.adobe.com).

Prevailing Wage Determinations

The relevant factors in determining a prevailing wage rate are:

the nature of the job offer,
area of intended employment,
job duties for workers who are similarly employed

The employer may refer to the USDOL website which provides policy guidance to the state workforce agencies when determining which of the four wage levels to assign.

One aspect of granting a visa requires determining if the wage the employer intends to pay the alien meets the prevailing wage for that occupation in the geographic area in which the alien will be employed.

Contacts

The prevailing wage determinations are completed by the Labor Certification Unit of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Questions on prevailing wages can be directed to Kathy Hajek kathy.hajek@state.co.us (303)318-8961 or Deb Owen deb.owen@state.co.us (303)318-8801.

Prevailing Wage Process

The process of establishing the prevailing wage is as follows:

The completed electronic or hard copy Prevailing Wage Request form is e-mailed or faxed (303-318-8930) to the Labor Certification Unit from employers or their agents/attorneys.
The information from the form is logged in and given to the prevailing wage specialist for processing.
A prevailing wage determination is made utilizing the Occupational Employment Statistics/Alien Labor Certification (OES/ALC) survey unless a collective bargaining agreement applies.
The wage determination and related information are entered on the bottom of the Prevailing Wage Request form and faxed/e-mailed back to the requesting employer or agent. Requests are handled within 7 working days.