Roving and Virtual Offices Travel Telecommuting and Employee Incentives Sarah Peterson DOL Liaison PERMH1B ViceChair Minneapolis MN Kevin Miner DOL Liaison Chair Atlanta GA ID: 634976
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Slide1
PERM
and the Modern Worker
–
Roving
and
Virtual Offices, Travel
, Telecommuting,
and
Employee
Incentives
Sarah Peterson, DOL Liaison PERM/H-1B Vice-Chair, Minneapolis, MN
Kevin Miner, DOL Liaison Chair, Atlanta, GASlide2
D
ifferences between Travel, Roving, and Telecommuting
Assessing
travel requirements in PERM
applications
Does “de minimus” travel exist?
Determining whether travel is a requirement
What
is a “
roving” employee
?
Roving v. Relocation
Roving v. Long-term travel
Roving v. continuous travel to defined multiple worksites
What is telecommuting?
Mandatory telecommuting vs. optional telecommuting
Full-time v. part-time telecommutingSlide3
Drafting & Recruitment Considerations
Impact on Prevailing Wage?
Travel
Roving
Telecommuting
Drafting the ETA Form 9141 and ETA Form
9089
What to include in the newspaper
ads
and other
recruitment
Where to post the Notice of
Filing
Selecting the three additional forms of recruitmentSlide4
Evaluating
Applicant Qualifications
Can
telecommuting be a requirement
?
Telecommuting from a determined
location
Communicating telecommuting options and requirements to
applicants
Ensuring a good faith labor market
testSlide5
Virtual
Offices
What is a virtual office
?
What is the location of the job?
Practical
problems proving the company
address
Where to post the Notice of Filing?
Options
for proving the physical address of a virtual employerSlide6
Benefits and Employee Incentives
What is a Benefit?
Impact on Prevailing Wage?
Benefits employers must disclose:
Housing
Telecommuting
Travel
Emerging Employee Incentives:
Stock Options?
Extended PTO?
Flex schedules?
Company Car?
Travel-based cost of living adjustmentsSlide7
Post-filing and Post-Approval Issues
Change of
worksite address:
W
ithin
the same
MSA
To
a
different
MSA
Telecommuting becoming or ceasing to be an
option
Headquarters location changeSlide8
Questions?