“The Employment and Coaching Administration (ETA) will publish two Federal Register Notices (FRNs) in mid-December 2024. The primary FRN will replace the AEWR beneath the H-2A momentary agricultural employment program that applies to all vary H-2A job alternatives for which the AEWR is set utilizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) September 2024 Employment Value Index (ECI). The second FRN will replace the AEWRs beneath the H-2A momentary agricultural employment program that apply to the vast majority of non-range H-2A job alternatives for which the AEWRs are decided utilizing america Division of Agriculture (USDA) October 2024 Farm Labor Survey (FLS). The ultimate rule, Hostile Impact Wage Fee Methodology for the Non permanent Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Vary Occupations in america, 88 FR 12760 (Feb. 28, 2023), established the methodology for setting hourly AEWRs based mostly on the USDA’s FLS for non-range H-2A job alternatives which might be both: (1) in six Customary Occupational Classification codes comprising the sector and livestock employees (mixed) class, and (2) within the discipline and livestock employees (mixed) occupational class which might be situated in States or areas, or equal districts or territories, wherein the FLS experiences wages. As a way to guarantee employers are conscious of the approaching updates, we’re offering a preview of upcoming wage adjustments based mostly on the September 2024 ECI outcomes, printed on October 31, 2024, and the October 2024 FLS outcomes, printed on November 20, 2024. Please seek advice from the FRNs, as soon as printed, for the efficient dates of the brand new AEWRs.
For extra data, please go to the ECI webpage situated right here:
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.toc.htm
For extra data, please go to the FLS webpage situated right here:
https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/x920fw89s“
