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Search Home Vacancies Applicants Employee Rights Employers Noncompliant Employers Public Service Notices Forms & Publications Law & Regulations News Links Divisions Administrative Division Employment Services Division Enforcement Division Hearing Division Administrative Orders OSHA-On-Site Consultation Division Workforce Investment Agency Division Contacts Log In preparing to implement Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program April 8, 2020 - Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced yesterday that the (DOL) continues ongoing preparations to implement the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. "We are working from our homes by holding briefings and communicating with our federal counterparts to complete the PUA application and implement the PUA program in the CNMI," stated CNMI Secretary of Labor Vicky Benavente. Currently, t he DOL is reviewing operational procedures to ensure the safety of the staff and general public once the PUA application period opens. After the eligibility requirements, benefits, and other information applicable to the CNMI are provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, CNMI DOL will issue a press release announcing the date, time, location, and contact information for submitting a PUA application. All DOL Offices Closed Following Directive by Governor Ralph DLG Torres March 16, 2020 - The (DOL) wants to inform the public that all DOL offices will be closed indefinitely. This announcement follows a memorandum issued by the Office of the Governor ordering a shutdown of all government offices and non-essential government functions. The precautionary measure was instated to prevent or mitigate the risk of a coronavirus outbreak amongst government employees and the visiting public. In addition to the temporary suspension of DOL functions, all remaining Administrative hearings and deadlines scheduled for the month of March 2020 are hereby continued until further notice. The Administrative Hearing Office will continue to receive new complaints and filings electronically but processing will be delayed. The CNMI Secretary of Labor urges all employers and workers to keep informed of the latest news and announcements regarding COVID-19. Facebook and Twitter updates are available from the Office of the Governor and Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation at @governorCNMI and @cnmichcc. Reminder: 1st Quarter 2020 Total Workforce Listing & Workforce Plan due April 30, 2020 March 13, 2020 - The (DOL) wants to remind all employers to submit their quarterly Total Workforce Listing and Workforce Plan (if applicable) by 4:30 p.m. on April 30, 2020. The reports may be sent by email to documents@marianaslabor.net or submitted to the CNMI DOL's Administrative Services office located in Capitol Hill. The Admininstrative Services building is open between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on federal and Commonwealth holidays. Employers may contact the CNMI DOL at 664-3196 for assistance in completing the quarterly compliance reports. Click here for additional information. Free Webinar to Update Stakeholders on the Process for Filing CW-1 Applications for Employment in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands March 4, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is inviting interested stakeholders to participate in a webinar that provides technical assistance and helpful tips for preparing the CW-1 Application for Prevailing Wage Determination (Form ETA-9141C) and the Application for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142C). The webinar will: Provide technical assistance to employers (and authorized attorneys or agents) on how to complete and submit Forms ETA-9141C and ETA-9142C. Provide a live video demonstration on how to use the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) System to prepare and submit CW-1 applications. The encourages all employers who currently employ or are intending to hire CW-1 workers to attend the webinar. The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2020, and begins at 8:30 a.m. Chamorro Standard Time. Visit the OFLC website to obtain the WebEx Link and login instructions for the webinar. CNMI remains under State of Significant Emergency following COVID-19 Outbreak March 2, 2020 - On Friday, Acting Governor Arnold I. Palacios issued Executive Order No. 2020-02 which extends the Declaration of State of Significant Emergency for an additional thirty days. The initial declaration, signed by Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on January 29, 2020, was scheduled to end on February 28, 2020. The extended declaration establishes response, quarantine, and preventive containment measures for the Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 as it is commonly called. It also included a directive for mitigating or eliminating the risk of infected persons entering the Commonwealth. Click here to view the entire version of Executive Order No. 2020-02. to hold Workshop March 2, 2020 - The is inviting all businesses to attend a workshop on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The workshop will focus on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak – with special attention to its impacts on health, tourism and workforce. Topics of discussion will include local labor regulations, CW-1 regulations, workforce trends and the WIOA Apprenticeship State Expansion (ASE) grant, among others. The workshop will also feature two guest speakers – Esther Muna, Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation who will discuss COVID-19 countermeasures in the workplace and Gloria Cavanagh, Chairperson of the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands, who will speak on the economic impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry. WHO: WHAT: Business Community Workshop WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Pedro P. Tenorio Multipurpose Center, Susupe, Saipan *This workshop is free and open to all businesses; spacing is limited – please RSVP by calling 664-3190/3196 or by emailing Mary Labadan at mlagultodol@gmail.com or Manny Iguel at manasesiguel@gmail.com by March 3, 2020. Click on the links below to download information on: Request for Public Comments WIOA State Plan - 2020-2023 WIOA State Plan for the CNMI - FY 2018 Section 8 Eligible Training Provider Eligible Training Provider Application OSHA Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illness Due: March 2, 2020 Covered employers may begin electronically submitting their Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illness (Form 300) for calendar year 2019 to https://www.osha.gov/ injuryreporting/ . Submissions deadline is March 2, 2020. Employers may contact the CNMI OSHA On-Site Consultation office for assistance at (670) 664-3153/4/5/6/7. Reminder: 4th Quarter 2019 Total Workforce Listing & Workforce Plan due January 31, 2019 The (DOL) wants to remind all employers to submit their quarterly Total Workforce Listing and Workforce Plan by 4:30 p.m. on January 31, 2020. The forms may be submitted by email to documents@marianaslabor.net or turned in to the CNMI DOL's Administrative Services office located in Capitol Hill. The Admininstrative Services building is open between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Employers may contact the CNMI DOL at 664-3196 for assistance in completing the quarterly compliance reports. Click here for additional information. December 11, 2019: OFLC Webinar Update for Preparing H-2B Applications for Start Date on or after April 1, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is inviting stakeholders to attend a webinar that provides best practices and helpful tips for preparing H-2B Applications for Temporary Employment Certification (Form ETA-9142B and appendices). The webinar will discuss: Regulatory timeframes for filing applications with a start date of need of April 1, 2020, or later; Procedures OFLC uses to randomly select H-2B applications for rev...