Form WH-226, Application for Authority to Employ Workers with Disabilities at Subminimum Wages Instructions
This form contains 165 fields organized into 44 sections, giving it a Form Complexity Index of 66/100 (complex). Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
| Field Name | Type | Description |
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| Application Contact and Email | ||
| Application Contact Person | Text |
Enter the application contact person’s first and last name and title.
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| E-mail Address | Text |
Enter the application contact person’s e-mail address.
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| Application Program Types | ||
| Community Rehabilitation Program (Work Center) | Checkbox |
Check this box if the application is for a Community Rehabilitation Program (Work Center).
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| Hospital / Residential Care Facility (Patient Workers) | Checkbox |
Check this box if the application is for workers at a hospital or residential care facility who are patient workers.
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| School Work Experience Program (SWEP) | Checkbox |
Check this box if the application is for a School Work Experience Program (SWEP).
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| Business Establishment | Checkbox |
Check this box if the application is for a business establishment.
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| Application Type | ||
| Initial Application | Checkbox |
Check this box if this is an initial application.
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| Renewal Application | Checkbox |
Check this box if this is a renewal application.
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| Authorization | ||
| Signature | Signature |
Provide the signature of the person completing the form.
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| Authorized Representative Information | ||
| Authorized Representative Name | Text |
Enter the authorized representative’s first and last name.
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| Authorized Representative Title | Text |
Enter the authorized representative’s title.
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| Date | Date |
Enter the date the authorized representative signed the form.
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| Compliance Verification | ||
| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check 'Yes' if the employer has reviewed and verified documentation that counseling and referrals have been provided to each worker paid at a subminimum wage, and each has been informed of available training opportunities as required by WIOA.
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check 'No' if the employer has not reviewed and verified documentation that counseling and referrals have been provided to each worker paid at a subminimum wage, and each has been informed of available training opportunities as required by WIOA.
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| Contact Date | ||
| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the contact with the source employer was made.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the contact with the source employer was made.
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| Contact Details | ||
| 9. (c) Individual Contacted (Name, Title) 2 | Text |
Enter the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contacted (Name, Title) 2 | Text |
Enter the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contacted (Name, Title) 3 | Text |
Enter the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contacted (Name, Title) 3 | Text |
Enter the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer.
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| Contact Information | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Provide the contact information for source employers, including name, address, and phone number.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when contact was made regarding the job or task.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide the name, address, and phone number of the source employers contacted.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when contact was made with the source employer.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide the name, address, and phone number of the source employers contacted.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when contact was made with the source employer.
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| Contract Information | ||
| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if the job or contract identified in Item 9(b) is covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA).
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if the job or contract identified is covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA). Attach the applicable SCA wage determination instead of completing the chart.
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if applicable.
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| Data Retrieval | ||
| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the data was retrieved for the third instance.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the data was retrieved for the second instance.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the data was retrieved for the first instance.
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| Data Retrieval Information | ||
| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the data was retrieved for the wage rate determination.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the data was retrieved for the wage rate determination.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when the data was retrieved for the wage rate determination.
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| Educational Agency Status | ||
| Yes — Local or State Educational Agency | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer is a local or State educational agency.
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| No — Not a Local or State Educational Agency | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer is not a local or State educational agency.
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| Employer Address | ||
| Prior Employer Name(s) | Text |
Enter the employer’s prior name or names if they have changed since the last application.
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| Street Address | Text |
Enter the employer’s street address.
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| ZIP Code | Text |
Enter the ZIP code for the employer’s address. Fill only if 'Street Address' is different from field 5.
Depends on:
Street Address
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| State | Text |
Enter the state for the employer’s address. Fill only if 'Street Address' is different from field 5.
Depends on:
Street Address
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| County | Text |
Enter the county for the employer’s address. Fill only if 'Street Address' is different from field 5.
Depends on:
Street Address
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| City | Text |
Enter the city for the employer’s address. Fill only if 'Street Address' is different from field 5.
Depends on:
Street Address
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| Employer Contact Information | ||
| 9. (c) Individual Contact Information for Source Employers (Name, Address, Phone Number) 1 | Text |
Enter the contact information (name, address, phone number) for the source employer related to the job or contract.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contact Information for Source Employers (Name, Address, Phone Number) 1 | Text |
Enter the contact information (name, address, phone number) for the source employer related to the job or contract.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contacted (Name, Title) 1 | Text |
Provide the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer related to the job or contract.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contacted (Name, Title) 1 | Text |
Provide the name and title of the individual contacted at the source employer related to the job or contract.
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| Form Field | Date |
Enter the date when contact was made with the source employer regarding the job or contract.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contact Information for Source Employers (Name, Address, Phone Number) 2 | Text |
Enter the contact information (name, address, phone number) for the source employer.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contact Information for Source Employers (Name, Address, Phone Number) 2 | Text |
Enter the contact information (name, address, phone number) for the source employer.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contact Information for Source Employers (Name, Address, Phone Number) 3 | Text |
Enter the contact information (name, address, phone number) for the source employer.
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| 9. (c) Individual Contact Information for Source Employers (Name, Address, Phone Number) 3 | Text |
Enter the contact information (name, address, phone number) for the source employer.
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| Employer ID and Phone Numbers | ||
| Employer Fax | Text |
Enter the employer’s fax number.
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| Employer Telephone | Text |
Enter the employer’s telephone number.
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| Federal Employer ID (EIN) | Text |
Enter the employer’s Federal Employer Identification Number.
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| Employer Names and Prior Names | ||
| Legal Name of Employer | Text |
Enter the employer’s legal name.
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| Trade Name of Employer | Text |
Enter the employer’s trade name, if different from its legal name.
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| Prior Name(s) of Employer | Text |
If the employer’s name has changed since the last application, enter its prior name or names.
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| Employer Responsibilities | ||
| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if the employer was a representative payee for any worker with disabilities and received Social Security Benefits on behalf of that employee during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
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| Form Field | Number |
If the employer was a representative payee, enter the total number of workers with disabilities for whom the facility was a representative payee during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if the employer took credit for the cost of providing facilities, such as board, lodging, and transportation, toward meeting wage obligations during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
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| Form Field | Text |
Specify the type of deduction taken, such as transportation, rent, or meals.
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| Employer Status | ||
| Employer Status — Other (Specify) | Text |
Enter the employer’s status if none of the listed status options applies. Fill only if 'Other' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Other
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| Public (State or Local Government) | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer’s status is Public (State or Local Government).
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| Private, Not For Profit | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer’s status is Private, Not For Profit.
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| Private, For Profit | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer’s status is Private, For Profit.
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| Other | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer’s status is not one of the listed categories, and enter the status in the space provided.
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| Employment Information | ||
| Form Field | Number |
If the employer employed workers with disabilities who received subminimum wages and were paid piece rates during the most recently completed fiscal quarter, enter the number of such workers.
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if the employer employed workers with disabilities who received subminimum wages and were paid piece rates during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if the employer did not employ workers with disabilities who received subminimum wages and were paid piece rates during the most recently completed fiscal quarter. If checked, proceed to Item 13 of the form.
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| Federal Government Manufacturing Contract | ||
| No — Does Not Manufacture Items for the Federal Government Under the PCA | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer does not manufacture items for the Federal Government under the PCA.
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| Yes — Manufactures Items for the Federal Government Under the PCA | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer manufactures items for the Federal Government under the PCA.
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| Federal Services or Concessions Contract Status | ||
| Yes — Contract Subject to Executive Orders 13658 or 14026 | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer has entered into a Federal Government contract for services or concessions that may be subject to Executive Order 13658 or 14026.
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| No — No Such Federal Government Contract | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer has not entered into a Federal Government contract for services or concessions that may be subject to Executive Order 13658 or 14026.
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| No, but Intend to Within the Next Two Years — Covered Contract | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer has not entered into such a Federal Government contract but intends to do so within the next two years.
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| Fiscal Quarter End Date | ||
| Fiscal Quarter End Year | Text |
Enter the year when the employer’s most recently completed fiscal quarter ended.
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| Fiscal Quarter End Day | Text |
Enter the day of the month when the employer’s most recently completed fiscal quarter ended.
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| Fiscal Quarter End Month | Text |
Enter the month when the employer’s most recently completed fiscal quarter ended.
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| Job Description | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Provide a brief description of the job task performed by the worker.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide a brief description of the job task performed by the worker.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide a description of the work, including the job classification code if known, for the job or contract identified.
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| Form Field | Text |
Describe the work performed on the job or contract by workers who were paid subminimum wages.
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| Job Details | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Provide the name of the job or contract associated with the employment of workers paid subminimum wages.
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| Form Field | Text |
Describe the work performed on the job or contract by workers who are paid subminimum wages.
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| 9. (c) Brief Description of JobTask 1 | Text |
Provide a brief description of the job or task associated with the employment of workers paid subminimum wages.
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| 9. (c) Brief Description of JobTask 1 | Text |
Provide a brief description of the job or task associated with the employment of workers paid subminimum wages.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide a brief description of the job or task discussed during the contact.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide a brief description of the job or task discussed with the source employer.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide a brief description of the job or task discussed with the source employer.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide a detailed description of the work being performed, including the job classification code if it is known.
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| Standard Productivity | Number |
Provide the standard productivity level expected for the job described.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide a description of the work being performed.
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| Job Information | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Provide the name of the job or contract on which the employer employed the largest number of workers who received subminimum wages and were paid piece rates during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
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| Number of Current SCA-Covered Contracts | ||
| Number of Current SCA-Covered Contracts | Number |
Enter the total number of current SCA-covered contracts under which workers with disabilities are employed and earning subminimum wages. Fill only if 'Yes — Currently Holds SCA-Covered Contracts' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Yes — Currently Holds SCA-Covered Contracts
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| Number of Establishments and Work Sites | ||
| Number of Establishments and Work Sites | Number |
Enter the total number of establishments and work sites where workers with disabilities have been or will be employed at subminimum wages and covered by this certificate.
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| Parent Organization Mailing Address and Mail Preference | ||
| Parent Organization Mailing Address | Text |
Enter the mailing street address of the parent organization. Fill only if 'Legal Name of Employer' is different from field 1.
Depends on:
Legal Name of Employer
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| Parent Organization ZIP Code | Text |
Enter the ZIP code for the parent organization's mailing address. Fill only if 'Send Mail to Parent Organization' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Send Mail to Parent Organization
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| Parent Organization State | Text |
Enter the state for the parent organization's mailing address. Fill only if 'Send Mail to Parent Organization' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Send Mail to Parent Organization
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| Parent Organization County | Text |
Enter the county for the parent organization's mailing address. Fill only if 'Send Mail to Parent Organization' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Send Mail to Parent Organization
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| Parent Organization City | Text |
Enter the city for the parent organization's mailing address. Fill only if 'Send Mail to Parent Organization' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Send Mail to Parent Organization
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| Send Mail to Parent Organization | Checkbox |
Check this box if mail should be sent to the parent organization instead of the employer’s address listed in Item 2.
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| Parent Organization Names | ||
| Legal Name of Parent Organization | Text |
Enter the legal name of the parent organization. Fill only if 'Legal Name of Employer' is different from field 1.
Depends on:
Legal Name of Employer
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| Trade Name of Parent Organization | Text |
Enter the trade name of the parent organization. Fill only if 'Legal Name of Employer' is different from field 1.
Depends on:
Legal Name of Employer
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| Previous 14(c) Application | ||
| Yes — previously applied for a 14(c) certificate | Checkbox |
Check this box if the employer has previously applied for a 14(c) certificate.
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| No — previously applied for a 14(c) certificate | Checkbox |
Check this box if the employer has never previously applied for a 14(c) certificate.
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| Previously Held 14(c) Certificate | ||
| Yes — previously held a 14(c) certificate | Checkbox |
Check this box if the employer has previously held a 14(c) certificate.
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| No — previously held a 14(c) certificate | Checkbox |
Check this box if the employer has never previously held a 14(c) certificate.
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| Most Recently Held 14(c) Certificate Number | Text |
Enter the number of the most recently held 14(c) certificate. Fill only if 'Yes — previously held a 14(c) certificate' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Yes — previously held a 14(c) certificate
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| SCA Contract Status | ||
| Yes — Currently Holds SCA-Covered Contracts | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer currently holds any contracts covered by the SCA.
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| No — Does Not Currently Hold SCA-Covered Contracts | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer does not currently hold any contracts covered by the SCA.
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| No, but Intend to Within the Next Two Years — SCA-Covered Contracts | Checkbox |
Check this option if the employer does not currently hold SCA-covered contracts but intends to hold them within the next two years.
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| Special Authority | ||
| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if the form is being completed by a vocational rehabilitation program administered by a state agency or the U.S. Veterans Administration for temporary authority.
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| Total Workers with Disabilities Paid Subminimum Wages | ||
| Total Workers Paid Subminimum Wages | Number |
Enter the total number of workers with disabilities employed at subminimum wages during the most recently completed fiscal quarter at all establishments and work sites.
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| Wage Information | ||
| Form Field | Number |
Enter the number of workers with disabilities who were paid hourly subminimum wage rates during the most recently completed fiscal quarter, if applicable.
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Indicate if the employer paid hourly subminimum wage rates to workers with disabilities during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
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| Form Field | CheckBox |
Indicate if the employer did not pay hourly subminimum wage rates to workers with disabilities during the most recently completed fiscal quarter.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage provided to an experienced worker for the specified job task.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage provided to an experienced worker for the specified job task.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage provided to an experienced worker for the specified job task.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage provided to an experienced worker for the job or task.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage provided to an experienced worker for the job or task at the source employer.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage provided to an experienced worker for the job or task at the source employer.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage provided to an experienced worker for the job or task.
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| Form Field | Number |
Provide the prevailing wage as determined by the source for the job described.
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| Form Field | Text |
Specify any alternative data source used for determining the prevailing wage.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the piece rate paid to workers for the job described.
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| Form Field | Number |
Enter the prevailing wage determined for the job described.
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| Wage Justification | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Provide the reasoning for why the wage rate is not based on an entry-level position.
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| Form Field | Text |
Provide the reasoning for why the wage rate is not based on an entry-level position.
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| Form Field | Text |
Explain the basis for concluding that the wage rate is not based on an entry-level position.
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| Form Field | Text |
Explain the basis for concluding that the wage rate at the source employer is not based on an entry-level position.
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| Form Field | Text |
Explain the basis for concluding that the wage rate at the source employer is not based on an entry-level position.
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| Wage Rate Information | ||
| Form Field | Number |
Enter the wage rate that is not based on an entry-level position for the job or contract identified.
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| Wage Rate Justification | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Provide the reasoning or evidence that supports the conclusion that the wage rate is not based on an entry-level position for the job or contract identified.
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| Wage Survey Information | ||
| Form Field | CheckBox |
Check this box if it was not practical to conduct a prevailing wage survey for the job or contract identified.
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| Form Field | Number |
Provide the prevailing wage as provided by the source for the job or contract identified.
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| Form Field | Text |
Specify any alternative data source used for determining the wage rate for the job or contract identified.
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| Work Measurement Frequency | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Indicate how frequently the employer conducts work measurements or time studies for each worker with a disability who is paid an hourly subminimum wage.
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| Worker Information | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the first worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the second worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the third worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the fourth worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the fifth worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the sixth worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the seventh worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the eighth worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the ninth worker with a disability.
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| Form Field | Text |
Enter the full name of the tenth worker with a disability.
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| Worker Status | ||
| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the first worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the second worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the third worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the fourth worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the fifth worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the sixth worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the seventh worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the eighth worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the ninth worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Form Field | Text |
Indicate Yes (Y), No (N), or Not Reported (NR) for the tenth worker's status regarding a specific condition or requirement.
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| Workers by Employment Category | ||
| Hospital/Residential Care Facility Workers | Number |
Enter the number of workers with disabilities paid subminimum wages at a hospital or residential care facility during the specified time period.
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| Business Establishment Workers | Number |
Enter the number of workers with disabilities paid subminimum wages at a business establishment during the specified time period.
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| School Work Experience Program Workers | Number |
Enter the number of workers with disabilities paid subminimum wages in the School Work Experience Program (SWEP) during the specified time period.
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| Community Rehabilitation Program Workers | Number |
Enter the number of workers with disabilities paid subminimum wages in a Community Rehabilitation Program (Work Center) during the specified time period.
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