Prevailing Wage Determinations
Prevailing wages for jobs in the State of Florida are obtained online at the website of the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI), Alien Labor Certification (SESA) at: www.floridajobs.org/wps_alc/prev_wages.html
The prevailing wage determination must be obtained from the state agency having jurisdiction over the actual site where the work is performed. The O*Net code for the foreign national’s position must match the responsibilities and duties associated accordingly. The contact information should be for the contact person in the department; please do not put the employee’s contact information. If the job site is not in Florida, please contact the Coordinator for Faculty and Scholar Services in the International Center for instructions.
If the electronic version of the AWI Prevailing wage Request form is unavailable, the AWI will accept faxed requests. This Request Form may be faxed to the Agency for Workforce Innovation in Tallahassee, Florida. The quote will be returned by fax. When completing the job specifications portion of the request in either the online or paper version, please indicate the discipline or the name of the department for which the job to be performed, i.e., chemistry, physics, etc. Please distinguish the duties of the position as involving either full-time research, or full-time teaching, or a combination of both teaching and research activities. Providing this description will result in the issuance of an accurate wage for the position.
Skill Levels
Assistant professors and other faculty ranks below associate professor are normally identified as Skill I level positions. Any position that requires the employee to possess three or more years of experience to qualify for the position should be identified as a Skill II level position.
Prevailing Wage Determination Validity Periods
Prevailing Wages are valid for the entire fiscal year in which they are issued unless the wage is issued in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (April, May or June); in such cases, the prevailing wage will expire 90 days from the date of determination, even if that period extends beyond the end of the fiscal year, June 30.