State Workforce Authority/ SWA Job Orders:

A “mandatory” step in the PERM process is to register the prospective employer at the relevant State Workforce Authority. This can be done online at any one of the State controlled websites, all of whom have a Job Order page, excepting New York which has subcontracted with America’s Job Exchange at jobcentral.org.  AILA members also have the added benefit of getting the documents in PDF form from the AILA website’s online library.

Requirements for filing a SWA job order:

Company FEIN (Federal Employment Identification Number)

Company address, job response contact, email & phone:
This information is required in order to register the sponsoring company, and is usually not displayed, as the electronic SWA filing procedure allows it to be suppressed, in order to afford the employer a choice as to how respondents contact the employer.  SWA Registration allows  an employer to post/edit/manage job orders in that particular state.

Education, Training, Job Experience:
Please list in detail the relevant requirements for this job if they are not already specified in the ad text.

UIN (Unemployment Insurance Number)
Every State refers to this number differently.  As an example, this number is referred to in California EDD# (Employment Development Department).  It can range from 5-9 digits.  It is usually required by most states to complete their Online registration.

Salary & Benefits
Whenever possible please include the salary on all SWA job order requests.  It may not be required for a particular state, but when it is, the electronic filing cannot be completed unless an actual number is specified.  Benefits do not need to be listed, but it’s good to keep in mind the general benefits package.

Example SWA Job Order: