(A) Contractors that are awarded bids for
public works projects that utilize funds received by State and Local
Governmental entities resulting from a federally declared disaster or spill of
national significance must submit an employment plan that includes the
following information: the type of jobs involved in the project; the skill
level of the jobs involved in the project; wage information on the jobs
involved in the project; the number of vacant positions that the contractor
needs to fill; how the contractor will recruit low wage and unemployed
individuals for job vacancies; other information that may be required by MDES;
and proof of registration with MDES for taxation in accordance with provisions
of Title 71 with their bid to the entity requesting the solicitation of
services.
(B) When a contractors
bid is accepted, the contractor shall enter into an agreement with the entity
that accepted the bid that requires the contractor to only hire personnel
referred from MDES for a period of ten (10) days from when the contract is
awarded. Contractors must place a job order with MDES to receive a list of
qualified individuals. The contractor is required to review the applicants
submitted by MDES before hiring individuals who were not referred.
MDES shall define the ten (10) days as follows: The time
period for the ten (10) days shall begin to run on the first day the job order
is opened with MDES. The ten (10) days shall be considered working days and
weekends and official state holidays shall not be counted. If the tenth (10th)
day shall fall on a weekend or holiday, then the following Monday or the next
day that MDES is open for business shall be deemed the tenth (10th) day.
The ten (10) day rule shall apply to any entity charged
with hiring personnel under the awarded contract. For example, if the
contractor enlists a temporary agency to hire employees for the project, the
ten (10) day rule shall apply to the temporary agency, or any subcontractor the
contractor may utilize for the project.
NOTE: The contractor is not prohibited from hiring
MDES referrals during the ten (10) day time period and may hire employees
referred by MDES immediately.
(C) The contractor is required to register
his/her business online in the Workforce Investment Network Global System
(WINGS) by visiting Wings.mdes.ms.gov. The following information is needed to
register:
(1) Register in the Workforce
Investment Network Global Systems (WINGS) and create a username and
password;
(2) Employer Federal ID
#;
(3) Company Name;
(4) Company (Corporate) Physical address if
applicable;
(5) Company (Corporate)
Mailing address for E-Verify notices (if applicable);
(6) Company telephone number and fax number;
and
(7) Company contact name,
title, phone number and email address.
(D) In order to create a job order the
contractor must provide the WIN Job Center or Call Center Representative with
the following information (Call Center information and a complete list of WIN
Job Centers can be found on MDESs website:
www.mdes.ms.gov):
(1) Job title
(2) Job physical location
(Worksite)
(3) Number of
openings
(4) Job
description
(5) Job qualifications
(level of education, months of experience, drivers license if
required)
(6) Duration of the
position (less than 3 days, 4 to 150 days, more than 150 days)
(7) Temporary, permanent position or seasonal
position
(8) Full time or Part
time
(9) Number of hours to work
per week
(10) Days to work and
shifts
(11) Referral instructions
(how the applicant will apply)
(12)
Job Order contact person if different from the Contractor registration
contact.
