Specifications

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Revised 7/23/14
Required Form:
Suffolk County Labor Law Form DOL-LO1;
entitled “Suffolk County Department of Labor
– Labor Mediation Unit Union Organizing
Certification/Declaration - Subject to Audit.”
4. Lawful Hiring of Employees Law
It shall be the duty of the Contractor to read,
become familiar with, and comply with the
requirements of Article II of Chapter 353 of
the Suffolk County Code.
This Contract is subject to the Lawful Hiring
of Employees Law of the County of Suffolk. It
provides that all covered employers, (as
defined), and the owners thereof, as the
case may be, that are recipients of
compensation from the County through any
grant, loan, subsidy, funding, appropriation,
payment, tax incentive, contract,
subcontract, license agreement, lease or
other financial compensation agreement
issued by the County or an awarding
agency, where such compensation is one
hundred percent (100%) funded by the
County, shall submit a completed sworn
affidavit (under penalty of perjury), the form
of which is attached, certifying that they have
complied, in good faith, with the
requirements of Title 8 of the United States
Code Section 1324a with respect to the
hiring of covered employees (as defined)
and with respect to the alien and nationality
status of the owners thereof. The affidavit
shall be executed by an authorized
representative of the covered employer or
owner, as the case may be; shall be part of
any executed contract, subcontract, license
agreement, lease or other financial
compensation agreement with the County;
and shall be made available to the public
upon request.
All contractors and subcontractors (as
defined) of covered employers, and the
owners thereof, as the case may be, that are
assigned to perform work in connection with
a County contract, subcontract, license
agreement, lease or other financial
compensation agreement issued by the
County or awarding agency, where such
compensation is one hundred percent
(100%) funded by the County, shall submit to
the covered employer a completed sworn
affidavit (under penalty of perjury), the form
of which is attached, certifying that they have
complied, in good faith, with the
requirements of Title 8 of the United States
Code Section 1324a with respect to the
hiring of covered employees and with
respect to the alien and nationality status of
the owners thereof, as the case may be.
The affidavit shall be executed by an
authorized representative of the contractor,
subcontractor, or owner, as the case may
be; shall be part of any executed contract,
subcontract, license agreement, lease or
other financial compensation agreement
between the covered employer and the
County; and shall be made available to the
public upon request.
An updated affidavit shall be submitted by
each such employer, owner, contractor and
subcontractor no later than January 1 of
each year for the duration of any contract
and upon the renewal or amendment of the
Contract, and whenever a new contractor or
subcontractor is hired under the terms of the
Contract.
The Contractor acknowledges that such
filings are a material, contractual and
statutory duty and that the failure to file any
such statement shall constitute a material
breach of the Contract.
Under the provisions of the Lawful Hiring of
Employees Law, the County shall have the
authority to terminate the Contract for
violations of this Law and to seek other
remedies available under the law.
The documentation mandated to be kept by
this law shall at all times be kept on site.
Employee sign-in sheets and register/log
books shall be kept on site at all times during
working hours and all covered employees,
as defined in the law, shall be required to
sign such sign-in sheets/register/log books to
indicate their presence on the site during
such working hours.
Required Forms:
Suffolk County Lawful Hiring of Employees
Law Form LHE-1; entitled “Suffolk County
Department of Labor – Notice Of Application
To Certify Compliance With Federal Law (8
U.S.C. Section 1324a) With Respect To
Lawful Hiring of Employees.”
Suffolk County Lawful Hiring of Employees
Law Form LHE-2; entitled “Affidavit Of
Compliance With The Requirements Of 8
U.S.C. Section 1324a With Respect To
Lawful Hiring Of Employees”