NORTH CAROLINA GRUWERS ASSOCHATIION 1 WC. NC GA NCGA COST ANALYSIS All members will pay $200.00 membership dues to the NCGA to join the association. The cost per worker will be as follows: We have calculated the total cost of an H-2A worker to be $498.00 per worker (see example below). We will split this cost into three (3) installments. The ?rst installment will be for the total number of H-2A workers requested times $200.00 per worker. This bill is due when your ?rst workers arrive. The second installment of $150.00 per worker will be due on July 15. The third installment of $148.00 per worker will be due on September 15. The total of these payments equals $498.00 per worker. $130.00 - NCGA worker assessment fee 20.00 - Dept.0f Labor fee per worker $178.00 - incoming travel (ave) $110.00 - Outgoing travel $498.00 Total Cost Per Worker Some or all of this cost will be offset by the savings in social security and UI taxes. H-2A workers are exempt from all social security, federal and state taxes. This means you will not be required to withold any taxes from H-2A workers pay, nor will you be required to match social security. The example below will show the effect of payroll taxes on domestic (local) workers wages. Domestic worker employed from April 15 to September 27. (24 weeks) $5.00 per hour 40 hours a week $200.00 - $200 24 weeks $4800 . Employers half Social Security 367.20 per worker. (H2A's are exempt) .. Unemployment Tax $108 per worker. (H2A's are exempt) TOTAL TAXES ON DOMESTIC WORKERS $475.20 PER WORKER NCGA 182 Post Office Box 417 a Van, Non-cl; Carolina 28394 (910)245-2969 Fax (910)245-3891