OMB Approval: 1205-0509 Expiration Date: 333111/30/2011 10/31/2015 H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification ETA Form 9142B U.S. Department of Labor Please read and review the filing instructions carefully before completing the ETA Form 9142B . A copy of the instructions can be found at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/. In accordance with Federal Regulations, incomplete or obviously inaccurate applications will not be certified by the Department of Labor. If submitting this form non-electronically, ALL required fields/items containing an asterisk ( * ) must be completed as well as any fields/items where a response is conditional as indicated by the section ( § ) symbol. For conve nie nce and compat ibility for al l scree n rea de rs, the use r will be prompte d for a re quire d quest ion again in eac h fie ld in a ddition to the a sterisk. A. Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visa Information H-2B 1. Indicate the type of visa classification supported by this application (Write classification symbol): * Requ ir ed Field B. Temporary Need Information 1. Job Title * Advanced Housekeeper Required F ield 2. SOC (ONET/OES) code * 3. SOC (ONET/OES) occupation title * 37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Requir ed F ield Requir ed F ield Period of Intended Employment 4. Is this a full-time position? * Requir ed Field ✔ Yes 5. Begin Date * 11/23/2015  No 6. End Date * Required Field 7. Worker positions needed/basis for the visa classification supported by this application 116 04/23/2016 Required Field (mm/dd/yyyy) (mm/dd/yyyy) Total Worker Positions Being Requested for Certification * Requir ed Field Basis for the visa classification supported by this application (indicate the total workers in each applicable category based on the total workers identified above) 116 a. New employment * 0 b. Continuation of previously approved employment * without change with the same employer 0 Required Field Required F ield c. Change in previously approved employment * 0 d. New concurrent employment * 0 e. Change in employer * 0 f. Amended petition * Requir ed F ield Requir ed Field Required Field Required Field 8. Nature of Temporary Need: (Choose only one of the standards) * Required F ield  Seasonal ✔ Peakload 9. Statement of Temporary Need *  One-Time Occurrence  Intermittent or Other Temporary Need Required Field SEE ADDENDUM The need for this Advanced Housekeeper position falls under the Department of Labor's "Peakload" category. Due to the seasonal nature of the ski industry, we are required to hire a significant number of temporary staff each winter season when our operations are at their busiest, including the H-2B workers requested in this application. As a ski resort operator, Vail Corporation's primary business occurs during the winter season. Staffing needs are so extreme during winter that we are required to supplement our domestic temporary workforce. With the winter ski season approaching, Vail Corporation requires a sufficient number of Advanced Housekeepers to clean and maintain guest accommodations for the thousands of guests that visit our resorts each season. We need to hire Advanced Housekeepers in late November in order to handle the start of our busy winter season, and the employment period ends in mid-April when guest reservations begin to decrease. Being able to accommodate resort guests during the busy winter ski season is essential to our operations. Our need for these workers is above and beyond the existing labor force in the Keystone and Breckenridge (Summit County), ETA Form 9142B H-400-15218-656262 Case Number: ______________________ FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY CERTIFIED Case Status: __________________ Page 1 of 7 11/23/2015 04/23/2016 Validity Period: ______________ to _______________ OMB Approval: 1205-0509 Expiration Date: 10/31/2015 H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification ETA Form 9142B U.S. Department of Labor C. Employer Information Important Note: Enter the full name of the individual employer, partnership, or corporation and all other required information in this section. For joint employer or master applications filed on behalf of more than one employer under the H-2A program, identify the main or primary employer in the section below and then submit a separate attachment that identifies each employer, by name, mailing address, and total worker positions needed, under the application. 1. Legal business name * Required Field Vail Corporation 2. Trade name/Doing Business As (DBA), if applicable N/A 3. Address 1 * Required F ield 390 Interlocken Crescent 4. Address 2 N/A 5. City * 6. State * Broomfield Required Field 8. Country * 7. Postal code * Required Field CO 9. Province Requir ed F ield UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N/A 303-404-1800 N/A 10. Telephone number * Required Field 80021 11. Extension Requir ed Field 12. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN from IRS) * Required F ield 13. NAICS code (must be at least 4-digits) * Requir ed Field 713920 14. Number of non-family full-time equivalent employees 15. Annual gross revenue 16. Year established 1967 17. Type of employer application (choose only one box below) * Required Field ✔  Individual Employer  Association – Sole Employer (H-2A only)  Association – Joint Employer (H-2A only)  Association – Filing as Agent (H-2A only)  H-2A Labor Contractor or Job Contractor D. Employer Point of Contact Information Important Note: The information contained in this Section must be that of an employee of the employer who is authorized to act on behalf of the employer in labor certification matters. The information in this Section must be different from the agent or attorney information listed in Section E, unless the attorney is an employee of the employer. For joint employer or master applications filed on behalf of more than one employer under the H-2A program, enter only the contact information for the main or primary employer (e.g., contact for an association filing as joint employer) under the application. 1. Contact’s last (family) name * Requir ed F ield 2. First (given) name * 3. Middle name(s) * Requir ed Field Required Field David Reed N/A 4. Contact’s job title * Senior Director, Talent Acquisition Required Field 5. Address 1 * Required F ield Vail Corporation 6. Address 2 390 Interlocken Crescent 7. City * 8. State * CO Required Field Broomfield 10. Country * 12. Telephone number * Required Field 303-464-6962 ETA Form 9142B Required Field 11. Province 13. Extension 14. E-Mail address N/A dreed@vailresorts.com FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY H-400-15218-656262 Case Number: ______________________ 9. Postal code * 80021 N/A Required Field UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Required Field Case Status: __________________ CERTIFIED Page 2 of 7 11/23/2015 04/23/2016 Validity Period: ______________ to _______________ OMB Approval: 1205-0509 Expiration Date: 10/31/2015 H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification ETA Form 9142B U.S. Department of Labor E. Attorney or Agent Information (If applicable) 1. Is/are the employer(s) represented by an attorney or agent in the filing of this application  Yes (including associations acting as agent under the H-2A program)? If “Yes”, complete Section E. * 3. First (given) name § 4. Middle name(s) § 2. Attorney or Agent’s last (family) name § Required Field Chad Blocker ✔  No C. 5. Address 1 § 444 South Flower Street 6. Address 2 Suite 500 7. City § 8. State § Los Angeles CA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N/A 10. Country § 9. Postal code § 90071 11. Province 12. Telephone number § 13. Extension 14. E-Mail address 310-820-3322 N/A cblocker@fragomen.com 15. Law firm/Business name § 16. Law firm/Business FEIN § Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP 17. State Bar number (only if attorney) § 18. State of highest court where attorney is in good standing (only if attorney) § 27602 COLORADO 19. Name of the highest court where attorney is in good standing (only if attorney) § Colorado Supreme Court F. Job Offer Information a. Job Description 1. Job Title * Required F ield Advanced Housekeeper 2. Number of hours of work per week 35_____ Basic *: __ 3. Hourly Work Schedule * Requir ed Field(Basic Hour s) Required Fiel d N/A Overtime: _______ 00 8 : ____ A.M. (h:mm): ___ 4. Does this position supervise the work of other employees? *  Yes ✔  No Required Fiel d P.M. (h:mm): ___ 00__ 5 : __ 4a. If yes, number of employees N/A worker will supervise (if applicable) § ______ 5. Job duties – A description of the duties to be performed MUST begin in this space. If necessary, add attachment to continue and complete description. * Required Fi eld Clean & maintain guest accommodations. Make beds & change linens; clean bathrooms; dust furniture, pictures, window ledges & shelves; vacuum carpeted areas & remove trash. Stock guest rooms with amenities such as bottled water, towels & tissues. Clean common areas such as lobbies, hallways, bathrooms & recreation areas. Report damage to guest rooms. Report lost items. Maintain carts, linen rooms & housekeeping equipment & supplies in a neat & orderly fashion. May also help with turndown service. Comply with all resort policies, procedures & standards of operation. Comply with OSHA standards for chemical handling. ETA Form 9142B FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY H-400-15218-656262 Case Number: ______________________ Case Status: __________________ CERTIFIED Page 3 of 7 11/23/2015 04/23/2016 Validity Period: ______________ to _______________ OMB Approval: 1205-0509 Expiration Date: 10/31/2015 H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification ETA Form 9142B U.S. Department of Labor F. Job Offer Information (continued) b. Minimum Job Requirements 1. Education: minimum U.S. diploma/degree required * Required Fiel d ✔  None  High School/GED  Associate’s  Bachelor’s  Master's  Doctorate (PhD)  Other degree (JD, MD, etc.) 1a. If “Other degree” in question 1, specify the diploma/ 1b. Indicate the major(s) and/or field(s) of study required § (May list more than one related major and more than one field) degree required § N/A N/A 2. Does the employer require a second U.S. diploma/degree? *  Yes ✔  No 2a. If “Yes” in question 2, indicate the second U.S. diploma/degree and the major(s) and/or field(s) of study required § Required Fiel d N/A 3. Is training for the job opportunity required? *  Yes Required Fi eld ✔ No 3a. If “Yes” in question 3, specify the number of months of training required § 3b. Indicate the field(s)/name(s) of training required § N/A N/A 4. Is employment experience required? * 4a. If “Yes” in question 4, specify the number of months of experience required § (May list more than one related field and more than one type) ✔ Yes Required Fi eld 12  No 4b. Indicate the occupation required § Maid, Housekeeping Cleaner or related occupation. 5. Special Requirements - List specific skills, licenses/certifications, and requirements of the job opportunity. * Required Fiel d Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. Must have a minimum of one year of housekeeping experience. c. Place of Employment Information 1. Worksite address 1 * 22010 US Highway 6 Required Fi eld 2. Address 2 N/A 3. City * 4. County * Keystone Summit Required Fiel d Required Fi eld 5. State/District/Territory * CO 6. Postal code * Required Fiel d 80435 Required Fi eld 7. Will work be performed in multiple worksites within an area of intended  Yes  No ✔ employment or a location(s) other than the address listed above? * 7a. If Yes in question 7, identify the geographic place(s) of employment with as much specificity as possible. If necessary, submit an attachment to continue and complete a listing of all anticipated worksites. § Required Fi eld State Area Based On Area 1. Colorado County/Township SUMMIT - NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA ETA Form 9142B FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY H-400-15218-656262 Case Number: ______________________ CERTIFIED Case Status: __________________ Page 4 of 7 04/23/2016 11/23/2015 Validity Period: ______________ to _______________ OMB Approval: 1205-0509 Expiration Date: 10/31/2015 H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification ETA Form 9142B U.S. Department of Labor G. Rate of Pay 1. Basic Rate of Pay Offered * 1a. Overtime Rate of Pay (if applicable) § Required Fi eld From: 57 12 $ _____ . ____ To (Optional): N/A . ____ N/A $ _____ From: 18 86 $ _____ . ____ To (Optional): 18 86 $ _____ . ____ 2. Per: (Choose only one) * Required Field ✔  Hour  Week  Bi-Weekly  Month  Year  Piece Rate 2a. If Piece Rate is indicated in question 2, specify the wage offer requirements: § N/A 3. Additional Wage Information (e.g., multiple worksite applications, itinerant work, or other special procedures). If necessary, add attachment to continue and complete description. § N/A H. Recruitment Information 1. Name of State Workforce Agency (SWA) serving the area of intended employment * Required Fiel d N/A 2. SWA job order identification number * 2a. Start date of SWA job order * 2b. End date of SWA job order * N/A N/A N/A Required Fi eld Required Fi eld 3. Is there a Sunday edition of a newspaper (of general circulation) in the area of intended employment? * Name of Newspaper/Publication (in area of intended employment for H-2B only) * 4. From: Required Fi eld (In H-2A this date is 50% of contract period)  Yes  No Required Fi eld N/A N/A N/A N/A 5. From: Dates of Print Advertisement § To: N/A To: N/A 6. Additional Recruitment Activities for H-2B program. Use the space below to identify the type(s) or source(s) of recruitment, geographic location(s) of recruitment, and the date(s) on which recruitment was conducted. If necessary, add attachment to continue and complete description. * Required Fi eld N/A ETA Form 9142B FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY H-400-15218-656262 Case Number: ______________________ Case Status: __________________ CERTIFIED Page 5 of 7 04/23/2016 11/23/2015 Validity Period: ______________ to _______________ OMB Approval: 1205-0509 Expiration Date: 10/31/2015 H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification ETA Form 9142B U.S. Department of Labor I. Declaration of Employer and Attorney/Agent In accordance with Federal regulations, the employer must attest that it will abide by certain terms, assurances and obligations as a condition for receiving a temporary labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor. Applications that fail to attach Appendix A or Appendix B will be considered incomplete and not accepted for processing by the ETA application processing center. 1. For H-2A Applications ONLY, please confirm that you have read and agree to all the applicable terms, assurances and obligations contained in Appendix A. §  Yes  No  N/A 2. For H-2B Applications ONLY, please confirm that you have read and agree to all the applicable terms, assurances and obligations contained in Appendix B. § ✔ Yes  No  N/A J. Preparer Complete this section if the preparer of this application is a person other than the one identified in either Section D (employer point of contact) or E (attorney or agent) of this application. 1. Last (family) name § 2. First (given) name § 3. Middle initial § N/A N/A N/A 4. Job Title § N/A 5. Firm/Business name § N/A 6. E-Mail address § N/A K. U.S. Government Agency Use (ONLY) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 101 (a)(15)(h)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, I hereby certify that there are not sufficient U.S. workers available and the employment of the above will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the U.S. similarly employed. By virtue of the signature below, the Department of Labor hereby acknowledges the following: 04/23/2016 11/23/2015 This certification is valid from _______________________ to _______________________. 10/23/2015 ______________________________ Determination Date (date signed) ______________________________________________ Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-400-15218-656262 ______________________________ CERTIFIED Case Status ______________________________________________ Case number L. Public Burden Statement (1205-0509) Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour to complete the form, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond to this data collection is required to obtain/retain benefits (Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.). Please send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection to the Office of Foreign Labor Certification * U.S. Department of Labor * Room C4312 * 200 Constitution Ave., NW, * Washington, DC * 20210. Please do not send the completed application to this address. ETA Form 9142B FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY H-400-15218-656262 Case Number: ______________________ Case Status: __________________ CERTIFIED Page 6 of 7 04/23/2016 11/23/2015 Validity Period: ______________ to _______________ OMB Approval: 1205-0509 Expiration Date: 10/31/2015 H-2B Application for Temporary Employment Certification ETA Form 9142B U.S. Department of Labor ADDENDUM ADDENDUM SECTION B.9: Additional Notes Regarding Statement of Temporary Need Colorado area. Skier visits have dramatically increased in recent years and we anticipate those numbers to continue to climb. As a result, the need to supplement our domestic workforce during this period is absolutely critical. Vail Corporation has not been able to fill all of its available winter seasonal housekeeping positions in Summit County, Colorado for the past three winter seasons. As a result, we have had to rely increasingly on contract labor each season and employees are working overtime to meet the demands of our growing business. Contract labor is not a sustainable solution for our company. Demand is becoming greater and supply is becoming less due to the challenges of filling seasonal housekeeping positions. Because our properties in Keystone and Breckenridge are located in resort communities, we compete with a number of other employers for a limited number of available workers. In 2014, our properties in Keystone and Breckenridge used 125,832 hours of contract labor which translates to approximately 145 seasonal employees (a season is generally defined as five months). The number of H-2B visas that has been requested are to alleviate the dependency on contract labor as well as reduce the overtime of our full-time housekeeping employees. While the number of H-2B workers requested is less than what is needed, Vail Corporation is continuing its domestic recruiting in a concerted effort to fill as many positions as possible with domestic workers. Despite a greater focus on domestic recruiting efforts in recent seasons, Vail Corporation has been unable to fully staff its operations with domestic workers. Reasons for the challenges include the following: Remote location of our operations most of our operations are in mountain resort communities, typically far from high population areas, and with a high cost-of-living; A majority of job seekers are looking for year-round employment; Even those potential employees who are willing to work for just a season, such as students, cannot commit to the full length of the season because the work dates do not match with vacation dates; The decreasing unemployment rate; and Available workers are often unwilling to perform roles such as housekeeping, despite higher pay rates than other seasonal positions that are easier to fill. ETA Form 9142B FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR USE ONLY H-400-15218-656262 Case Number: ______________________ CERTIFIED Case Status: __________________ Page 7 of 7 11/23/2015 04/23/2016 Validity Period: ______________ to _______________