Fiscal Year

2024

Case Number

A-22342-70179

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2022-12-11

Decision Date

2024-02-07

Refile

N

Original File Date

2024-01-01 00:40:32

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

EXELA PHARMA SCIENCES LLC

Employer Name Slug

exela-pharma-sciences-llc

Employer Address 1

1245 BLOWING ROCK BLVD

Employer Address 2

PO BOX 818

Employer City

LENOIR

Employer City Slug

lenoir

Employer State

NORTH CAROLINA

Employer State Slug

north-carolina

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

28645

Employer Phone

828 758 5474

Employer Number of Employees

570

Employer Year Commenced Business

2008

NAICS Code

325412

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Phanesh Koneru

Employer Contact Address 1

1245 Blowing Rock Blvd

Employer Contact Address 2

PO Box 818

Employer Contact City

Lenoir

Employer Contact State/Province

NORTH CAROLINA

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

28645

Employer Contact Phone

828 758 5474 147

Employer Contact Email

phanesh@exela.us

Agent Attorney Name

Ravi Mannam

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Mannam Associates, LLC

Agent Attorney Phone

877-596-1761

Agent Attorney Address 1

3651 Peachtree Parkway, Suite E360

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

Suwanee

Agent Attorney State/Province

GEORGIA

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

30024

Agent Attorney Email

lawxpert@yahoo.com

PW Track Number

P10022012823617

PW SOC Code

11-3051

PW SOC Title

Industrial Production Managers

PW Skill Level

Level IV

PW Wage

120619.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2022-12-05

PW Expiration Date

2023-06-30

Wage Offer From

121000.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

121000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

1245 Blowing Rock Blvd.

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Lenoir

Worksite City Slug

lenoir

Worksite State

NORTH CAROLINA

Worksite Postal Code

28645

Job Title

Supervisory Validation Chemist

Job Title Slug

supervisory-validation-chemist

Minimum Education

Master's

Major Field of Study

Chemistry, Pharmacy, or closely related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

36

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Bachelor's

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

5

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

N

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

Accept Alternative Job Title

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

CLARIFICATION REGARDING PETITIONERS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AS STATED ON PART H, LINES, 4, 4B, 6, 6A, 8, 8A, and 8C OF FORM ETA 9089br br Employer wishes to clarify its intent regarding its minimum requirements. As listed on Part H, Lines 4, 4B, 6, and 6A, Employer requires a Masters degree or foreign equiv. in Chemistry, Pharmacy, or closely related field and 3 years experience in the job offered, or alternately, as listed on Part H, Lines 8, 8A, and 8C, a Bachelors degree or foreign equiv. in Chemistry, Pharmacy, or closely related field and, 5 years progressive post Baccalaureate experience in the job offered.br br To determine experience, employer does not consider job titles, but job duties as dispositive on this issue.br br ELABORATION OF PART F, LINES 1 TO 8 Prevailing Wage Information, and PART G, LINE 1 Wage Offer Informationbr br The offered wage for this position is 121,000 year.br br In PWD # P10022012823617, the USDOL NPWC provided two 2 wage determinations for the position one for the Masters level requirements and the other for the Bachelors level requirements. Please see below.br br 1 For applicants qualifying with the primary requirement of a Masters degree Or Foreign Equiv. in one of the enumerated fields of study and 3 years experience in the job offered, the prevailing wage provided by the USDOL NPWC is 101,566 Year for Skill Level III PWD # P10022012823617.br br 2 For applicants qualifying with the alternate requirement of a Bachelors degree Or Foreign Equiv. in one of the enumerated fields of study and 5 years progressive post Baccalaureate experience in the job offered, the prevailing wage provided by the USDOL NPWC is 120,619 Year for Skill Level IV PWD # P10022012823617.br br Regardless of applicants qualifying with either the Masters level requirements or with the Bachelors level requirements, the proffered wage for the position is 121,000 Year, which is greater than the prevailing wages determined by the U.S. Department of Labor as documented above.br br KNOWLEDGECOURSEWORK REQUIREMENTSbr br Organic Inorganic Chemistry, Modern Laboratory Practices, Modern Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Physical Pharmacy, Statistics Methods, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Applied Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, GMP Validation.br br ALIEN BENEFICIARY SATISFIES EMPLOYERS REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITIONbr br Alien Beneficiary, Mr. Madhu Babu Edara, satisfies the education, knowledgecoursework, and experience requirements for this position prior to his hire at petitioner employer. Mr. Edara satisfies the education, knowledgecoursework, and experience requirements for this position through his Master of Pharmacy degree from the Acharya Nagarjuna University, India 2012, his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India 2010, and through his prior experience shown at Part K Alien Work Experience.br br As stated at Part J, Lines 18 and 19, alien beneficiary satisfies both the primary and alternate experience requirements listed at Part H, Lines 6 and 8, through prior work experience shown at Part K Alien Work Experience.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2022-06-14

SWA Job Order End Date

2022-07-16

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The Charlotte Observer

First Advertisement Start Date

2022-07-17

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The Charlotte Observer

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2022-07-24

Employer Website From Date

2022-06-15

Employer Website To Date

2022-06-21

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2024-01-01 00:40:32

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2024-01-01 00:40:32

Job Search Website From Date

2022-06-14

Job Search Website To Date

2022-07-08

Employee Referral Program From Date

2024-01-01 00:40:32

Employee Referral Program To Date

2024-01-01 00:40:32

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2022-07-20

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2022-07-20

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2022-07-21

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2022-07-21

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

INDIA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

INDIA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Master's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

PHARMACY

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2012

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

ACHARAYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

NAGARJUNA NAGAR

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

GUNTUR

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

AP

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

INDIA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

522510

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Ravi Mannam

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

lawxpert@yahoo.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Lori Thrower

Employer Information Declaration Title

Director Human Resources