Fiscal Year

2020

Case Number

A-19325-86159

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2019-12-17

Decision Date

2020-04-29

Refile

N

Original File Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

ISO NEW ENGLAND

Employer Name Slug

iso-new-england

Employer Address 1

1 SULLIVAN ROAD

Employer Address 2

Employer City

HOLYOKE

Employer City Slug

holyoke

Employer State

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer State Slug

massachusetts

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

1040

Employer Phone

413-535-4000

Employer Number of Employees

589

Employer Year Commenced Business

1998

NAICS Code

221121

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Christine Sweeny

Employer Contact Address 1

1 Sullivan Road

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Holyoke

Employer Contact State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

1040

Employer Contact Phone

413-535-4000

Employer Contact Email

csweeny@iso-ne.com

Agent Attorney Name

Rhonda A Tietjen

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Ross Silverman Snyder Tietjen LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

617-542-5111

Agent Attorney Address 1

50 Congress Street

Agent Attorney Address 2

Suite 200

Agent Attorney City

Boston

Agent Attorney State/Province

MASSACHUSETTS

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

2109

Agent Attorney Email

rt@rsstlawgroup.com

PW Track Number

P10019122371551

PW SOC Code

15-1132

PW SOC Title

Software Developers, Applications

PW Skill Level

Level IV

PW Wage

107598.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2019-08-19

PW Expiration Date

2020-06-30

Wage Offer From

117383.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

117383.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

One Sullivan Road

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Holyoke

Worksite City Slug

holyoke

Worksite State

MASSACHUSETTS

Worksite Postal Code

1040

Job Title

Lead Developer

Job Title Slug

lead-developer

Minimum Education

Master's

Major Field of Study

Computer Science, ComputerElectricalCivil Engineering, or a closely related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

60

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

8

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

60

Accept Alternative Job Title

Any occupation in which applicant can gain experience listed in H.14

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

WILL CONSIDER ANY APPLICANT WITH A SUITABLE COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE.br H.10B Must have 5 years of software development experience. Experience must include serving as a project leader; working with complex or largescale software projects and web and serverside applications; performing system analysis design using Java Struts, Spring, JSP and web services and Oracle SQL and PLSQL. Will also accept a BS and 8 years of postdegree experience.br H.12 PLEASE NOTE that the requirements for this position bear a reasonable relationship to the occupation of Software Developers in the context of the bulk power industry and are essential to perform the job in a reasonable manner. In this case, ISO has not, and would not, hire someone into this position without an MS and 5 years of experience or a BS and 8 years of experience. These requirements are standard for the employer and consistent with our job ladder Assistant Developer, BS0; Associate Developer, MS1 or BS3; Developer, MS2 or BS4; Senior Developer, MS3 or BS5; Lead Developer, MS5 or BS8. Please note that this is a senior software development position at the company, and the level of responsibility is demonstrated by the high salary. This position requires an advanced, indepth, and complex understanding of computer engineering principles that is best gained through a university education. In addition, this Lead Developer plays a key role in maintaining production applications for the New England bulk electric power system that encompasses more than 14 million residents in 6 states. In particular, she acts as Team Lead; works with clients and endusers to prepare requirements and specifications based on business need; and forumlates and defines the software scope and obejectives. This position is integral to our ability to provide uninterrupted service. Because of the level of responsibility that this position entails, as well as the serious consequences of errors, ISO New England has determined that significant handson experience is necessary. Please note that ISO New England wants to ensure that our positions are open to the largest candidate pool possible. Therefore, we design our requirements to allow for alternate combinations of acceptable education and experience so as to ensure the successful applicant will be able to perform the job duties, while still considering different combinations of education and experience. In this case, the employer has determined that this position requires a Masters and 5 years of experience or a Bachelors Degree and 8 years of postdegree experience.br SECTION J PLEASE NOTE that the beneficiary lives within normal commuting distance from her place of employment. Ms. Balakrishnan lives in Suffield, CT and will be working in Holyoke, MA. These cities are approximately 20 miles apart. Ms. Balakrishnan will not be working from her home or from another job site all of her job duties will be performed at the employers Holyoke, MA location.

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

2019-08-29

SWA Job Order End Date

2019-09-29

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The Republican

First Advertisement Start Date

2019-09-01

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The Republican

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2019-09-08

Employer Website From Date

2019-09-04

Employer Website To Date

2019-09-17

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Job Search Website From Date

2019-08-29

Job Search Website To Date

2019-10-29

Employee Referral Program From Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Employee Referral Program To Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2020-01-01 08:19:24

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

Bachelor's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

1991

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

AVINASHI ROAD, PEELAMEDU

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

COIMBATORE

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

TAMIL NADU

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

INDIA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

641004

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N/A

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Rhonda A Tietjen

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

rt@rsstlawgroup.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Christine Sweeny

Employer Information Declaration Title

HR Business Partner