Are there any fees associated with the new PERM rule?
No. The proposed rule had a section describing how fees would be collected in anticipation of Congress passing legislation to allow for the collection of fees. The final rule does not provide for the collection of fees because Congress never passed a bill allowing for this. But the DOL still reserves the right to collect program fees within the rule should Congress act. The rules also make it clear that SWAs cannot charge to issue prevailing wage determinations.
