What is the “hold harmless” benefit for RIR conversion?
The “hold harmless” benefit allows the employer to commence recruitment without concern that the BEC will initiate job order activity before the employer can submit the recruitment request along with the recruitment, making the applicant ineligible to convert. Any applicant who sends in an e-mail with the specified language before January 20, 2007, indicating its intent to request conversion of its TR case to RIR status will be granted the assurance that the RIR conversion will not be denied solely because the BEC has initiated TR recruitment activities. Therefore, the employer is free to engage in recruitment for preparation for the RIR package without the concern that the BEC will begin TR recruitment activities. If the BEC does initiate TR recruitment activity, the BEC’s recruitment activity will be superseded by the “intent to convert” e-mail submitted under this opportunity and the employer will be allowed to apply for conversion, as long as the employer has not received a recruit
