Notice of Filing of Labor Condition Application (H-1B)

This organization, Western Michigan University, is filing a Labor Condition Application with the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, United States Employment Service. The Application is the requisite step for the organization to obtain authorization to employ an H-1B nonimmigrant temporary worker. This organization is seeking authorization for one (1) H-1B worker for the position of Research Associate, [SOC Code: 17-2051]. The position will be performing services for WMU at 2914 E. Kilgore Road, Portage, MI 49002, and 4601 Campus Dr., Kalamazoo, MI  49008. The period of employment is from August 29, 2026, through August 28, 2029. The organization will consider both U.S. citizens and foreign workers who have obtained or who are able to obtain employment authorization.

Upon written request to Annette Cummins, Business Manager, 1903 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, copies of the Labor Condition Application and supporting documents will be available for examination. Compensation for this position is provided at a yearly salary of eighty-eight thousand five hundred forty six dollars ($88,546) with eligibility for standard fringe benefits. Two copies of this notice have been posted at the worksites on, or within 30 days before, the filing date of the labor condition application, and shall remain posted for a total of ten (10) business days, as required by federal regulation.

Complaints alleging misrepresentation of material facts in the Labor Condition Application and/or failure to comply with the terms of the Labor Condition Application may be filed with any office of the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor.