D'Won Company
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27th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival
According to Saipan Tribune, registration is open now until April 17, 2008 for anyone interested in opening a booth during the festival. Registration forms are available at the Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture on Capital Hill. Registration costs are $650 for food and business vendors, $350 for non-profit, $150 for artists and $100 for information. The festival will be held from April 24 to April 27, 2008 at the Civic Center. For more information please call 670-322-9982/3 or email at marianasarts@pticom.com
Northern Marianas College (NMC)
On April 2, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in room D-1, NMC will be conducting the English placement tests. On April 4, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in room D-1, NMC will be conducting another English placement tests. A fee of $25 must be paid prior to taking the test at the NMC's Finance Office. Everyone taking the tests must bring a valid photo ID(driver license, passport or school ID), pencils and proof of payment. For more information please contact NMC at 234-5498.
Saipan Zoning Law
On April 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. for the first session and at 6:00 p.m. for the second session at the Multi-purpose Center in Susupe, Saipan Zoning office will be conducting a public information session about the proposed amendments to the Saipan Zoning Law. On April 27, 2008 at 6:30 p.m., Saipan Zoning office will be conducting a public hearing regarding the proposed amendments to the Saipan Zoning Law. To see the proposed amendments go to www.zoning.gov.mp
Saipan Zoning Law
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 1:30 pm, Saipan Zoning office in coordination with the Korean Association will conduct another presentation at the Multi-purpose center in Susupe.
Saipan Zoning Law
Today at the Multi-purpose center in Susupe there will be a presentation by the Zoning office regarding the new law that took effective February 1, 2008. There will be two sessions; morning session begins at 8:30 am and the afternoon session begins at 1:30 pm. All business owners and potential business owners should attend and become familiar with the new law.
Department of Labor
Division of Employment Services (DES) has implemented the Department of Labor (DOL) website for employers to post Job Vacancy Announcements (JVA). This system allows employers to register with the DES on the website and once approved, the employer may post its JVA. For more information go to www.marianaslabor.net and contact DOL by email.
Saipan Zoning Law
Saipan Zoning Law is effective starting February 1, 2008. If your are planning to purchase empty property for development or are planning to purchase existing buildings, it is highly advisable to take a look at the zoning law. A pdf version of the law can be found at www.zoning.gov.mp
Nonimmigrant Investor Visa
If H.R. 3079 becomes law, aliens admitted to the Commonwealth under the long-term investor status before the transition program effective date may be granted CNMI-only nonimmigrant. Additional requirements are: has continously maintained residence in the Commonwealth under long-term investor status, is otherwise admissible and maintains the investment or investments that formed the basis for such long-term investor status.
Saipan Zoning Law
Saipan Local Bill 15-77 was passed yesterday and is currently with Governor Fitial awaiting signature to become law. The bill divides Saipan into 13 zoning districts.
U.S. House passes HR 3079
United States House of Representative passes HR 3079 which proposes to federalize the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. For it to become law, it must be passed by the United States Senate then signed by President Bush. Effective date is "on the first day of the first full month commencing 1 year after the date of the enactment..."
Department of Labor
Department of Labor is requesting comments on the proposed regulations for the new Commonwealth Employment Act of 2007. All comments must be submitted by December 14, 2007 and received by December 19, 2007. Request for digital copies of the regulation can be sent to enisperos@cnmi-gov.net as well as the comments.
As of November 14, 2007, according to some CNMI government employees, the new "Commonwealth Employment Act of 2007" has some amendments. As soon as the amendments are made public, it will be posted.
On Friday, November 9, 2007, House Bill 15-38 also known as the "Commonwealth Employment Act of 2007" was signed into law by Governor Benigno Fitial. The law will take effect on January 1, 2008. Some of the major changes are raising a company's local workforce from 20 percent to 30 percent within five years, no consensual or permit expiration transfers (transfers allowed only by administrative orders), exit requirement of foreign national workers (nonresident worker) for a period of six months every three and half years, and mandatory health insurance plan for foreign national workers. Draft regulations will be ready by next week for public review and will be implemented by January 1, 2008.
According to Saipan Tribune, starting Tuesday, November 13, 2007, Department of Labor (DOL) processing section will be closed 4 hours a day from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. but will be open from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This temporary schedule is due to a backlog of pending applications.
According to KMCV news on Thursday, November 8, 2007, House Bill 15-38 also known as the "Commonwealth Employment Act of 2007" was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Now, it heads to the Governor who has said that he will sign it into law. House Bill 15-38 has been criticized by the Chamber of Commerce as well as the Federal Ombudsman Office. HB 15-38 requires employers to enroll foreign national workers (a.k.a. non-resident workers) into an approved health insurance contract, eliminates the transfer of foreign national workers from one employer to another prior to or after contract expiration, requires foreign national workers to periodically exit for atleast 6 months at a time within every forty two months and raises the percentage of local resident workers for companies from 20 percent to 30 percent. HB 15-38 has many other changes that will affect employers and employees and even their immediate relatives.
Also reported by KMCV news, the United States House Bill 3079 which is trying to implement federal control of CNMI Immigration was passed by the United States House Natural Resources Committe and was sent to the full house. The controversial non-immigrant status for long term guest workers was removed from the bill. A West Virginian Democrat was quoted as saying, "This bill nails the coffin shut on the Abraham era of undue political influence in the Congress, when under the former Republican majority, he was hired to keep this legislation under the lock-down." "This measure will also close the curtain on an era of slave labor and forced prostitution in the CNMI garment industry, and as well, help to stem the flow of smuggling, and potentially terrorists who seek to gain access to the United States through this territorrial possession." "The guest worker population has exploded in recent years on the island-it is estimated that it has grown to 100 times greater than the CNMI resident population." KMCV news further reported that this statement estimates that there are about 3,500,000 guest workers which is far from the CNMI governments figure of about 21,000. Such a mis-informed statement by a US Congressman might give some weight on what the Governor has said that there is a smear campaign against the CNMI.