Class A
Domestics; household employees; unskilled or untrained manual workers and laborers,
including agricultural workers recruited in New York State
The gross fee, including any advance or deposit, I charge will not exceed the following as a
percentage of the first full month’s salary or wages:
where no meals or lodging are provided
10%
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where one meal per workday is provided
12%
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where two meals per workday are provided
14%
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where three meals and lodging per workday are provided
18%
When the placement is for a period shorter than one month, the gross fee I charge will not exceed
10%, 12%, 14%, or 18%, respectively, of the salary or wages actually paid.
Domestic or household employees recruited from other states, not including Alaska and Hawaii
The agency will not require an applicant to pay fees or charges at a rate greater than in four (4)
equal installments payable at the end of the first, second, third, and fourth weeks of employment. The
agency fee will not be greater than the following as a percentage of the first full month’s salary:
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where no meals or lodging are provided
15%
where one meal per workday is provided
18%
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where two meals per workday are provided
21%
where three meals and lodging per workday are provided and where the first full month’s
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salary or wages is:
o less than $130
26%
o at least $130 but less than $150
28%
o at least $150 or more
30%
Domestic or household employees recruited from Alaska, Hawaii, and another country
I will only charge a fee after a written contract is signed by both parties.
The total maximum fee that the agency will charge for any placement will not exceed 11% of the
employee’s agreed or anticipated first full year’s wages and, of this maximum, the agency will not
charge the employee more than 25%.
If an employee is provided meals or lodging, the value of the meals or lodging will not be included
in determining the employee’s first full year’s wages.
The agency fee charged to the employee and any advances made to the employee to pay for
transportation, visa fee, medical examination, and any other advance specifically authorized by the
DCA Commissioner will be payable at a rate not greater than six (6) equal installments at the end of
each of the first six months of employment.
Revised 09/19/14
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