Submit this request to: Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance
19 Staniford Street, Revenue
Boston, MA 02114
UIEmployerHelp@massmail.state.ma.us
PART A
1. Name of Employer
2. Employer Account Number
3. Federal Identification Number
4. Mailing Address
5. Location of Seasonal Work, if different from address listed on Line 4
6. Contact Person
7. Telephone Number and e-mail address of Contact
Person
8. Is the entire business operation to which this application applies seasonal? Yes No
PART B
1. Describe the nature of your business:
2. The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance defines a "week" as
seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday.
What will be the number of working days in your standard work week? __________________________________
3. Please list the dates of your seasonal operation:
Begin Date
End Date
_______________________
Number of Weeks
Dates must be specific. For example, July- Sep. 2016 is not specific. July 3, 2016 - Sept. 4, 2016 is specific
Form 1872 Rev. 1-17
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS A SEASONAL EMPLOYER
PART C
1.(a) Describe the nature of the non-seasonal portion of your business if applicable:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
(b) Describe the nature of the seasonal portion of your business to which this application applies:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. List the functionally distinct occupations in the seasonal portion of your business described in
Section 1 (b) above
and the exact start and end dates of these positions. For seasonal occupations please attach job descriptions.
(Dates must be specific. For example, July- Sept. 2016 is not specific, 7/3/2016 - 9/4/2016 is specific.)
Seasonal Occupation
Exact Start Date
Exact End Date
Number of Weeks
Form 1872 Rev. 1-17
PART D EMPLOYER CERTIFICATION
This application must be submitted 60 days prior to the start date of the seasonal operation and must be signed
by the owner, a partner, a corporate officer, or duly authorized employer representative.
I certify to the following:
1. I certify that the information provided on this application is correct to the best of my knowledge.
2. If this application is approved, I will post a copy of the Certification as a Seasonal Employer for inspection by my
employees and I will issue a copy of the Certification as a Seasonal Employer to all applicants for seasonal employment.
3. If this application is approved, I will issue a copy of the Notice to Employees of Certification as a Seasonal Employer to all
seasonal employees.
4. I will report seasonal wages paid to seasonal employees to the Department of Unemployment Assistance on a quarterly
basis.
5. If this application is denied, I will post a copy of the denial notice for inspection by my employees.
Print Name: ____________________________________________ Title: _______________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________
Telephone Number: _________________________________________________________________________________
Submit this request to: Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance
19 Staniford Street, Revenue
Boston, MA 02114
You may also email this application to UIEmployerHelp@massmail.state.ma.us with a subject of Certified Seasonal Employer
Application.
If you have any questions, please call (617) 626-6350.
Form 1872 Rev. 1-17