Employee Verification

General Information

When you apply for items such as apartment leases, car loans, mortgages, and other major loans, any requests for verification of your employment should be directed to "The Work Number for Everyone". This service is not available to student assistants and employees who have an hourly position in addition to their full-time/part-time position. This is a national service used by many major employers which provides employment verification through a fully automated system. The system is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

What you need to know

A "verifier" is an organization seeking employment and/or earnings information about you. A verifier can be a bank, loan or credit institution, background checking company, or even a prospective employer. Verifiers can obtain the following types of information from the automated system:

Job Title
Total time with company
Current pay rate
Pay frequency
Gross earnings for past two years + Year-To-Date earnings

Authorization Types	Details	Give the following to the Verifier:
Basic (Authorization Code NOT REQUIRED)	First Name, Middle Initial, and Last Name Spelled out Employment Status/Job Title Most recent start or termination date Total time with company Reference Number	State of California company Code: 10396 Your ID Number * Tell the verifier to go to www.theworknumber.com and click on the verifier icon to get proof of your employment (no income). If the verifier does not have Internet access or would prefer to use the telephone, have them call 800-367-5690.
Basic Plus (Authorization Code REQUIRED)	Includes Basic information, Plus Total rate of pay Reference Number	State of California Company Code: 10396 Your ID Number * An Authorization Code (Salary Key) Tell the verifier to go to www.theworknumber.com and click on the verifier icon to get proof of your employment. If the verifier does not have Internet access or would prefer to use the telephone, have them call 800-367-5690**.
Full Verification (Authorization Code REQUIRED)	Includes Basic Plus information, Plus Gross earnings for YTD with the breakdown for overtime Gross earning for prior two years Reference Number	State of California Company Code: 10396 Your ID Number * An Authorization Code (Salary Key) Tell the verifier to go to www.theworknumber.com and click on the verifier icon to get proof of your employment. If the verifier does not have Internet access or would prefer to use the telephone, have them call 800-367-5690**.

* Your ID Number = The last 6 digits of your Social Security Number + 2 digit month and 2 digit day of your birth.

**Generating Authorization Codes

You must generate an Authorization Code for each verification.
To generate an Authorization Code, go to www.theworknumber.com or dial 1-800-EMP-AUTH (1-800-367-2884). You may have 3 Authorization Codes outstanding. If unused, they will expire after 6 months.
You will need the following information to generate Authorization Code (Salary Key):

State of California company Code: 10396
Your ID Number (Last 6 digits of SSN, followed by 2 digit month and 2 digit day of your birth)
Your Pin (Birth MMDD). (You can change your PIN by dialing 1-800-367-2884)

A six-digit number will be voiced to you over the phone, or you can find it on www.theworknumber.com . This is your ONE-TIME USE Authorization Code or Salary Key.
Refer all questions to the Client Service Center at 1-800-996-7566. The Work Number Client Service Center is available Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST

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