EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATIONS-"Work Number for Everyone"

When you apply for any item that will require verification of your employment you should direct the lender  to "The Work Number for Everyone". This service is not available to student assistants. This is a national service used by many major employers who provide employment verification through a fully automated system. The system is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

I. 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

II. Authorization Types

A. Basic (Authorization Code NOT REQUIRED)    

• Job Title
• Total time with university

Give the following to the Verifier    

1. State of California company Code = 10396
2. Your ID Number = The last 6 digits of your Social Security Number + 2 digit month and 2 digit day of your birth.
3. Tell the verifier to go to www.theworknumber.com and click on the verifier icon to get proof of your employment (no income earnings given over the web)
4. If the verifier does not have Internet access or would prefer to use the telephone have them call 800-367-5690

B. Basic Plus (Authorization Code REQUIRED)   

• Job Title
• Total time with university
• Current pay rate
• Pay frequency

Give the following to the Verifier 

1. State of California company Code = 10396
2. Your ID Number = The last 6 digits of your Social Security Number + 2 digit month and 2 digit day of your birth.
3. An Authorization Code (Salary Key)**
4. Tell the verifier to go to www.theworknumber.com and click on the verifier icon to get proof of your employment (no income earnings given over the web)
5. If the verifier does not have Internet access or would prefer to use the telephone have them call 800-367-5690

C. Full Verification (Authorization Code REQUIRED)

•  Job Title
• Total time with university
• Current pay rate
• Pay frequency
• Gross earning for YTD and past two years

Give the following to the Verifier 

1. State of California company Code = 10396
2. Your ID Number = The last 6 digits of your Social Security Number + 2 digit month and 2 digit day of your birth.
3. An Authorization Code (Salary Key)**
4. Tell the verifier to go to www.theworknumber.com and click on the verifier icon to get proof of your employment (no income earnings given over the web)
5. If the verifier does not have Internet access or would prefer to use the telephone have them call 800-367-5690

**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 at any one given time. 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
• Your Pin (Birth MMDD).

A six-digit number will be voiced to you over the phone, or shown to you over the internet @ 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.