Employment Verifications - "Work Number for Everyone"

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

Basic  (Authorization Code NOT REQUIRED)

• Job Title
• Total time with company
  

Give the following to the Verifier:

1. State of California company Code: 10396
2. Your ID Number *
3. Tell the verifier to go to www.theworknumber.com and click on the verifier icon to get proof of your employment (no income).
4. 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
• Current pay rate
• Pay frequency

Give the following to the Verifier:

1. State of California Company Code: 10396
2. Your ID Number *
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.
5. 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 and past two years
  

Give the following to the Verifier:

1. State of California Company Code: 10396
2. Your ID Number *
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.
5. 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.

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 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