Employment & Classification

Employment Verifications
A “verifier” is a representative from an organization that is seeking employment and/or earnings information about an employee.  A verifier may be a representative from the bank, credit agency, company conducting background investigations, or prospective employer.    

OPTION 1 - The Work Number for Everyone:
A verifier may obtain the following information by using The Work Number for Everyone: 

• Job title
• Current pay rate
• Time with the organization
• Total earnings for the past two years
• Pay frequency

To use The Work Number for Everyone, dial 1-800-367-5690 or visit their web site by clicking here and provide the following information:

• State of California Company Code 10396
• Your ID: last six digits of SSN followed by 2 digit month and 2 digit day of birth (mm/yy)
• Your PIN: 2 digit month and 2 digit day of birth (mm/yy)

For verification of student employees and part-time employees, use Option 2.

OPTION 2 – SDSU Employment Verification Procedures:

Written Verification (Request will be returned within 24-48 hours)   

• A verifier may request the required information via fax to 619-594-1147‚ Attention: Employment.  The employee’s social security number or Red ID number must be provided along with signed permission for the Center for Human Resources to release the requested information. 
• In the event that an employee is in need of a formal letter from their employer‚ an Employment Verification Request form must be completed by the employee and submitted to the Center for Human Resources for processing.  A letter will be generated and delivered per instructions provided on the request form. 

Verbal Verification

• The Center for Human Resources will only verbally verify if an employee is currently employed with a “yes” or “no” answer.  Any information requested beyond that must be submitted for written verification as explained above.

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