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Employment and Salary Verifications

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The University of Virginia will use The Work Number® to provide automated employment and income verifications for our employees. The Work Number is an automated service that quickly provides proof of your employment or income. The Work Number can be used anytime, anywhere – available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • Verifiers get immediate, convenient access to information that is accurate and secure.
  • The employee receives the benefit of a quick turnaround service.
  • There is no cost to the employee to use this service.

Public Service Agencies please visit “Social Services” on the Work Number® Web site www.theworknumber.com or call 1.800.660.3399. UVA employer code: 14053

All other agencies requiring verifications please visit “I’m an Employer” on the Work Number® Web site www.theworknumber.com or call 1.800.660.3399. UVA employer code: 14053

How to Use The Work Number®

For Employment Verifications:

Give the verifier (the person needing proof of your employment), the following information:

  1. University of Virginia Employer Code: 14053

  2. The Work Number contact information:

NOTE: In order to for the employer to receive “income” verification, they will need a “Salary Key”. A Salary Key is an employee’s authorization to release income information. An employee may get instructions on how to create a Salary Key by visiting www.theworknumber.com, by clicking the link below or by calling 1-800-367-2884.

Creating a Salary Key

For Salary/Income Verifications:

There is an added level of security for salary verifications. In order for for verifiers to access salary information, an employee must create a Salary Key, a six-digit number that allows one-time access to your salary information.

Step 1. Access The Work Number®:

Step 2. Select the Employee option and Login.

To Login, have the following information:

  • University of Virginia Employer Code: 14053

  • Your User/Employee ID: This will be your UVA email ID in all CAPS

  • Your PIN: This is the last four digits of your social security number followed by your year of birth for initial log in. You will choose a new password after first log in.

Step 3. Select the “Create a Salary Key” option and record the six-digit number

Step 4. Give the verifier (the person needing proof of your employment plus income), the following information:

  1. Your Social Security Number
  2. University of Virginia Employer Code: 14053
  3. Your Salary Key (from Step 3)
  4. The Work Number® contact information:

An employee that wishes to view their individual income/employment information:

  1. Please visit www.theworknumber.com
  2. University of Virginia Employer Code: 14053
  3. Your User/Employee ID: This will be your UVA email ID in all CAPS
  4. Your PIN/Password: Upon your first log in, this is the last four digits of your social security number followed by your year of birth. Once logged in, you will go through a series of questions to protect your identity and choose a new password.
  5. Choose “I want to provide proof of employment and income” or “I want my employment data report”.