The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to stop unauthorized employment by using E-Verify to determine employment eligibility of their employees. (This includes student workers.) Be advised that Oakwood University participates in E-Verify. To ensure that the University is compliant with the E-Verify process, ALL Personnel Requisitions and paperwork must be in the Office of Human Resources with appropriate signatures and documentation no later than the first day of employment.

E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency in DHS responsible for immigration services, administers the program.

No employee should be allowed to work without an approved (signed) Personnel Requisition and having completed all hiring paperwork in the Office of Human Resources. The Form I-9 (Employment Verification Form) is part of the paperwork and should be done within 3 days of employment.

No student should be allowed to work without financial clearance, an approved Work Contract, and all hiring paperwork on file in the Office of Student Employment. This includes the Form I-9. Like employees, it should be done within 3 days of employment.

If you have any questions regarding employee verification contact Mrs. Selita Harpe in Human Resources at extension 7273. If you have any questions regarding student verification contact Ms. JoAnna Mack at extension 7424.