NEW EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2007

PLEASE NOTE:  Effective November 1, 2007, as set out in House Bill 1804, all public employers in Oklahoma are required to determine the employment eligibility status for all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

Every public employer is required to utilize a federal status verification system developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration.  The verification system is called E-Verify, formerly known as “Basic Pilot.”

Information regarding E-Verify, including an overview of the program, how to register, and the E-Verify Users Manual, may be accessed on the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services web site at:  E-Verify: Getting Started.

If there are questions or if additional information is needed, please contact Shirley Russell at (405) 521-6293 or shirley.russell@opm.ok.gov.