Verifying Employment
Virtual Process for Employment Verification & Loan Forgiveness Programs
- Verifiers: Verifiers can email an employment verification request directly to humanresources@csuchico.edu excluding the employee's Social Security Number (SSN). Be sure to attach the request and scanned signed release form. Next, call 530-898-6702 and leave a secure voicemail with the employee's name and SSN. Please allow 5-10 business days for processing.
- Earnings statements: For employees, the FASTEST way to obtain a copy of your most recent earnings statements is to enroll in Cal Employee Connect (CEC)(opens in new window). Current and former employees can enroll in Cal Employee Connect (CEC)(opens in new window) to view and print up to three years of earnings statements and W-2's.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness & Employment Certification
Who can verify CSU, Chico employment?
Employment verification can only be done through The Work Number or the Human Resources Service Center. Department chairs, managers or staff shall not verify employment. CSU, Chico uses The Work Number to provide employment or income verifications to organizations such as mortgage companies or rental agencies.
Questions should be forwarded to the Human Resources Service Center at humanresources@csuchico.edu or 530-898-6771.
The Work Number
The Work Number is an employment and income verification system(opens in new window) utilized by most State of California departments and campuses, including our campus. This service provides instant access to employment verification information through the web or a touch-tone telephone and is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Employment Verification Information from the California State Controller's Office
- How to use The Work Number service (STD 501) (PDF)
- The Work Number Employee brochure (STD 500) (PDF)
- Note: Prior to using The Work Number, it is highly recommended that the employee contact humanresources@csuchico.edu and ask HR to contact the SCO (ppsdworknumbersupport@sco.ca.gov) on the their behalf with the following information to “unlock” the employee’s account. Please allow 5-10 business days for processing.
- Employee’s first and last name
- Last six digits of the employee’s SSN
- Date of Birth
- If the information that The Work Number service is providing to verifiers is inaccurate, please contact Human Resources Service Center and ask them to contact the SCO. When you contact humanresources@csuchico.edu, please identify the inaccurate data that is being provided through the service, so HR can forward the information to the SCO.
- Note: Prior to using The Work Number, it is highly recommended that the employee contact humanresources@csuchico.edu and ask HR to contact the SCO (ppsdworknumbersupport@sco.ca.gov) on the their behalf with the following information to “unlock” the employee’s account. Please allow 5-10 business days for processing.
- Why can't I find information on the Work Number? (PDF)
- The Work Number worksheet (PDF)