Citizenship Verification for Employment (108)

Category: EMPLOYMENT
Issued: January 1, 1993
Revised: July 1, 2004
Responsible Office: HR Organizational Services (212) 870-2425

Columbia University is required to comply with federal laws and regulations concerning verification of employment eligibility and associated record keeping for employees hired to work in the United States. To this end, certain members of Columbia staff have been designated to assist the University in such compliance. The University offers annual training and conducts periodical internal audits, as the University deems necessary. Departments should always have at least one staff member who has received training in using the federal I-9 form to verify employment eligibility.

Verification of employment eligibility must be made within seventy-two (72) hours of employment. The law applies to both foreign nationals and United States citizens.

Anyone with questions regarding any aspect of employment and/or identity verification, or any Columbia representative responsible for I-9 authorization who would like either additional training or training between regularly scheduled training sessions, should contact the appropriate HR service manager.