Section 25-11-5

Reporting of new hires, etc.; duties of department.

(a) An employer shall report to the department, within seven days of hiring, each new hire, recall, or rehire. The information to be reported shall include the name, address, Social Security number, and date of hire of each newly hired, recalled, or rehired individual and the name, address, and state and federal identification numbers of the employer. The information shall be reported on forms supplied by the department or by such other method as approved by the director. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employers may transmit reports to the department magnetically or electronically twice a month, not less than 12 days nor more than 16 days apart, when required.

(b) The department shall enter into the State Directory of New Hires the information received from an employer within five days of receipt.

(c) The department shall provide this information to the Department of Human Resources in a timely manner as agreed upon by the director and the commissioner, for purposes of identifying individuals with outstanding legal child support obligations.

(d) Upon entry into the State Directory of New Hires, the department shall have two days to cross-match the new hire information to identify individuals receiving unemployment compensation or workers' compensation benefits.

(e) Within three days of entry into the State Directory of New Hires, the department shall forward the new hire, recall, and rehire information to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services for inclusion in the National Directory of New Hires.

(Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §5.)