{"id":45,"date":"2025-05-21T19:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/shared-services\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:41:40","slug":"voe-employee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/shared-services\/voe-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"Verification of Employment or Income"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Universities of Wisconsin (UW) utilizes The Work Number\u00ae<\/sup> to provide automated employment and income verifications for UW employees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Work Number is a fast and secure way to provide proof of employment or income\u2014a necessary step in many of today’s life events involving credit, financing, or securing of benefits or services. The Work Number simplifies the verification process and accelerates credit decisions through an online system available to verifiers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Initiate a VOE Request:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Direct the lending institution, property manager or other business requesting employment or income information to contact The Work Number at theworknumber.com<\/a> or at 1-800-367-5690<\/a> for commercial verifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Employees initiating this process may be required to provide your Social Security Number and the UW Employer Code: 18032<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Contact UW-Shared Services (UWSS)<\/a> with any issues or questions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How it Works:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. UWSS securely transmits employment and income data to The Work Number on a regular cycle, so the information remains current.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. When you apply for credit or other services where proof of employment or income is required, you provide consent to the credit grantor to verify that information when signing the application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The verifier, who has been carefully screened and credentialed before gaining access to the system, looks up your record in The Work Number secure database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. The verifier must provide a valid reason or permissible purpose for requesting the information, as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. With the above conditions met, the verifier can validate your employment or income in seconds, accelerating the decision process and helping you obtain the credit you seek.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      What is The Work Number used for?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n