All newly hired employees (including students and GAs) must complete Section 1 of the I-9 form by their first day of work. Any delay in completing Section 1 of the I-9 will result in your start date being moved to the next pay period.
Federal law requires that all U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for every person they hire for employment in the United States.
Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of people hired for employment in the United States and includes both citizens and noncitizens. Both the employee and the employer must complete the form.
New employees can access the Form I-9 at http://go.niu.edu/form-I-9.
All newly hired employees (including students and GAs) must complete Section 1 of the I-9 form by their first day of work. Any delay in completing Section 1 of the I-9 will result in your start date being moved to the next pay period.
New employees must report to one of the HRS locations listed below for Section 2 completion by their third day of employment. HRS has two convenient locations that are both open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding university holidays and closures:
You will need to show proof of your employment eligibility when you verify Part 2 of your I-9. Acceptable, original, unexpired documents that you can use to complete the Form I-9 can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 Acceptable Documents site.
Failure to complete this requirement may result in delays in the processing of an employee’s start date and/or payroll.
Penalties for incorrect or missing I-9 forms can be imposed by ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
Yes. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.