Why The Work Number?
The Work Number is an automated service that provides instant employment and income verification. This fast, secure service is used when applying for a mortgage or loan, for reference checking, leasing an apartment or any other instance where proof of employment or income is needed. You benefit from having control of the process – authorizing others access to your information.
The Work Number can be used anytime, anywhere - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week How to Use The Work Number:
For Providing Proof of Employment:
Give the person needing proof of your employment, the verifier, the following information
- Your Social Security Number
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Employer Code: 13948
- The Work Number web address: www.theworknumber.com
For Providing Proof of Employment Plus Income:
Start by creating a Salary Key. A Salary Key is a six-digit number that allows one-time access to your salary information. Here’s how to create a Salary Key:
- Access The Work Number via the Web at www.theworknumber.com
- Select the Enter Employee Section option and start the Login process.
- Provide the Employer Code: 13948 and select the GO button.
- Select “I want to provide proof of employment and income.”
- Enter your six-digit Employee ID and PIN. (Your six-digit Employee ID can be found on your pay stub and your default PIN is your Employee ID + the last two digits of your year of birth. Example: If your Employee ID is 135791 and your year of birth is 1975, your default PIN will be 13579175.)
- Select the “Create a Salary Key” option under the Verifications heading and prepare to write down the six-digit Salary Key number
- Give the person needing proof of your employment and income, the verifier, the following information:
- Your Social Security Number
- Employer Code: 13948
- Your 6-digit Salary Key (from Step 3)
- The Work Number web address: www.theworknumber.com
To Create an Employment Verification Letter with UTHealth Logo:
- Access The Work Number via the Web at www.theworknumber.com
- Select the Enter Employee Section option and start the login process.
- Provide the Employer Code: 13948 and select the GO button.
- Select “I want to use other account features.”
- Enter your six-digit Employee ID and PIN. (Your six-digit Employee ID can be found on your pay stub and your default PIN is your Employee ID + the last two digits of your year of birth. Example: If your Employee ID is 135791 and your year of birth is 1975, your default PIN will be 13579175.)
- On the main employee page, you will notice five tabs across the top. Click on the IMMIGRATION tab.
- Print the employment detail page using a color printer.
The employment verification letter provided by this process is an official verification generated from The Work Number suitable for all immigration services processes. Because this verification is system-generated with data that originated directly from UTHealth's payroll system, it is tamper-resistant and represents a higher level of authenticity than hand-generated verification letters or employee-furnished copies of paystubs or W2s.
The Work Number Client Service Center can assist Mon. – Fri.; 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (CST) 1-800-996-7566 or 1-800-424-0253 (TTY-Hearing Impaired)