Our department just hired an employee whose first day will not be for several months. Can we still complete an I-9 prior to the employee’s first day of paid employment?
Yes. If your department has a signed offer letter from the employee then you can complete an I-9. The “Employment Start Date” will be the day you complete the I-9, not the future hire date. The I-9 must be fully completed within three days of their first day of paid employment. Do not start an I-9 early unless you have all the employee’s documents required to fully complete the I-9.
Related Questions
- If an employee (originally hired prior to June 1, 2010) transfers from one UGA department to another, does a new I-9 have to be completed?
- A rehired employee already has an Employment Verification Eligibility I-9 on file. Do they need to complete a new I-9?
- Must a newly hired person complete the educational requirements prior to beginning employment?
