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National ID

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Unique 9-digit number assigned by the Social Security Administration (SSA), or the interim number assigned by the State Controller's Office (SCO) pending assignment of official number by the SSA. Unique identifier for tax reporting purposes.
Field CharacteristicDescription
Valid Value Rule(s):

Defaults to Country = USA and National ID Type = Social Security Number

Social Security Numbers are required for all persons employed in the United States regardless of citizenship status. 

Format:Char20
ID Format XXX-XX-XXXX
Navigation:Workforce Administration > Personal Information > Modify a Person > Biographical Details tab
Field Name:NATIONAL_ID
Table Name:PERS_NID
Setup Table Navigation:N/A
Impacted Fields:None
Impacted Processes:Ben Admin
System Audits:

Social Security Number cannot begin with 000 or 666. (1000,473)

Warning when Adding a Person and National ID was not entered.  Okay to ignore.  Warning -- Social Security Number should be entered for US Employees. (1000,835)
Social Security Numbers are now required for all persons employed in the United States regardless of citizenship status. You must track this information and should require that it be provided by Employees when they are Hired.

There are specific restrictions for formatting Social Security Number. Reenter the Social Security Number without using 000 or 666.

Update when Interim SSN Mod is in production.

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