Verification of Employment

Centerplate is one of over 2,100 employers offering  secure, fast employment and income verifications via The Work Number.

The Work Number is an automated service that protects your personal information during the verification process. This secure service is used when you apply for a mortgage or loan, a job, lease an apartment or any other instance where proof of employment or income is needed.

The Work Number can be used anytime, anywhere – available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

If you need to access The Work Number, go to www.theworknumber.com or 1-800-367-2884.

Client Service Center: 1-800-996-7566 or 1-800-424-0253  (TTY – Deaf)

Monday-Friday, 7AM – 8PM CST

Verifications available when you need them; not just when someone has time to complete them.

Centerplate brings you The Work Number

• Buying a home or a car?
• Leasing an apartment?
• Applying for a loan?

You’ll need proof of employment or income…

How To Use The Work Number

Verification Type	Access Options	Information Required
Commercial Income requires employee’s authorization/salary key.	www.theworknumber.com 1-800-367-5690	Employer Name:  Centerplate Employer Code:  14019   Employee’s Social Security Number
Social Services Only available to qualifying assistance agencies.	www.theworknumber.com 1-800-660-3399

Need Proof of Employment or Income?

A salary key is one form of employee authorization used to release income.  If a verifier is requesting a salary key from you, please take the following steps:

• The Work Number access options for employees: www.theworknumber.com or 1-800-367-2884
• Select “I’m an Employee”
• Select “Enter Site”
• Enter the Employer Code (14019) and select “Log In”
• Select “I want to provide proof of employment and income”
• Enter your User ID and select “Continue”
• Enter your PIN and select “Log in” – employer to provide PIN scheme
• Select “Create a Salary Key”
• Select “Create Another Salary Key”
• Write down the six-digit number ______________

Provide the person requesting the salary key with the following information:  

• Your Social Security Number
• Centerplate Employer Code:  14019
• Your salary key

The Work Number access options for verifiers: www.theworknumber.com or 1-800-367-5690

Applying to a Social Service Agency?

Provide this information to your case worker.

Attention Case Worker

If not registered: www.theworknumber.com or 1-800-996-7566

All agencies must register to use the service.  Once you are registered, please follow the steps below to obtain the verifications you need.

If registered:

• The Work Number access options for agencies: www.theworknumber.com or 1-800-660-3399
• Select “Enter Site” under Social Service Verifiers
• Select “Log In”
• Enter your Username and select “Continue”
• Enter your Password and select “Log in”
• Enter the following information when instructed:
     * Centerplate Employer Code:  14019
  * Applicant’s Social Security Number

Frequently asked questions:

• What is The Work Number?
  • The Work Number, a service of TALX Corporation, is an automated process for employment and income that allows employees to have their information verified within a matter of minutes.  It is the number one service used by mortgage companies, pre-employment screeners, consumer finance, and government agencies.
• Is the information secure?
  • Absolutely, the data is stored in a secure data center that is SAS 70 certified by third-parties for its level of security. 
• Who is considered a verifier?
  • A verifier can be any lending institution, property manager or other business that needs to verify employment or income.
• Does a verification take longer?
  • No, it is typically turned around instantly. In addition, the automated service is available anytime, anywhere.
• What is a Commercial verification?
  • Standard employment and income verifications are commonly referred to as commercial verifications.
• What is a Social Services verification?
  • Typical social services verifications include TANF, Food Stamps, Public Housing, Medicaid, Child Support, WIC, Welfare to Work/Job Corp Programs, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and others.
• Do I need anything special to obtain an income verification?
  • The Work Number requires that verifiers have employee authorization to access income information.  This allows the employee control over who has the ability to pull their income.  A Salary Key is one form of employee authorization.
• What is the Employer Code for our organization?
  • 14019 –  Centerplate
  • This five-digit code used to identify each organization in the database can be found at www.theworknumber.com using the Our Participating Employers link.

Here are a few additional things about the work number that may help:

• State and Government agencies have access to the work number at no cost. This will include child support, housing and other assistance offered by the state or government. All other agencies that are not state or government assisted have to pay a fee to access the information. Most of these agencies are familiar with The Work Number and are already signed up for the service.
• Employees that want to access the web site will need to use their social security number as their ID and the pin will be the last four of their social and their birth year, ie… ss012-34-5678 dob 01/23/1981 pin will be 56781981 They will need to choose a security picture, answer 6 security questions and change their pin number to access their information. It is very similar to setting up an account for online banking and takes about 5 minutes to complete.