Verification of Current/Recent Employment (2020 to Current)
For your convenience, the University of California (UC) provides a simple method for employment verification through The Work Number service.

If you are applying for a loan, an apartment or job, your employment verifier (e.g. bank, leasing agent, or employer) must access your information through its website https://www.theworknumber.com directly.

​ The Work Number

The Work Number is a third-party provider of employment and income verification. All verifiers (banks, employers or leasing agents) must access your information through its website.

How to Provide Proof of Your Employment and Income

Please provide your employment verifier the following information:

• Inform them that UC uses The Work Number
• Provide them the University of California Employer Code: 15975
• Provide them your Social Security Number

In some instances, you may also need to create a "Salary Key" in order to complete an income verification. If your employment verifier requests a salary key, please follow these steps:

1. Log in to The Work Number as an employee
2. Enter the following information:
   • UC Employer Code: 15975
   • User ID: Your Social Security Number
   • Personal PIN: Your birthday (MMDDYYYY)
3. Select the "Create a Salary Key" option
4. Provide your verifier the six-digit salary key

Log into UCPath​ and click on the “Ask UCPath” button to submit your request. Please include the name and address of the organization requesting the letter of employment.

For Active employees the summary will only pull the information for your most recent and Active positions.

For Former employees, the summary only pulls the most recent position’s title and dates for each of your job records; promotions and transfers may be unavailable on the summary.

The Employment Summary Report generates a basic employment letter summarizing your appointment positions, FTE, start and end dates, earning rate, and yearly gross earnings.

Log into UCPath and navigate to Employee Actions > Income and Taxes > Verification of Employment. Select the “Generate Summary Report” bar at the bottom of the page. Then click the “Download Attachment” pop-up. The PDF should open in a new tab.

If you are a Former Employee, please use the Job Aid: UCPath Former Employee Portal to navigate UCPath.

Student employees wishing to have their employment verified should have their verifier fax the request directly to UCPATH at 855-982-2329 or call 855-982-7284. Student information prior to 2025 may not be listed on the Work Number. Students wishing to change their option for employment verification through the Work Number may OPT-IN or OPT-OUT by logging on UCPATH and navigating to:

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1. Employee Actions
2. Personal Information
3. Current Profile
4. Verification
5. Click or unclick the Student Opt In box

If you receive an Academic Verification form similar to the above, please reach out to the department’s Dean’s Office or Graduate Programs Coordinator. Payroll does not have access to academic employment credit records.

• https://www.gradadmissions.ucsc.edu/contact-programs