The city of Phoenix switched to an automated employment and wage verification system in December 2001, making it faster and more convenient for verifiers to obtain this information. All verification requests are now handled by phone or Internet through the city's vendor, The Work Number (TALX).

The Work Number is a fully automated, fee-based, employment verification service, which allows you to retrieve employment verification and/or payroll verification in minutes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Verifiers needing to confirm city of Phoenix employment in order to process home mortgages, approve loans or credit requests may access this information immediately by calling the Verifier Information Line 1-800-367-5690 or log on the Internet address www.theworknumber.com. If income verification is needed, the employee will need to provide you with a Salary Key.

The employment verification is for information on current employees or any employment back to 1999. For anything older than that, please call the Personnel Department Records and Placement Section at 602-262-6608.