(A) The town is committed to employing only United States citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in the United States and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of citizenship or national origin.
(B) In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, each new employee, as a condition of employment, must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 and present documentation establishing identity and employment eligibility. Former employees who are rehired must also complete the form if they have not completed an I-9 with the town within the past three years, or if their previous I-9 is no longer retained or valid. In addition, the town utilizes E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.
(C) The I-9 may be completed by the employee prior to his or her first day of work but federal law requires that this form be completed no more than three days after the employee starts his or her employment. Failure to complete this form will cause the employee not to be established as an employee with the town and he or she will not be able to be paid through the town’s payroll system until the form is properly completed.
(D) Employees are encouraged to contact the Clerk-Treasurer’s office for additional information on immigration law issues. Employees may raise questions or complaints about immigration law compliance without fear of reprisal.
(Ord. 2020-26, passed 1-12-21)