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Texas A&M University uses The Work Number® to provide automated employment and income verifications on our employees.

The Work Number is an automated service that provides you with the ability to quickly provide proof of your employment or income. You benefit from having control of the process, since you authorize access to your information. The Work Number provides verification services to over 200 million employees. It is widely known to mortgage lenders, banks, apartment complexes and others who may need proof of your employment or income, and it is easy for them to use.

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

How to Use The Work Number

For Proof of Employment:
  1. Give the person needing proof of your employment, the verifier, the following information:
    • Your Social Security Number: X X X - X X - X X X X
    • Texas A&M University Employer Code: 14190
    • The Work Number Access Options for Verifiers:
      1. www.theworknumber.com
      2. (800) 367-5690
To Create a Salary Key:

A Salary Key is a six-digit number that allows one-time access to your salary information.

  1. Access The Work Number either via the Web or telephone:
    1. www.theworknumber.com
    2. (800) 367-2884
  2. Select the Employee option and log in. To log in, have the following information:
    • Texas A&M University Employer Code: 14190
    • Your UserID: Your UIN
    • Your PIN: Last 4 digits of your SSN (must be changed after initial login)
  3. Select the "Create a Salary Key" option and prepare to write down the six-digit number
  4. Give the person needing proof of your employment plus income, the verifier, the following information:
    • Your Social Security Number: X X X - X X - X X X X
    • Texas A&M University Employer Code: 14190
    • Your Salary Key (from Step 3): X X X X X X
    • The Work Number Access Options for Verifiers:
      1. www.theworknumber.com
      2. (800) 367-5690

* Public Service Agencies please visit "Social Services" via the web at www.theworknumber.com or call (800) 660-3399.

The Work Number Client Service Center
Monday–Friday; 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Central)
(800) 996-7566
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