Anyone else know anything about this. I've been with UPS for 15 years, they took most of this information when they hired me, what happened to it? And why do I have to give them my electronic signature for documents I know nothing about before hand? I'm not authorizing the use of my signature if I don't know what it's for!
As a government contractor, UPS implemented the electronic e-Verify process relatively recently through the Automated Employment online program. That's why anyone hired since Jan 1, 2008 doesn't have to redo this, they have already been through the online process and have a current I-9 (meaning one that has been electronically verified as legit through the government databases). For those of us hired in the specified period from 1986 up til then, we showed our IDs at hire and they may have even zeroxed them, but they were never verified electronically through the government databases. So the new regulations mean we're required to complete this process, which 1) verifies our identity and 2) verifies our authorization to work in the U.S.
The form on upsers is mandatory and safe (and as far as being safe, everyone can view their paychecks and medical info and everything else on upsers, it's protected and safe). I was just notified yesterday that for some who can't get into upsers and haven't resolved that through the tech support link, there is a direct link available to some other URL where you can fill out the same form, but if you're worried about not knowing anything about a site, I advise to put your money on upsers' security.
This form is Section 1, and HR can't review your IDs and then complete the next sections without that online form being filled out to initiate the process. If not done by the end deadline, the company
can't keep you employed - a really preventable reason for losing a job - so the folks bristling about it need to consider that it is simply a condition of employment. It's a legitimate process and not an infringement on our right to privacy or anything else. Believe me, it's a whole less amount of hassle for you than the HR folks responsible to get everyone done.
As far as not knowing what it's about...I suggest you take the time to look at the info about it on upsers, it explains why. Also, you're going to need to choose specific IDs (that can't be expired) from the lists shown when you complete the online form. If you have to go down and apply for a new Social Security card, for example, you may need time off to do that, so everyone really should make it a priority. Hope this helps.
