Use e-Services for Business to submit a Report of New Employee(s) (DE 34). It's fast, easy, and secure. Submit a paper report of new employees by mail or fax using one of the following options: Download a fill-in DE 34 form.
Other records that are generally kept in personnel files are those used to determine an employee's qualifications for promotion, additional compensation, or disciplinary action. This could include the following: Notices of commendation, warning, or discipline. Notices of layoff, leave of absence, and vacation.
The most common types of employment forms to complete are: W-4 form (or W-9 for contractors) I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. State Tax Withholding form.
All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for every individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens.
DLSE Form 55 for claimants who worked irregular hours and are claiming unpaid wages (for non-overtime or overtime hours worked) or meal and rest period violations: DLSE-55 (Rev. 10/03).
California Labor Code section 1198.5 provides every current and former employee the right to access or obtain copies of their personnel records relating to their performance or any grievances concerning them.
Examples of items that should not be included in the personnel file are: Pre-employment records (with the exception of the application and resume) Monthly attendance transaction documents. Whistleblower complaints, notes generated from informal discrimination complaint investigations, Ombuds, or Campus Climate.
Other records that are generally kept in personnel files are those used to determine an employee's qualifications for promotion, additional compensation, or disciplinary action. This could include the following: Notices of commendation, warning, or discipline. Notices of layoff, leave of absence, and vacation.
Payroll & Compensation You should keep a written record of an employee's salary and compensation package and update their personal file each time their salary is adjusted. You also need to maintain a record of all employee W-4s and beneficiary forms, payroll records, and timecards.