Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter 300-10 - "GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT" OF 2006
Subject 300-10-1 - PUBLIC EMPLOYERS, CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS REQD TO VERIFY NEW EMP WORK ELIGIBILITY THROUGH A FEDERAL WORK AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
Rule 300-10-1-.02 - Public Employers, Their Contractors and Subcontractors Required to Verify New Employee Work Eligibility Through a Federal Work Authorization Program
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, every public employer, every contractor of a public employer, and every subcontractor of a public employer's contractor must register and participate in a federal work authorization program, as follows:
(2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1) shall apply to public employers, their contractors and subcontractors, as follows:
(3) As of the date of enactment of O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, the applicable federal work authorization program is the "Employment Eligibility Verification (EEV)/Basic Pilot Program" operated by the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Social Security Administration (SSA). Public employers, contractors and subcontractors subject to O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 shall comply with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and this rule by utilizing the EEV/Basic Pilot Program. The EEV/Basic Pilot Program can be accessed from the USDHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Internet website at https://www.vis-dhs.com/EmployerRegistration. Information and instructions regarding EEV/Basic Pilot Program Registration, Corporate Administrator Registration, and Designated Agent Registration can be found at that website address.
(4) All rules, regulations, policies, procedures and other requirements of the EEV/Basic Pilot Program or any other federal work authorization program defined in Rule 300-10-1-.01 and permitted to be used to satisfy the requirements of O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and these rules, shall be considered additional requirements of this rule.
(5) In accordance with O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, public employers, contractors and subcontractors may utilize any other federal work authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or any equivalent federal work authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security to verify information of newly hired employees, pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), P.L. 99-603, as such work authorization programs become available.
(6) A copy of these Chapter 300-10-1 rules, including any forms prescribed or available to administer and effectuate these rules, shall be published on the Georgia Department of Labor's website.
(7) In accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. 13-10-91, these rules in Chapter 300-10-1 do not apply to any contract or agreement relating to public transportation. Rules and forms applicable to any contract or agreement relating to public transportation may be found on the Georgia Department of Transportation's website.
(8) The rules of Chapter 300-10-1 shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 13-10-91.
