When an employee files for unemployment compensation from the State Department of Labor, the State Department of Labor sends an Unemployment Insurance Request for Information form to the employer at F/EA’s address. The form requests information to be verified or completed and returned to the State Department of Labor by the due date listed. The due date is usually within 12 days of the form’s mailing date.
8. Find the workers listed in Section 2 of Request for Information form and their first start date
9. Enter the first start date in the appropriate section on the form
10. Find that workers’s last end date worked
11. Enter the last end date in the appropriate section on the form
12. Verify the workers’s wages for the appropriate section of the Request for Information form
13. Fax the completed report to the fax number listed on the form
14. Within a few weeks, F/EA will get a letter stating that the workers has or has not been granted Unemployment Compensation
15. <<Staff Title>> or assigned staff sends a copy of the letter to the participant
16. Scan a copy of the letter to the participant’s file on the X drive
The internal controls used by F/EA to monitor this process establish responsibility, segregate duties, document procedures and ensure independent internal verification.
Periodically, Social Security Administration Field Offices will request wage information about workers who work for consumers. These requests are mailed to the participant’s attention at the F/EA address. F/EA is responsible for completing all information and returning completed forms to the Social Security Administration Field Office in the postage paid envelope.
The internal controls used by F/EA to monitor this process establish responsibility, segregate duties, document procedures and ensure independent internal verification.
As garnishments, levies and holds are received by F/EA on behalf of participant employers, F/EA Payroll Department staff review the garnishment to ensure that the employer and workers are active in the program.
19. <<Insert Process to enter garnishment info into the Payroll System>>
20. Each time the workers in question is paid, the system makes a deduction per the garnishment set-up
21. Each day that payroll is processed, garnishment checks are cut for all deducted amounts
22. Each garnishment check is made payable to the agency as stated on the garnishment form
23. <<Staff Title>> reviews all printed garnishment checks to ensure all checks were received as appropriate
24. <<Insert process for <<Staff Title>> to ensure all garnishment checks were cut>>
25. <<Staff Title>> verifies that the name and amount on each garnishment check is correct
26. After verifying checks, <<Staff Title>> provides checks to <<Staff Title>>
27. <<Staff Title>> obtains the garnishment voucher for each check from the locked <<location>> file drawer
28. Copy voucher
29. <<Staff Title>> copies check to save with copy of voucher
30. <<Staff Title>> completes voucher with check information
31. <<Staff Title>> copies completed voucher and printed pay stub
32. Copy of voucher and pay stub are stored in workers folder in locked <<location>> file drawer
33. <<Staff Title>> mails completed voucher and original check to address on voucher
34. When a garnishment has been completely paid and no further payments are required, scan entire workers garnishment file and save to participant folder
35. Checks and vouchers are stored for a minimum of 7 years per File Retention Policy
The internal controls used by F/EA to monitor this process establish responsibility, segregate duties, document procedures and ensure independent internal verification.
Garnishment checks and vouchers are scanned and stored to a participant's scan file for a minimum of 7 yeras per File Retention Policy.
The <<Staff Title>> (or assigned staff member) checks each tax and other agencies for updated employee, employer and independent contract and forms at least monthly. New versions of the forms are integrated into the Employee Hire, Independent Contractor and Employer Start-Up packages and updated packages are distributed to Counselors and consumers as applicable. Records are maintained showing that new forms were checked for; the record is saved in a control document and reviewed by <<Staff Title>>.
The <<Staff Title>> reviews and updates all tax forms, instructions and manuals related to Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent services, household employers and domestic service workers. The <<Staff Title>> seeks information on preparing, filing and depositing taxes on behalf of individual household employers at all relevant tax websites.
19. IRS Form W-5
20. Go to: http:// www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw5.pdf
21. Print a blank Form IRS W-5
22. Compare the review date noted on the top left corner page 2 of the form printed from the website to the date printed on page 2 of the form in the package.
23. If date is different, replace the Form IRS W-5 in the package with the form printed from the website
24. All forms in the Employee Hire Package have now been updated as applicable per tax agency websites
25. Print Form_Verify control document
26. Provide updated Employee Hire Package and completed Form_Verify control document to <<Staff Title>>
27. <<Staff Title>> reviews updated Employee Hire Package and Form_Verify control document for accuracy
28. If documents are deemed as accurate, <<Staff Title>> signs and dates Form_Verify control document
29. Make a copy of the updated Employee Hire package.
30. File copy in the Forms control Forms Binder.
31. Ensure updated Employee Hire Package is distributed to applicable websites, counselors, consumers and workers as needed.
6. IRS Form 2678
7. Go to: http:// www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f2678.pdf
8. Print a blank IRS Form 2678
9. Compare the review date noted on the top left corner of the form printed from the website to the date printed on the form in the package.
10. If date is different, replace the IRS Form 2678 in the package with the form printed from the website.
11. If the date is the same no change is required.
12. Enter date in Form_Verify control document that F/EA staff verified if there are any updates to the form
13. Enter comments in Form_Verify describing any changes to the form or “No change”
14. IRS Form 8821
15. Go to: http:// www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8821.pdf
16. Print a blank IRS Form 8821
17. Compare the review date noted on the top left corner of the form printed from the website to the date printed on the form in the package.
18. If date is different, replace the IRS Form 8821 in the package with the form printed from the website.
19. State Department of Labor, Employer Status Report
20. Go to: http://
21. Print a blank Employer Status Report Form
22. Compare the review date noted on the bottom left corner of the form printed from the website to the date printed on the form in the package
23. If date is different, replace the Employer Status Report Form in the package with the form printed from the website.
24. State Department of Revenue Application for Registration
25. Go to: http://
26. Print a blank Employer Status Report Form
27. Compare the review date noted on the bottom left corner of the form printed from the website to the date printed on the form in the package
28. If date is different, replace the Employer Status Report Form in the package with the form printed from the website.
<<Insert process to check all forms in Employer Start-Up Package for program and state>>
<<Insert Process to check forms in Independent Contractor Package>>
The internal controls used by F/EA to monitor this process establish responsibility, segregate duties, document procedures and ensure independent internal verification.
F/EA processes, records and responds to notices from Federal, State and Local tax agencies that are received on behalf of employers. All notices are date stamped immediately upon receipt.
22. Payroll Department issues checks and/or returns to applicable tax agency with copies of notices
23. Copies of checks and/or returns are submitted to <<Staff Title>>
24. Copies of checks and/or returns are attached to notices
25. Notices, checks and/or returns are scanned to participant scan file and saved for a minimum of 7 years per File Retention Policy
26. Any notices received for consumers who did not have payroll during the period on the notice:
27. Must have zero returns (as applicable per notice) completed by <<Staff Title>> or
28. Must have account numbers terminated (See chapter on Retiring and Revoking Account Numbers and Authorization)
29. If it is determined that the participant transferred to another F/EA, additional research is required
The internal controls used by F/EA to monitor this process establish responsibility, segregate duties, document procedures and ensure independent internal verification.
Renew IRS Form 8821
Renew IRS Form 2848 <<include a procedure for this if you use Form 2848>>
Renew State Forms <<include a procedure for this if you use state forms that expire>>