Nonprofit Risk Management 

Tip of the Month - February 2008

HIRING LEGALLY

Did you know that effective in December 2007, employers must use a revised Form I-9 to verify that a new hire is eligible to work in the United States ? If your new employee orientation packet hasn’t been updated, now’s the time to replace the old I-9 form with the new one. The new form limits the number and type of documents that are used to verify status. The revised form I-9 employment eligibility verification form as well as a companion employer handbook (M-274), which provides instructions for completing the Form I-9, are available as downloadable PDFs from the web site of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS"), www.uscis.gov. Questions? Contact the National Customer Service Center , toll-free at 1-800-375-5283. The Form I-9 is available in both English and Spanish. Start using the new form right now with your new employees!  

About the Nonprofit Risk Management Center:  The Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC) was established in 1990 to provide assistance and resources for community-serving nonprofit organizations. As a nonprofit, the Center is uniquely positioned to both understand and respond to questions with practical, affordable suggestions for controlling risks that threaten a nonprofit’s ability to accomplish its mission.

NRMC's mission is to help nonprofits cope with uncertainty. We offer a wide range of services (from technical assistance to software to training and consulting help) on a vast array of risk management topics (from employment practices to insurance purchasing to internal controls and preventing child abuse). We do not sell insurance or endorse organizations that do. Look to the Nonprofit Risk Management Center’s regional meetings, monthly Webinars, and online Risk Management Classroom for additional training at www.nonprofitrisk.org.

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