Employment and Income verifications are most often required when an employee applies for such financial products as loans and mortgages, seeks an apartment lease, establishes credit or in any other circumstance in which proof of employment or income is required. 

The Buffalo City School District and Equifax have joined in a partnership designed to provide convenience to both employees and verifiers seeking to gather information.

Telephone Verification 

Basic employment information can be verified by telephone.

A third-party verifying organization can call the Work Number to verify information about an employee. Only the following information is verified:

• Employee name

• Dates of employment

• Current or last position held

• Salary

Please use BPS Employer code: 19205

Automated System 

Employment and Income Verification through an automated, secure, and standardized system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Employees

Step 1: Go to the Work Number website

Step 2: Choose "I'm an Employee" tab and "Enter Site"

Step 3: Provide Employer Name or Code: Buffalo Public Schools

Step 4: Employer Code is 19205

Step 5: Enter your USER ID

Note – If this is your first time accessing The Work Number, you will use a default User ID and PIN scheme established by your employer.

For Buffalo Public Schools employees, the default ID and PIN scheme is:
User ID: 19205
PIN Scheme: 9205 + YYYY of Original Hire

Step 6: Click "Continue"

Step 7: Enter your PIN

Note – If this is your first time accessing The Work Number, you will be guided through some additional, simple account setup steps. Our site protects your data privacy using a secure, Risk Based Authentication system similar to many banking and financial services sites.

Step 8: Click "Log In"

Requesting your Employment Data Report (EDR)

Step 1:  Click “Request Instant Online Report”

Step 2:  Select the state you are employed in

Step 3:  Select a reason for your request

Step 4:  Select whether to show your full SSN on the report or mask it

Step 5:  Click "Get Instant Online Report"

Commercial and Social Services

This system is available for both Commercial (mortgage, leasing, credit cards, etc.) and Social Services (Medicaid, SSI/SSDI, TANF, Child Support, Public Housing, etc.)

Step 1: Go to the Work Number website

Step 2: Choose Commercial or Social Service Verifier

Step 3: Provide Employer Name or Code: 

Buffalo Public Schools

Step 4: Employer Code is 19205

Step 5: Enter Employee's Social Security Number. 

Written Verification 

Written verification is provided on a case-by-case basis.

Employees must submit a request to our Human Resources department via email with the following information:

1. Contact information to whom the letter should be addressed, including:

   • Name of Contact

   • Company or Organization

   • Complete Address

2. Purpose of the letter

3. Detailed description of the information requested

4. Instructions on how to deliver the letter

5. Permission for the release of this information to the contact

6. MUST INCLUDE AN EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE

Please allow sufficient time for processing.

Tools and Resources
Visit the Work Number

Contact Information
The Work Number:
800-367-2884 - Customer Service
800-367-5690 - Automated Verification
800-454-0253 - TTY - Deaf

Employer Code: 19205