You should already know that, effective October 1, 1997, all employers were required to submit the name, address and social security number of all new hires/rehires along with the name, address and federal ID number of the employer to the Louisiana Office of Family Support, Child Support Enforcement within 20 days of the hiring.

ALERT.....................

As of November 1999, you must also report the occupation of the new hire.

The information provided by employers is maintained in a state as well as national database for the purpose of, amounst other things, locating parents to enforce child support obligations.

New employees can be reported to the state via:

Mail:	Louisiana Support Enforcement Services New Hire Reporting Program P.O. Box 2151 Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Telephone:	1-888-223-1461
Fax:	1-888-223-1462
Internet:	https://newhire.dss.state.la.us/

New hire information can also be transmitted via FTP, diskette and tape media. For more information on these methods of reporting, contact the New Hire Reporting Office at 1-888-223-1461 or visit the Department of Social Services website at www.dss.state.la.us. You may also report new hires by mailing a copy of their W- 4 to the above address.

Please contact us if you have any further questions or need assistance in this or any other employment matter.