CHAPTER 34-15DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES34-15-01. Definitions. As used in this chapter:1."Department" means the department of human services.2."Employee" means an individual who would be determined to be an employee under chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.], but does not include an employee of a federal or state agency performing intelligence or counterintelligence functions, if the head of the agency has determined that reporting under this chapter, with respect to that employee, could endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission.3."Employer" means an entity or individual who would be determined to be an employer under section 3401(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 3401(d)], and includes any governmental entity and any labor organization.4."Labor organization" means an organization treated as a labor organization under section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended [29 U.S.C. 152(5)], and includes any entity, including a "hiring hall", which is used by the organization and an employer to carry out requirements, described in section 8(f)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended [29 U.S.C. 158(f)(3)], of an agreement between the organization and the employer.34-15-02. State directory of new hires - Duties and responsibilities. There is, withinthe department, a state directory of new hires.The state directory of new hires shall, inconformance with section 453A of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653A]:1.Receive reports made by employers;2.Enter information into a data base maintained by the state directory of new hires;3.Provide automated comparisons of employer report information and information maintained in the state registry of cases being enforced under the state plan approved under title IV-D of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.] and identify cases matched; and4.Transmit information received by the state directory of new hires to the national directory of new hires.34-15-03. Employer reporting.1.Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, each employer shall furnish to the directory of new hires a report that contains the name, address, and social security number of each employee newly hired for work within this state, and the employer's name and address and the identifying number assigned under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 6109], to the employer.2.An employer who has employees who are employed in two or more states, and who transmits reports magnetically or electronically, may designate one state in which the employer has employees and may transmit a report conforming to subsection 1 to that state. An employer who reports pursuant to this subsection must notify the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, in writing, of the state so designated.Page No. 13.Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall transmit a report, conforming to subsection 1, to the national directory of new hires established pursuant to section 453 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653].4.a.Except as provided in subdivision b, a report required under this section must be made no later than twenty days after the date the employer hires the employee.b.If the employer transmits reports magnetically or electronically, a report required under this section may be made by two monthly transmissions, if necessary, not less than twelve nor more than sixteen days apart.34-15-04. Reporting format. Each employer report required by this chapter must bemade on a W-4 form, or, at the option of the employer, an equivalent form prescribed by the state directory of new hires. The report may be transmitted by first-class mail or by any magnetic or electronic means readable by the department, including facsimile transmission, electronic mail, modem transmission, or other means of electronic communication.34-15-05. Civil money penalties.1.Except as provided in subsection 3, an employer who, after warning provided under subsection 2, fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter is liable for a civil money penalty of twenty dollars for each failure to report a new hire.2.The department may issue a written warning to an employer who fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter. The warning must state that a failure to report may result in a civil money penalty.3.An employer who, by agreement between the employer and employee, fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter or files a false or incomplete report is liable for a civil money penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for each failure to report or each false or incomplete report.34-15-06. Recovery of civil money penalties. A civil money penalty assessed underthis chapter is payable fifteen days after service on the employer, by first-class mail, of notice of imposition of the civil money penalty. A judgment against an employer for failure to pay a civil money penalty may be enforced as a contempt of court by any court of this state with jurisdiction over the employer.34-15-07. Disposition of civil money penalties. A civil money penalty collected underthis chapter must be paid into the state treasury for deposit in the general fund.34-15-08. Confidentiality.1.Information derived from employer reports received and maintained by the directory of new hires is confidential but must be made available for use by state agencies, in this state and other states, administering:a.State plans under title IV-D of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.];b.Programs specified in section 1137(b) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1320b-7(b)];c.Employment security programs; andd.Workforce safety and insurance programs.Page No. 22.Information acquired under subsection 1 remains confidential subject to the confidentiality requirements of the plans and programs identified in subsection 1.Page No. 3Document Outlinechapter 34-15 directory of new hires
CHAPTER 34-15DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES34-15-01. Definitions. As used in this chapter:1."Department" means the department of human services.2."Employee" means an individual who would be determined to be an employee under chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.], but does not include an employee of a federal or state agency performing intelligence or counterintelligence functions, if the head of the agency has determined that reporting under this chapter, with respect to that employee, could endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission.3."Employer" means an entity or individual who would be determined to be an employer under section 3401(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 3401(d)], and includes any governmental entity and any labor organization.4."Labor organization" means an organization treated as a labor organization under section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended [29 U.S.C. 152(5)], and includes any entity, including a "hiring hall", which is used by the organization and an employer to carry out requirements, described in section 8(f)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended [29 U.S.C. 158(f)(3)], of an agreement between the organization and the employer.34-15-02. State directory of new hires - Duties and responsibilities. There is, withinthe department, a state directory of new hires.The state directory of new hires shall, inconformance with section 453A of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653A]:1.Receive reports made by employers;2.Enter information into a data base maintained by the state directory of new hires;3.Provide automated comparisons of employer report information and information maintained in the state registry of cases being enforced under the state plan approved under title IV-D of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.] and identify cases matched; and4.Transmit information received by the state directory of new hires to the national directory of new hires.34-15-03. Employer reporting.1.Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, each employer shall furnish to the directory of new hires a report that contains the name, address, and social security number of each employee newly hired for work within this state, and the employer's name and address and the identifying number assigned under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 6109], to the employer.2.An employer who has employees who are employed in two or more states, and who transmits reports magnetically or electronically, may designate one state in which the employer has employees and may transmit a report conforming to subsection 1 to that state. An employer who reports pursuant to this subsection must notify the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, in writing, of the state so designated.Page No. 13.Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall transmit a report, conforming to subsection 1, to the national directory of new hires established pursuant to section 453 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653].4.a.Except as provided in subdivision b, a report required under this section must be made no later than twenty days after the date the employer hires the employee.b.If the employer transmits reports magnetically or electronically, a report required under this section may be made by two monthly transmissions, if necessary, not less than twelve nor more than sixteen days apart.34-15-04. Reporting format. Each employer report required by this chapter must bemade on a W-4 form, or, at the option of the employer, an equivalent form prescribed by the state directory of new hires. The report may be transmitted by first-class mail or by any magnetic or electronic means readable by the department, including facsimile transmission, electronic mail, modem transmission, or other means of electronic communication.34-15-05. Civil money penalties.1.Except as provided in subsection 3, an employer who, after warning provided under subsection 2, fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter is liable for a civil money penalty of twenty dollars for each failure to report a new hire.2.The department may issue a written warning to an employer who fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter. The warning must state that a failure to report may result in a civil money penalty.3.An employer who, by agreement between the employer and employee, fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter or files a false or incomplete report is liable for a civil money penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for each failure to report or each false or incomplete report.34-15-06. Recovery of civil money penalties. A civil money penalty assessed underthis chapter is payable fifteen days after service on the employer, by first-class mail, of notice of imposition of the civil money penalty. A judgment against an employer for failure to pay a civil money penalty may be enforced as a contempt of court by any court of this state with jurisdiction over the employer.34-15-07. Disposition of civil money penalties. A civil money penalty collected underthis chapter must be paid into the state treasury for deposit in the general fund.34-15-08. Confidentiality.1.Information derived from employer reports received and maintained by the directory of new hires is confidential but must be made available for use by state agencies, in this state and other states, administering:a.State plans under title IV-D of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.];b.Programs specified in section 1137(b) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1320b-7(b)];c.Employment security programs; andd.Workforce safety and insurance programs.Page No. 22.Information acquired under subsection 1 remains confidential subject to the confidentiality requirements of the plans and programs identified in subsection 1.Page No. 3Document Outlinechapter 34-15 directory of new hires
CHAPTER 34-15DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES34-15-01. Definitions. As used in this chapter:1."Department" means the department of human services.2."Employee" means an individual who would be determined to be an employee under chapter 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.], but does not include an employee of a federal or state agency performing intelligence or counterintelligence functions, if the head of the agency has determined that reporting under this chapter, with respect to that employee, could endanger the safety of the employee or compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission.3."Employer" means an entity or individual who would be determined to be an employer under section 3401(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 3401(d)], and includes any governmental entity and any labor organization.4."Labor organization" means an organization treated as a labor organization under section 2(5) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended [29 U.S.C. 152(5)], and includes any entity, including a "hiring hall", which is used by the organization and an employer to carry out requirements, described in section 8(f)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended [29 U.S.C. 158(f)(3)], of an agreement between the organization and the employer.34-15-02. State directory of new hires - Duties and responsibilities. There is, withinthe department, a state directory of new hires.The state directory of new hires shall, inconformance with section 453A of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653A]:1.Receive reports made by employers;2.Enter information into a data base maintained by the state directory of new hires;3.Provide automated comparisons of employer report information and information maintained in the state registry of cases being enforced under the state plan approved under title IV-D of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.] and identify cases matched; and4.Transmit information received by the state directory of new hires to the national directory of new hires.34-15-03. Employer reporting.1.Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, each employer shall furnish to the directory of new hires a report that contains the name, address, and social security number of each employee newly hired for work within this state, and the employer's name and address and the identifying number assigned under section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended [26 U.S.C. 6109], to the employer.2.An employer who has employees who are employed in two or more states, and who transmits reports magnetically or electronically, may designate one state in which the employer has employees and may transmit a report conforming to subsection 1 to that state. An employer who reports pursuant to this subsection must notify the secretary of the United States department of health and human services, in writing, of the state so designated.Page No. 13.Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall transmit a report, conforming to subsection 1, to the national directory of new hires established pursuant to section 453 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 653].4.a.Except as provided in subdivision b, a report required under this section must be made no later than twenty days after the date the employer hires the employee.b.If the employer transmits reports magnetically or electronically, a report required under this section may be made by two monthly transmissions, if necessary, not less than twelve nor more than sixteen days apart.34-15-04. Reporting format. Each employer report required by this chapter must bemade on a W-4 form, or, at the option of the employer, an equivalent form prescribed by the state directory of new hires. The report may be transmitted by first-class mail or by any magnetic or electronic means readable by the department, including facsimile transmission, electronic mail, modem transmission, or other means of electronic communication.34-15-05. Civil money penalties.1.Except as provided in subsection 3, an employer who, after warning provided under subsection 2, fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter is liable for a civil money penalty of twenty dollars for each failure to report a new hire.2.The department may issue a written warning to an employer who fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter. The warning must state that a failure to report may result in a civil money penalty.3.An employer who, by agreement between the employer and employee, fails to file a timely, complete, and correct report required under this chapter or files a false or incomplete report is liable for a civil money penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for each failure to report or each false or incomplete report.34-15-06. Recovery of civil money penalties. A civil money penalty assessed underthis chapter is payable fifteen days after service on the employer, by first-class mail, of notice of imposition of the civil money penalty. A judgment against an employer for failure to pay a civil money penalty may be enforced as a contempt of court by any court of this state with jurisdiction over the employer.34-15-07. Disposition of civil money penalties. A civil money penalty collected underthis chapter must be paid into the state treasury for deposit in the general fund.34-15-08. Confidentiality.1.Information derived from employer reports received and maintained by the directory of new hires is confidential but must be made available for use by state agencies, in this state and other states, administering:a.State plans under title IV-D of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.];b.Programs specified in section 1137(b) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1320b-7(b)];c.Employment security programs; andd.Workforce safety and insurance programs.Page No. 22.Information acquired under subsection 1 remains confidential subject to the confidentiality requirements of the plans and programs identified in subsection 1.Page No. 3Document Outlinechapter 34-15 directory of new hires