DRAFT E-Verify Web Survey – Non-Users - OMB - May 13, 2009
Non-Users Survey for E-Verify Evaluation
Draft Questionnaire
May 13, 2009
OMB Control No. 1615-NEW
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SECTION A: Respondent and Company Information
SECTION B: Work Authorization
SECTION C: Employer Characteristics
INTRODUCTION
The questions in this survey are about your company and its experiences with determining whether newly hired employees are authorized to work in the United States. These questions are designed to provide us with an understanding of what different companies in the United States are doing to verify the employment authorization of their newly hired employees.
Your answers and their accuracy are very important to us. If there are any items that you are unable to answer, we would appreciate your obtaining the information from others at your company who may be able to answer those questions.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES. Your answers will be kept strictly private to the extent permitted by law and no individual responses or your establishment’s name will be disclosed to anyone not on the evaluation team. We will report the interview findings in group summaries. Additionally, we will not give your answers to your supervisor, other co-workers at your establishment, U.S. Immigration and Immigration Services, or anyone else.
All identifiable hard copy and automated survey data collected and databases containing such information maintained by the Contractor [Westat] for sole purpose of organizing and analyzing files/records developed as part of the evaluation will be the property of the Contractor to ensure the confidentiality and anonymity of the respondents. Any information made available to the Contractor by the Government must be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this task order and must not divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the task order. The contractor will be required to sign a non-disclosure statement.
Thank you for your help.
Instructions for Completing the Survey
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SECTION A: Respondent and Company Information
Question A1 Please enter any corrections to the address information listed below for this company. [SAMPLE INFORMATION WILL BE DISPLAYED.]
Company name: COMPANY
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Address: ADDRESS
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CITY ST ZIPCODE
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The identifying information below will only be used by Westat staff in case we need to contact you to discuss any issues you may have mentioned in this survey. The information will not be given to the Government.
Question A2 Your name was given as the person who would be appropriate to respond to this survey. Please enter any corrections to the information provided below.
[SAMPLE INFORMATION WILL BE DISPLAYED.]
Your Name: FIRST NAME LAST NAME
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Your Title: JOBTITLE
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Your telephone: FULLPHONE (format as “(xxx) – xxx – xxxx”)
(_____) - ______-___________ Extension _________
Your email address: __________________________________________________
Question A3 Which description below best fits your company? (Please choose only one response) |
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Single location or local franchise of a larger company |
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IF A3 = ‘3’ THEN SKIP TO A11.
IF A3 = ‘2’ THEN SKIP TO A5.
IF A3 = ‘1’ OR A3 = ‘ ‘, THEN ASK A4.
[Single Location Company]
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A4 The questions in this web survey are mainly
about procedures you use when your company hires a new employee.
Some of the questions will be about a work-authorization program
called E-Verify (previously called the Basic Pilot program).
E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows participating
employers to determine whether their newly hired employees are
authorized to work in the United States according to information
from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Which one of the following best describes the current situation of this company? (Please choose only one response) |
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This company has used E-Verify in the past but no longer uses it |
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This company currently has a service provider (designated agent) that uses E-Verify to verify our employees |
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This company currently uses E-Verify |
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This company has signed up for E-Verify but never used it |
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This company has never signed up for nor used E-Verify |
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Don’t know |
IF A4 = ‘E’ THEN SKIP TO B1.
IF A4 = ‘F’ OR A4 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO A11.
IF A4 = ‘A’ OR A4 = ‘B’ OR A4 = ‘C’ OR A4 = ‘D’ THEN DISPLAY:
This survey is for companies that have never signed up for E-Verify. At a later time we will be doing a separate survey of employers that have signed up for E-Verify. If you are selected for that survey, we hope you will participate at that time. Thank you for your help on this survey. The information you have provided is greatly appreciated.
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PROGRAMMER NOTE: RESULT CODE IS “IU”. IU = INELIGIBLE, E-VERIFY USER.
[Multiple Location Company]
Question A5 Are you located at the headquarters of your company? (Please choose only one response) |
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No, the headquarters is at another location |
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IF A5 = ‘3’ OR A5 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO A11.
IF A5 = ‘1’ THEN SKIP TO A7.
IF A5 = ‘2’ THEN ASK A6.
[Multiple Location Company]
Question A6 So that we may contact someone at headquarters, please enter the contact information for the person at your headquarters location who would be most knowledgeable about this company’s procedures for determining whether employees are authorized to work in the United States. This is usually the head of your human resources department, but it may be someone else.
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[ENTER THIS PERSON AS THE PRIMARY RESPONDENT]
First name: ____________________________________________________
Last name: ____________________________________________________
Title: ____________________________________________________
Telephone: ____________________________________ Ext: __________
Email address: ____________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
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City: ____________________________________________________
State: ____________________________________________________
Zip code: ____________________________________________________
Thank you for your time. That is all the questions we have for you. The information you have provided is greatly appreciated.
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PROGRAMMER NOTE:
IF NEW CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN A6, THEN RESULT CODE IS “NC”.
NC = NEW CONTACT.
IF NO NEW CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN A6, THEN RESULT CODE IS “P6”
P6 = UNKNOWN INFORMATION FOR NEW CONTACT AT HQ.
[Multiple Location Company]
Question A7 Verifying that a new employee or job applicant is authorized to work in the United States usually includes completing a Form I-9 and reviewing certain employee documentation, but it may also include other verification procedures that you use.
Which one of the following best describes where your company verifies whether employees or job applicants are authorized to work in the United States?
(Please choose only one response)
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All the verifications for our company are done at headquarters |
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At least some of our branch offices or other locations do their own verifications using the procedures that headquarters has given them |
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At least some of our branch offices or other locations do their own verifications using their own procedures for doing so |
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We do not have any formal process in place for doing verifications |
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Don’t know |
IF A7 = ‘C’ THEN SKIP TO A9.
IF A7 = ‘D’ THEN SKIP TO B1.
IF A7 = ‘E’ OR A7 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO A11.
IF A7 = ‘A’ OR A7 = ‘B’ THEN ASK A8.
[Centralized Multiple Location Company]
Question
A8 The questions in this web survey are mainly
about procedures you use when your company hires a new employee.
Some of the questions will be about a work-authorization program
called E-Verify (previously called the Basic Pilot program).
E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows participating
employers to determine whether their newly-hired employees are
authorized to work in the United States according to information
from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS
Which one of the following best describes the current situation of this company? (Please choose only one response)
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This company has used E-Verify in the past but no longer uses it |
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This company currently has a service provider (designated agent) that uses E-Verify to verify our employees |
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This company currently uses E-Verify |
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This company has signed up for E-Verify but never used it |
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This company has never signed up for nor used E-Verify |
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Don’t know |
IF A8 = ‘E’ THEN SKIP TO B1.
IF A8 = ‘F’ OR A8 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO A11.
IF A8 = ‘A’ OR A8 = ‘B’ OR A8 = ‘C’ OR A8 = ‘D’ THEN DISPLAY:
This survey is for companies that have never signed up for E-Verify. At a later time we will be doing a separate survey of employers that have signed up for E-Verify. If you are selected for that survey, we hope you will participate at that time. Thank you for your help on this survey. The information you have provided is greatly appreciated.
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PROGRAMMER NOTE: RESULT CODE IS “IU”. IU = INELIGIBLE, E-VERIFY USER.
[Decentralized Multiple Location Company]
Question
A9 The questions in this web survey are mainly
about procedures you use when your company hires a new employee.
Some of the questions will be about a work-authorization program
called E-Verify (previously called the Basic Pilot program).
E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows participating
employers to determine whether their newly-hired employees are
authorized to work in the United States according to information
from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS
Which of the following best describe the current situation of this company?
(Please choose all that apply)
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At least one location of this company has used E-Verify in the past but no longer uses it |
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At least one location of this company currently has a service provider (designated agent) that uses E-Verify to verify our employees |
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At least one location of this company currently uses E-Verify |
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At least one location of this company has signed up for E-Verify but never used it |
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No location of this company has ever signed up for or used E-Verify |
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Don’t know |
LOGIC: IF ‘E’ IS CHECKED, THEN NO OTHER CATEGORIES CAN BE CHECKED.
LOGIC: IF ‘F’ IS CHECKED, THEN NO OTHER CATEGORIES CAN BE CHECKED.
IF A9 = ‘E’ THEN SKIP TO B1.
IF A9 = ‘F’ OR A9 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO A11.
IF A9 = ‘A’ OR A9 = ‘B’ OR A9 = ‘C’ OR A9 = ‘D’ THEN ASK A10.
[Decentralized Multiple Location Company]
Question A10 Which one of the following best describes the current situation of this location of this company?
(Please choose only one response)
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This location has used E-Verify in the past but no longer uses it |
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This location currently has a service provider (designated agent) that uses E-Verify to verify our employees |
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This location currently uses E-Verify |
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This location has signed up for E-Verify but never used it |
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This location has never signed up for nor used E-Verify |
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Don’t know |
IF A10 = ‘F’ OR A10 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO A11.
IF A10 = ‘E’ THEN DISPLAY:
We would like you to respond to the rest of the questions on this survey answering only about this headquarters location. Do not include any information regarding other locations of this company. [SKIP TO B1.]
IF A10 = ‘A’ OR A10 = ‘B’ OR A10 = ‘C’ OR A10 = ‘D’ THEN DISPLAY:
This survey is for companies that have never signed up for E-Verify. At a later time we will be doing a separate survey of employers that have signed up for E-Verify. If you are selected for that survey, we hope you will participate at that time. Thank you for your help on this survey. The information you have provided is greatly appreciated.
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PROGRAMMER NOTE: RESULT CODE IS “IU”. IU = INELIGIBLE, E-VERIFY USER.
PROGRAMMER NOTE: DISPLAY IN A11:
IF A3 = “3” OR “ “, OR A5 = “3” OR “ “, THEN SHOW: how your company is organized”
IF A4 = “F” OR “ “, OR A7 = “E” OR “ “, OR A8 = “F” OR “ “, OR A9 = “F” OR “ “,
OR A10 = “F” OR “ “, THEN SHOW: your verification procedures”
Question A11 Is there someone else at your company that could answer our questions about [DISPLAY]? (Please choose only one response) |
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IF A11 = ‘2’ OR A11 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO A-CLOSE.
IF A11 = ‘1’ THEN ASK A12.
Question A12 We would appreciate it if you would provide the contact information for that person.
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[ENTER THIS PERSON AS THE PRIMARY RESPONDENT]
First name: ____________________________________________________
Last name: ____________________________________________________
Title: ____________________________________________________
Telephone: ____________________________________ Ext: __________
Email address: ____________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________________________
State: ____________________________________________________
Zip code: ____________________________________________________
A-CLOSE: Thank you for your time. That is all the questions we have for you. The information you have provided is appreciated.
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PROGRAMMER NOTE:
IF NEW CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN A12, THEN RESULT CODE IS “NC”.
NC = NEW CONTACT.
IF NO NEW CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN A12, THEN CODE AS FOLLOWS:
THE RESULT IS “P3” IF A3 = “3” OR “ “. P3 = UNKNOWN IF MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
THE RESULT IS “P4” IF A4 = “F” OR “ “. P4 = UNKNOWN IF SINGLE SIGNED UP
THE RESULT IS “P5” IF A5 = “3” OR “ “. P5 = UNKNOWN IF AT HEADQUARTERS
THE RESULT IS “P7” IF A7 = “E” OR “ “. P7 = UNKNOWN WHERE COMPANY VERIFIES
THE RESULT IS “P8” IF A8 = “F” OR “ “. P8 = UNK IF CENT MULTIPLE SIGNED UP
THE RESULT IS “P9” IF A9 = “F” OR “ “. P9 = UNK IF DE-CENT MULTIPLE SIGNED UP
THE RESULT IS “P10” IF A10 = “F” OR “ “. P10 = UNK IF THIS LOCATION SIGNED UP
SECTION B: Work Authorization
Question B1 Before receiving this survey, were you familiar with the E-Verify (or the Basic Pilot) program that can be used to verify whether new employees are authorized to work in the United States? (Please choose only one response) |
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Don’t know |
IF B1 = ‘1’ THEN SKIP TO B6. IF B1 = ‘2’ OR B1 = ‘3’ OR B1 = ‘ ‘, THEN ASK B2.
Question B2 For each of the following statements, please select the answer that best represents the views of this company regarding why your company may be reluctant to use an Internet program to verify the employment authorization status of new employees. (Please choose one response for each item)
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Not a Reason |
A Minor Reason |
An Important Reason |
A Very Important Reason |
No Opinion |
a. We rarely hire new employees |
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b. We do not have computers with an Internet connection or our connection is very slow |
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c. We do not have available staff with sufficient skills to work on a verification program |
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m. Any other reason. Specify: _______________ |
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IF MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY IN B2 HAS A RESPONSE OF “A Very Important Reason,” or there are no such responses and MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY IN B2 HAS A RESPONSE OF “An Important Reason,” THEN ASK B3.
OTHERWISE SKIP TO B4.
Question B3 Which one of the following reasons is the most important for why your company is not using E-Verify at this time? (Please choose only one response)
[PROGRAMMER: ONLY DISPLAY THE CATEGORIES FROM B2 THAT ARE CODED “A Very Important Reason,” or if there are no such responses, THE CATEGORIES FROM B2 THAT ARE CODED “An Important Reason.”]
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a. We rarely hire new employees
b. We do not have an Internet connection or our connection is very slow
c. We do not have available staff with sufficient skills to work on a verification program
We only hire United States citizens
Making the transition to a new system would be too difficult or disruptive
We decided there is a better way to verify whether individuals are authorized to work in the United States [DISPLAY SPECIFY]
We are concerned that using this type of program would increase the chance of an audit, raid, or fine by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
We think it would be too costly or too time-consuming for us to use
We do not see any benefit from using this type of program
We have trouble finding enough workers to meet our needs. Using a work authorization verification program might make that worse
Hiring only people with proper documentation would be too expensive
As long as people do the work, their immigration status is none of our business
m. Any other reason [DISPLAY SPECIFY]
Question B4 The following statements describe possible opinions about an Internet program that verifies whether employees are authorized to work in the United States by comparing information on the Form I-9 with information on SSA and USCIS databases. Please select the answers that best describe your company’s opinions regarding these statements. (Please choose one response for each item) |
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
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5. An Internet program should eliminate the need for the paper Form I-9 |
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6. An Internet program would be beneficial if it provides help in identifying fraudulent documents |
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Question B5 An Internet verification program could have many different features. What are your opinions about the desirability of each of the features below for participating companies? (Please choose one response for each item) |
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1. Allow verification of job applicants before a hiring decision is made |
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2. Require verification of job applicants before a hiring decision is made |
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3. Allow verification of all employees, not just newly hired |
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4. Require verification of all employees, not just newly hired |
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5. Eliminate the need for the paper Form I-9 |
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6. Increased use of technology to verify identity |
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7. Increased use of technology to identify fraudulent documents |
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8. Allow a formal appeal by an employer and/or employee of a final case finding |
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9. Any other features you might want to support or oppose if such a program were made mandatory (specify): _________________________ |
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SKIP TO INSTRUCTION BEFORE B16
Question B6 How did this company find out about the E-Verify program? (Please choose all that apply)
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Government materials or publications (Specify: Federal State Local) |
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Government presentation |
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audit or visit |
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Government web site (Specify: Federal State) |
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Poster, billboard, or other sign |
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Other media coverage or advertisements |
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Request from client to participate |
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[ONLY DISPLAY IF A3 = ‘2’] Information from other locations of this company |
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Information from other companies |
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Notice of a legal requirement to participate |
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Information from a professional association |
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Other (specify): (char ?)________________________________________________ |
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Don’t know |
LOGIC: IF ‘m’ IS CHECKED, THEN NO OTHER CATEGORIES CAN BE CHECKED.
Question B7 Has this company considered using E-Verify? (Please choose only one response) |
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Yes, and decided not to use E-Verify at this time |
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Yes, but have not made a decision yet |
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No, have not considered using E-Verify |
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Don’t know |
IF B7 = ‘1’ THEN ASK B8
IF B7 = ‘2’ OR B7 = ‘3’ OR B7 = ‘4‘ OR B7 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO B12
Question B8 Does this company plan to use E-Verify in the future? (Please choose only one response) |
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Yes, we definitely plan to use it |
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We have not yet decided whether we will use it |
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No, we do not intend to use it unless it becomes mandatory |
IF B8 = ‘1’ THEN ASK B9
IF B8 = ‘2’ OR B8 = ‘3’ OR B8 = ‘4’ OR B8 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO B12
Question B9 Have you decided when you would begin to use E-Verify? (Please choose only one response) |
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IF B9 = ‘1’ THEN ASK B10
IF B9 = ‘2’ OR B9 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO B11
Question B10 When are you planning to begin using E-Verify? (Please choose only one response) |
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Question B11 What is the main reason this company is planning to use E-Verify? (Please choose only one response) |
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Federal government has required or may require participation |
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State government has required or may require participation |
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Local government has required or may require participation |
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To satisfy a client’s request |
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To avoid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audit, raid, or fine |
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To improve ability to verify work authorization |
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Other (specify): ______________________________________________ |
Question B12 For each of the following statements please select the answer that best represents the views of this company regarding why your company may be reluctant to use E-Verify. (Please choose one response for each item)
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A Minor Reason |
An Important Reason |
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a. We rarely hire new employees |
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c. We do not have available staff with sufficient skills to work on E-Verify |
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m. Any other reason. (specify): ______________ |
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IF MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY IN B12 HAS A RESPONSE OF “A Very Important Reason,” or there are no such responses and MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY IN B12 HAS A RESPONSE OF “An Important Reason,” THEN ASK B13.
OTHERWISE SKIP TO B14.
Question B13 Which one of the following reasons is the most important for why your company is not using E-Verify at this time? (Please choose only one response)
[PROGRAMMER: ONLY DISPLAY THE CATEGORIES FROM B12 THAT ARE CODED “A Very Important Reason,” or if there are no such responses, THE CATEGORIES FROM B2 THAT ARE CODED “An Important Reason.”]
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a. We rarely hire new employees
b. We do not have an Internet connection or our connection is very slow
c. We do not have available staff with sufficient skills to work on E-Verify
We only hire United States citizens
Making the transition to a new system would be too difficult or disruptive
We decided there is a better way to verify whether individuals are authorized to work in the United States [DISPLAY SPECIFY]
We are concerned that participating in the program would increase the chance of an audit, raid, or fine by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
We think it would be too costly or too time-consuming for us to set up or use
We do not see any benefit from using E-Verify
We have trouble finding enough workers to meet our needs. Using E-Verify might make that worse
Hiring only people with proper documentation would be too expensive
As long as people do the work, their immigration status is none of our business
m. Any other reason [DISPLAY SPECIFY]
Question B14 Currently the E-Verify program is voluntary in most states. The following statements describe possible opinions about making the E-Verify program mandatory. Please select the answers that best describe your company’s opinions regarding these statements. (Please choose one response for each item) |
Strongly Disagree |
Disagree |
Agree |
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No Opinion |
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5. The E-Verify program should eliminate the need for the paper Form I-9 |
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6. The E-Verify program would be beneficial if it provides help in identifying fraudulent documents |
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Question
B15 The
E-Verify program has many different features. What are your
opinions about the desirability of each of the |
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1. Allow verification of job applicants before a hiring decision is made |
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2. Require verification of job applicants before a hiring decision is made |
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3. Allow verification of all employees, not just newly hired |
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4. Require verification of all employees, not just newly hired |
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5. Eliminate the need for the paper Form I-9 |
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6. Increased use of technology to verify identity |
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7. Increased use of technology to identify fraudulent documents |
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8. Allow a formal appeal by an employer and/or employee of a final case finding |
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(specify): ____________________________ |
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IF B4-ITEM 2 = ‘Agree’ OR B4-ITEM 2 = ‘Strongly Agree’ OR IF B14-ITEM 2 = ‘Agree’
OR B14-ITEM 2 = ‘Strongly Agree,’ THEN ASK B16
OTHERWISE SKIP TO B17
Question B16 Please describe the types of companies or situations where you think it might not be useful to use an Internet program that verifies whether employees are authorized to work in the United States.
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Question B17 Does your company provide temporary workers for clients or refer job applicants to employers wishing to hire new employees? (Please choose only one response) |
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Yes, this company both provides temporary workers and refers job applicants for hire |
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Yes, this company provides temporary workers |
3 |
Yes, this company refers job applicants for hire |
4 |
No |
5 |
Don’t know |
IF B17 = ‘1’ OR B17 = ‘2’ OR B17 = ‘3’, THEN ASK B18
IF B17 = ‘4’, OR B17 = ‘5’ OR B17 = ‘ ‘, THEN SKIP TO B19
Question B18 Have any of your clients ever requested that you only provide workers who are authorized to work in the United States? (Please choose only one response) |
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1 |
Yes |
2 |
No |
3 |
Don’t know |
Question B19 How do you currently verify that your employees (or prospective employees) are authorized to work? (Please choose all that apply) |
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1 |
We ask appropriate questions in the application form |
2 |
We check references and/or employment history |
3 |
We verify Social Security numbers through SSA |
4 |
We use the Form I-9 to verify authorization to work |
5 |
We conduct background checks |
6 |
We pay another company to do our verification for us |
7 |
We do not have a formal process in place to verify work authorization |
8 |
Other (specify): ______________________________________________ |
LOGIC: IF ‘7’ IS CHECKED, THEN NO OTHER CATEGORIES CAN BE CHECKED.
IF B19 = “7” (We do not have a formal process in place to verify work authorization) THEN SKIP TO B25.
OTHERWISE ASK B20.
Question B20 For which of the following types of workers do you verify work authorization? (Please choose all that apply)
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a |
All job applicants are verified |
b |
All newly hired employees are verified |
c |
All workers regardless of when they were hired are verified |
d |
Workers who claim to be noncitizens are verified |
e |
Workers who claim to be citizens are verified |
f |
Workers filling specific jobs are verified (specify job type): ____________ |
g |
Other (specify): ______________________________________________ |
h |
None |
LOGIC: IF ‘h’ IS CHECKED, THEN NO OTHER CATEGORIES CAN BE CHECKED.
Question B21 On average, how much time does your company spend per new employee on verifying authorization to work? [Do not include time spent waiting for a response.] (Please choose only one response)
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1 |
Less than 5 minutes |
2 |
5 to 14 minutes |
3 |
15 to 29 minutes |
4 |
30 to 59 minutes |
5 |
1 to 4 hours |
6 |
5 to 9 hours |
7 |
10 hours or longer |
Question B22 During calendar year 2008, how many newly hired employees did your company find were not authorized to work? (Please choose only one response)
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1 |
None |
2 |
1 or 2 |
3 |
3 to 5 |
4 |
6 to 10 |
5 |
More than 10 |
IF B19 = ‘4’ AND A3 = ‘2’, THEN ASK B23.
IF B19 = ‘4’ AND A3 ≠ ‘2’, THEN SKIP TO B24.
OTHERWISE, SKIP TO B25
[Multiple Location Companys]
Question B23 Where are the Form I-9s completed? (Please choose all that apply)
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1 |
At Headquarters |
2 |
At each of the local establishments of the company |
3 |
Off-site, in the field |
4 |
Other (specify): _______________________________________________ |
Question B24 Do you currently use any form of electronic I-9?
(Please choose only one response)
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1 |
Yes |
2 |
No |
3 |
Don’t know |
Question B25 When in the hiring process is the Form I-9 completed?
(Please choose only one response)
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1 |
When the person applies for a job |
2 |
When the person has been offered a job, whether or not he/she has accepted it |
3 |
When the person has been offered a job, has accepted it, but has not started to work yet |
4 |
When the person has started work |
5 |
Other (specify): ______________________________________________ |
Question B26 For the purpose of determining authorization to work, what definition would your company use to define a ‘newly hired employee’? (Please choose all that apply) |
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1 |
A person who has been offered a job, whether or not he/she has accepted it |
2 |
A person who has been made a conditional offer of a job and has accepted it |
3 |
A person who has been offered a job, has accepted it, but hasn’t started to work yet |
4 |
A person who has started work |
5 |
Other (specify): ______________________________________________ |
Question B27 Which of the following do you at least sometimes require from job applicants or newly hired employees before they can start working? (Please choose all that apply) |
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a |
Tests for drugs and/or alcohol |
b |
Checking job references and/or employment history |
c |
Other background checks (e.g., checking driving records, credit checks) |
d |
Tests of skills (e.g., typing tests) |
e |
Certification or license |
f |
Medical exam or other health tests |
g |
Other (specify): ______________________________________________ |
Question B28 What would improve your task of verifying employment authorization of workers? (Please choose all that apply) |
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1 |
Internet access where hiring decisions are made |
2 |
Additional staff |
3 |
An Internet work authorization verification program |
4 |
An electronic Form I-9 |
5 |
Photo-matching |
6 |
Fingerprinting, or other biometrics |
7 |
Other (specify): _______________________________________________ |
8 |
None of the above |
LOGIC: IF ‘8’ IS CHECKED, THEN NO OTHER CATEGORIES CAN BE CHECKED.
SECTION C: Employer Characteristics
Question C1 What industry category would you say your company is in? (Please choose only one response) |
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1 |
Employment Placement or Temporary Help Services |
2 |
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders |
3 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
4 |
Mining |
5 |
Construction |
6 |
Food Manufacturing, Food Services, Drinking Establishments (Pubs, Bars) |
7 |
Services to Buildings and Dwellings |
8 |
Personal and Laundry Services |
9 |
Other Industry: _______________________________________________ |
IF THE DUNN &BRADSTREET SAMPLE LISTS THIS COMPANY AS HAVING >0 EMPLOYEES, THEN ASK C2. OTHERWISE SKIP TO C3.
Question C2 The Dunn & Bradstreet business database lists your company as having [DISPLAY COMPANY SIZE FROM SAMPLE] employees as of the end of calendar year 2008. This includes all employees on your company’s payroll regardless of where they work, whether they work full-time, and whether they are permanent employees.
Is that number of employees correct for your company? (Please choose only one response) |
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1 |
Yes |
2 |
No |
3 |
Don’t know |
IF C2 = ‘1’ THEN SKIP TO C5.
IF C2 = ‘2’ OR C2 = ‘3’ OR C2 = ‘ ‘, THEN ASK C3.
Question C3 IF A3 = ‘1’, OR A3 = ‘3’ OR A3 = ‘ ‘ [Single Location Company], THEN DISPLAY: Including all employees on your company’s payroll regardless of whether they work fulltime and whether they are permanent employees, how many employees were working at this company as of the end of calendar year 2008? IF A3 = ‘2’ [Multiple Location Company], THEN DISPLAY: Including all employees at all locations on your company’s payroll regardless of where they work, whether they work full-time, and whether they are permanent employees, how many employees were working at this company as of the end of calendar year 2008? |
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______________ employees at end of 2008 |
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LOGIC: IF ‘Don’t know’ IS CHECKED, THEN NO OTHER RESPONSE CAN BE GIVEN.
IF C3 = any number, THEN SKIP TO C5.
IF C3 = ‘Don’t know’ OR C3 = ‘ ‘, THEN ASK C4.
Question C4 What size category do you think this company is in? (Please choose only one response) |
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1 |
1 employee |
2 |
2 to 14 employees |
3 |
15 to 99 employees |
4 |
100 to 249 employees |
5 |
250 to 999 employees |
6 |
1,000 employees or more |
Question C5 IF A3 = ‘1’, OR A3 = ‘3’ OR A3 = ‘ ‘ [Single Location Company], THEN DISPLAY: During all of calendar year 2008, approximately how many people were hired by this company? Please include both permanent and temporary employees who started in 2008.
IF A3 = ‘2’ [Multiple Location Company], THEN DISPLAY: During all of calendar year 2008, approximately how many people were hired by this company, including people hired to work in this location or in other locations of this company? Please include both permanent and temporary employees who started in 2008. |
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______________ employees hired in 2008 |
IF C5 = ‘0’ OR C5 = ‘ ’, THEN SKIP TO C7. OTHERWISE, ASK C6.
Question C6 Approximately what percent of the number of employees that were hired during all of calendar year 2008 were short term or temporary workers? |
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_______ % short term or temporary workers hired in 2008 |
Question C7 Approximately what percent of current employees of this company are…? |
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a. ______ % Salaried, or salaried plus commission (e.g., managers, professionals, and technical staff) |
b. ______ % Skilled hourly (e.g., sales, office, clerical, and craft workers) |
c. ______ % Unskilled hourly (e.g., operatives, laborers, and service workers) |
100 % Total employees at this company |
Question C8 In a typical year, is your hiring ‘even’ throughout the year, or are there specific times of the year when more hiring is done? (Please choose only one response) |
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1 |
Hiring is ‘even’ throughout the year |
2 |
There are specific times of the year when more hiring is done |
Question C9 Approximately what percent of current employees of this company would you estimate are work-authorized non-citizens or LPR (lawful permanent residents)? (‘Work-authorized non-citizens’ and ‘Lawful Permanent Residents’ are two choices on the Form I-9 other than ‘a citizen or national of the United States.’) (Please choose only one response) Note: Your responses will not be individually shared with the Government, nor will you be identified in any way to anyone not on Westat’s evaluation team.
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1 |
5 percent or less |
2 |
6-20 percent |
3 |
21-40 percent |
4 |
41-80 percent |
5 |
81 percent or more |
Question C10 What additional comments or suggestions do you have regarding Internet employment authorization verification?
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First name: ____________________________________________
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Address: ____________________________________________
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City: ____________________________________________
State: ____________________________________________
Zip code: ____________________________________________
Thank you for taking the time to answer this survey. Your effort and the information you have provided are greatly appreciated.
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| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Basic Pilot Employer Mail Survey Outstanding Points: |
| Author | Peace Bransberger |
| Last Modified By | S. Tarragon |
| File Modified | 2009-05-19 |
| File Created | 2009-05-19 |