What is date of hire

The date of hire is considered to be the first day services are performed for wages by an individual.

Accuracy is important when reporting the hire date.

What is date of hire

The 'hire date' in employee benefits seems simple, but it is important to get it right. 

  • The hire date is the first date worked. Therefore, it should reflect whether the employee truly arrived for active work. 

  • The hire date, if referring to a reinstatement or a re-hire after the employee temporarily left the organization, should reflect the first date of full-time work. 

  • The hire date should match payroll records and the employment contract. 

Please input the true hire date. Avoid putting in a rough estimate or a date that fits a custom waiting period. If this date is not accurate, it could possibly impact the coverage the employee receives down the road with significant claims. 

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When should the employees actual hire date be if they are traveling/doing prep work before their actual "start date?" For example--a lot of our employees are remote. We have employees work on pre-employment paperwork and job specific required training the week before, as well as have them travel a day before they are to come to the corporate office to train. They are paid for all of this time. Therefore, would their hire date actually be the first day they do work/get paid?

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