Common use of Employee Status Verification System Clause in Contracts

Employee Status Verification System. Contractor shall register and participate in the Status Verification System before entering into a contract with the County as required by Utah Code Xxx. § 63G-11-103(3). The Status Verification System is an electronic system operated by the federal government, through which an authorized official of a state agency or a political subdivision of the state may inquire by exercise of authority delegated pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373 to verify the citizenship or immigration status of an individual within the jurisdiction of the agency or political subdivision. Contractor is individually responsible for verifying the employment status of only new employees who work under Contractor’s supervision or direction and not those who work for another contractor or subcontractor, except each contractor or subcontractor who works under or for another contractor shall certify to the main contractor by affidavit that the contractor or subcontractor has verified, through the Status Verification System, the employment status of each new employee of the respective contractor or subcontractor. The Contractor shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Utah Code Xxx. § 63G-11-103(3). Contractor’s failure to so comply may result in the immediate termination of its contract with the County.