Dear Employer:

In 1997, legislation was passed on both a national and statewide level which requires all employers to report the hiring of new employees. The New Hire Reporting Program allows employers to assist in the state’s efforts to locate non-custodial parents using one of several convenient reporting methods.

Child support staff then use the information to collect child support and reduce public assistance costs. By joining forces, employers and the New Hire Reporting Program can work together to reduce the burden on our state’s taxpayers and provide a better life for our state’s children.

The New Hire Reporting Program can reduce from months to days the time it takes to locate the income source for someone who has moved to a new job. In addition, timely child support payments to families who are not receiving public assistance can prevent dependence on welfare programs in the future.

Included in this brochure is a list of responses to frequently asked questions about New Hire Reporting, reporting options and critical time frames. Please read and review this guide as your part in the child support enforcement process is crucial.

New Hire Reporting staff are available by telephone to answer any further questions you may have.

Thank you for your support in making this program a success.

Sincerely,
Lonnie J. Olson
Administrator, Child Support Enforcement Division
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Working together for the children of Montana