SOP Onboarding & I-9 · Compliance · Hiring
Onboarding I-9 process
The federal I-9 has a hard, non-negotiable deadline. This is the workflow that hits it every time, including for remote hires.
The deadline
Section 2 of the I-9 must be complete within three business days of the employee’s first day of paid work. The clock starts on day one of paid work — not the offer date, not the acceptance date.
Who owns what
- Section 1 — the employee completes it, no later than their first day.
- Section 2 — you (or your delegate) complete it within 3 business days, by physically examining the employee’s documents.
The remote-hire path
For remote hires, Creighton uses an authorized representative to examine documents in person. Arrange this before the start date — it’s the step most likely to blow the deadline.
Acceptable documents
The employee chooses what to present: one document from List A, or one from List B plus one from List C. You may not tell them which to bring.