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Employment Verification Letter

Employment Verification Letter (EVL)

Your department must use the following template per Social Security Administration (SSA) requirements. 

Feel free to provide these directions to your supervisor as needed when completing this letter.

Template requirements
  • be on official WVU department letterhead
  • come directly from your supervisor or hiring department 
  • cannot use grad assistantship offer letters, contracts, or emails from supervisors as they will not be accepted by the SSA office
  • the template format cannot be altered in any way
  • each section must be complete and accurate (no blanks)
  • actual proposed start date (not "ASAP") must be given
  • must have an original, ink signed copy of this template letter for the SSA on department letterhead