Privacy and the Workplace (Use of Social Security Numbers)
On May 25, 2001 Representative Clay Shaw (R?FL) introduced the "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001," H.R. 2036. The bill would prohibit public employers from displaying Social Security numbers on paychecks, employee identification tags, and in general, limits the use of SSNs as a means of identification in both the public and private sectors. A number of public sector organizations are concerned with this legislation because of the potential expense of changing identification systems. The bill is similar to a Senate bill introduced May 9, by Senator Diane Feinstein (D?CA), that bill is S. 848. IPMA urges members of Congress to consult with state and local stakeholders in passing privacy legislation and not to pass legislation that unduly burdens state and local government employers.
Privacy and the Workplace Resolution
WHEREAS: The International Personnel Management Association has a policy of strong leadership in the review and development of legislation affecting public jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS: The International Personnel Management Association is committed to championing and representing the needs of its members at all levels of government; and
WHEREAS: Congress is currently considering privacy legislation that will impact state and local government employers; and
WHEREAS: Such legislation may require state and local government employers to change the way in which they identify employees for security and payroll; and
WHEREAS: State and local government employers should have an active role in determining how such changes are made; therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the International Personnel Management Association urges members of Congress to ensure that any law relating to privacy in the workplace not unduly burden state and local government; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the International Personnel Management Association urges members of Congress to vote against HR 2036 and S. 848.