Fixed-Width File Layout - Version 1


Please note that every record must be on its own line.
Field Type Length Start Position End Position Status Comments
Record Identifier Char 17 1 17 Required The following text: "AZ Newhire Record". Case does not matter.
Format Version Number Char 4 18 21 Required The following text: "1.00"
Employee First Name Char 16 22 37 Required At least one character, no special characters.
Employee Middle Name Char 16 38 53 Optional If non-blank must be at least one character, no special characters.
Employee Last Name Char 30 54 83 Required At least one character, no special characters except hyphen.
Employee SSN# Numeric 9 84 92 Required As reported by employee.
Employee Address Line 1 Char 40 93 132 Required At least two characters, left justify
Employee Address Line 2 Char 40 133 172 Optional Left justify. Spaces if unused.
Employee Address Line 3 Char 40 173 212 Optional Left justify. Spaces if unused.
Employee City Char 25 213 237 Required At least two characters, no special characters except hyphen.
Employee State Char 2 238 239 Required Valid state or territory abbreviation. Not required for foreign address.
Employee Postal Code Char 20 240 259 Required If a non-foreign address then only U.S. 5 digit zip code, left justified. If foreign address then left justify.
Employee Zip+4 Numeric 4 260 263 Optional If present, must be 4-digits. Spaces if unknown or international address
Employee Country Code Char 2 264 265 Optional For foreign addresses only. Refer to U.S. Department of Commerce FIPS code manual, National Institute of Standards and Technology, FIPS PUB 10-4 (April 1995).
Employee Date of Birth Numeric 8 266 273 Optional If present, numeric. Format - MMDDYYYY
Employee Date of Hire Numeric 8 274 281 Required Format - MMDDYYYY
Employee State of Hire Char 2 282 283 Optional Valid state or territory abbreviation. Field is required for registered Multistate employers that report all new hires directly to this state.
Is Medical Insurance Available to Employee? Char 1 284 284 Optional "Y" if medical insurance is available to employee, otherwise "N". If unknown, please leave blank.
Employer benefits include medical Char 1 285 285 Optional Y/N if company offers Medical Insurance.
Employer FEIN Numeric 9 286 294 Required Federal Employer Identification Number (no hyphens). Use the same FEIN for which listed employee(s) quarterly wages will be reported under. If you have questions, please contact our Registry.
Filler Char 12 295 306 Optional Blank fill. Reserved for future use.
Employer Name Char 45 307 351 Required At least two characters, left justify.
Employer Address Line 1 Char 40 352 391 Required At least two characters, left justify
Employer Address Line 2 Char 40 392 431 Optional Left justify if present. Spaces if unused
Employer Address Line 3 Char 40 432 471 Optional Left justify if present. Spaces if unused
Employer City Char 25 472 496 Required At least two characters, left justify
Employer State Char 2 497 498 Required Valid state or territory abbreviation. Not required for foreign address.
Employer Postal Code Char 20 499 518 Required If a non-foreign address then only U.S. 5 digit zip code, left justified. If foreign address then left justify
Employer Zip+4 Char 4 519 522 Optional If present, must be 4-digits. Spaces if unknown or international address
Employer Country Code Char 2 523 524 Optional For foreign addresses only
Employer Phone Number Numeric 10 525 534 Optional Employer contact ten-digit phone number including area code (no hyphens or parentheses).
Employer Phone Extension Numeric 6 535 540 Optional Employer contact extension (numeric only).
Employer Contact Name Char 20 541 560 Optional Name of contact for employer.
Employer DBA Char 45 561 605 Optional Employer DBA, if applicable. Otherwise, space fill.
Filler Char 165 606 770 Optional Blank fill. Reserved for future use.
Employer Multistate Indicator Char 1 771 771 Optional "Y" for Yes, reporting as a multi-state employer to IN or "N" for No
Employee Suffix Char 3 772 774 Optional Use for the suffix of employee name such as Jr, SR, and III
Filler Char 27 775 801 Optional Blank fill. Reserved for future use.