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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Concept: Purging Electronic Forms I-9

Concept: Purging Electronic Forms I-9

You can purge an electronic Form I-9 for a terminated worker after it meets the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) retention requirements.
You can't reverse a purge. We recommend that you consult with your legal counsel before purging data.
There are 2 tasks you can use to purge electronic Forms I-9:
Purge Person Data
and
Create Purge Plan
.
You can use the
Create Purge Plan
task to create a purge plan. A purge plan consists of the privacy purge custom report you created, along with the data types you want to purge. You can determine if you want to include a purge plan when you access the
Purge Person Data
task.
Task
Result
Purge Person Data
with a purge plan
You can purge a terminated employee's Form I-9, but not their personal data. Workday doesn't purge their Forms I-9 if the forms haven't met the retention requirements.
Purge Person Data
without a purge plan
You can purge a terminated employee's Form I-9 and their personal data. When you purge a terminated employee, Workday either:
  • Permanently removes all personal data and their Forms I-9.
  • Permanently removes all personal data, but Forms I-9 remain viewable if they haven't met the USCIS retention requirements.
You can later purge the Form I-9 data for a purged terminated employee, after it meets USCIS retention requirements.