One of the most significant changes in child support enforcement was the implementation of the New Hire Reporting Program. New hire reporting is the process by which an employer reports information on newly hired employees to a state directory within 20 days of the hire.
The Ohio New Hire Reporting Program is operated for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), Office of Child Support by a private competitively-bid contractor. The new hire reports are processed by the contractor and transmitted to ODJFS. ODJFS also cross checks this information with public assistance, unemployment, and workers' compensation files to prevent unlawful or erroneous receipt of benefits.