 Hiring
Process – HireRight
 Form I-9 Certification Process
 Glacier - Nonresident Tax Compliance System
 Purpose of Payroll & Tax Compliance
 Required Documents
 SSN Application Requirements
 Resources
All International employees will receive a
welcome email from the Human Resources
Department outlining the process for completing
all required information prior to their first day of
work
 All International employees will be sent (2)
emails, one in regards to completing Glacier
(Nonresident Tax Compliance System) and
another in regards to meeting with the
Nonresident Tax Specialist
 All International employees will need to have a
Social Security Number or a receipt from the
Social Security Administration office showing
that they have applied for their SSN

Please be advised that you were recently sent an email to access
Glacier, our online tax compliance system for Non United States
Citizens. The email was sent from support@online-tax.net and the
subject line states "Payments from Temple". Please open the
email and follow the instructions to access and complete Glacier.
Once you have completed the on line process, please make an
appointment to bring the following to our office:
> Tax Summary Report
> Any required forms Glacier provides
> Your immigration documents, including your passport, visa
information, I94 card and social security card or the receipt/letter
that you have received from the Social Security Administration
that states you have applied for your social security number.
We will need this information in order to process your job at
Temple University. It is very important that you complete Glacier
as the IRS (Internal Revenue Services) has strict rules and
regulations when making payments to Non United States citizens.
Our office is located at TASB, 2450 W. Hunting Park Avenue, 1st,
Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19129. Please ask to see Shelley or
Elizabeth when you come in to drop off your completed Glacier
paperwork.
Our office hours for submission of your completed paperwork are
Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
 Employee
must complete Section 1 of the
Form I-9 by his or her 1st day of employment
 Employer must review the employee’s
documents and fully complete Section 2
within 3 business days of the first day of
employment
 GLACIER
is a secure online Nonresident Alien
(NRA) tax compliance system which
International employees and visitors use to
provide their immigrant and tax data to
Temple University. GLACIER helps determine
tax residency, withholding rates, and income
tax treaty eligibility. GLACIER also manages
NRA paperwork, maintains NRA data, and
prepares tax forms and required statements
 Certify
Form I-9
 Collect Immigration & Glacier Documents
 Determine correct Tax status
 Determine Tax Treaty eligibility
 U.S.
Visa
 Passport page with expiration date of
passport
 I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, issued
electronically
 I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for
Nonimmigrant Student Status (F1 Visa
Holders)
 DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for
Exchange Visitor Status. (J1 Visa Holders)
 SSN or Receipt from Social Security Office
 Students
entering the US for the first time in
F or J student status should wait until you
are in the United States for at least 10 days
before you apply for a Social Security
number. If your SEVIS record is not "active"
the Social Security office will not be able to
verify your status with the USCIS
 Employment verification letter which has
been signed by your supervisor as well as an
International Student Advisor
 Immigration Documents
Human Resources/Payroll Management
http://www.temple.edu/hr/departments/payroll/index.html
International Student and Scholar Services
http://www.temple.edu/isss/index.html
Glacier - Nonresident Tax Compliance System
http://www.online-tax.net/