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Fowler is responsible for launching the award winning TALX I-9 servicewhich allows the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to becompleted online. TALX instantly verifies eligible new hires with E-Verify,the voluntary electronic system from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security(DHS) to verify work authorization. TALX I-9 service also measures I-9compliance for TALX clients who subscribe to The Work Number, the TALXemployment verification service.

APA's Immigration Subcommittee underscores the significant role payrollprofessionals play in ensuring that employees are eligible to work in the U.S.The subcommittee examines requirements, provides suggestions, and makesrecommendations to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) andImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), both agencies of the U.S.Department of Homeland Security. APA's Immigration Subcommittee partners withagency representatives to minimize the employer burden and improve nationalsecurity. Mr. Fowler works closely with DHS to ensure open dialogue,compliance and change management.

Comments Scott Mezistrano, CPP, Senior Manager of Government Relations,"Employment is a primary immigration magnet. Today's payroll professionals arean integral part of ensuring employment eligibility, verification and I-9compliance. We are delighted to have a professional of Dave's caliber andindustry insight leading this strategic effort. His relationships with DHS andother agencies will allow us to not only keep pace with the increasing change,but to effect appropriate change going forward."

GATF Immigration Subcommittee Agenda:

-- Make recommendations to USCIS regarding its E-Verify System. E-Verifyis mandatory in an increasing number of states, included in a recentPresidential Executive Order for federal contractors, and proposed by Congressto be mandatory for all employers.

-- Review websites, forms and other guidance from USCIS and ICE forclarity and consistency.

-- Make recommendations which will improve communications with employers,increase compliance and limit employer liability.

APA's website www.americanpayroll.org will provide detailed subcommitteeinformation in its "government relations" section.

Mr. Fowler is a graduate of Washington University and the University ofPennsylvania, Wharton School Executive Development Program. His career withTALX spans 25 years and he is currently responsible for new business servicesand expansion, partner initiatives and integration of acquired products. Hehas been responsible for the company's I-9 eXpress service since 2003.

About TALX:

TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in humanresource and payroll-related services, is based in St. Louis. TALX holds aleadership position in automated employment and income verification as well asunemployment tax management. TALX provides over 9,000 clients, includingthree-fourths of Fortune 500 companies, with Web-based services focused inthree employment-related areas: hiring, pay reporting and compliance. Hiringservices include assessments and talent acquisition, onboarding, and taxcredits and incentives. Pay reporting services include electronic timetracking, paperless pay and W-2 management. Compliance services includeemployment and income verifications through The Work Number, unemployment taxmanagement and I-9 management.

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is a global leader in information technology and oneof the largest sources of consumer and commercial data. For more informationabout TALX, access the TALX website at www.talx.com, or visit the Equifaxwebsite at www.equifax.com.

About APA:

The American Payroll Association (APA) is a non-profit associationrepresenting payroll professionals. APA's members include over 23,000 payrollprofessionals, most of whom perform payroll-processing duties forapproximately 17,000 employers. Additionally, membership includesrepresentatives of large, medium, and small payroll service providers, who inturn process payrolls for an additional 1.5 million employers, representing anaggregate total of one-third of the private-sector workforce.

APA's central mission is to educate its members and the entire payrollindustry about the best practices associated with paying America's workerstheir wages while successfully complying with all federal, state, and localwage payment, employment, tax withholding, child support enforcement, andinformation reporting laws.

APA's secondary mission is to work with legislative and executive branchesof all levels of government to find effective ways for employers to meet theircompliance obligations and support various government objectives whileminimizing administrative burden for government, employers, and individualworkers/taxpayers.

SOURCE Equifax Inc.