Overview of National Directory of New Hires

The National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) provides employment and unemployment insurance information that enables state child support (IV-D) agencies to be more effective in locating noncustodial parents and establishing and enforcing child support orders.  

State Directories of New Hires (SDNH), state workforce agencies (SWA), and federal agencies provide information to the NDNH.  The additional NDNH-related information contained on this page provides NDNH data submitters with general and technical guidance.  

Additional NDNH-Related Information:

• A Guide to the National Directory of New Hires
  General overview of the data maintained in the NDNH for federal and state agencies and the limitations on its use.  Commercial entities, such as law firms and collection agencies, do not have access to the NDNH.
• NDNH Guide for Data Submission
  General information concerning the NDNH and its purpose, as well as broad technical information for data submission.
• Federal Agency Income Withholding Contacts
  Collection of Income-Withholding Order (IWO) addresses and contact information for federal agencies.
• Federal Agency Medical Support Contacts
  Collection of National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) addresses and contact information for federal agencies.

If you need additional information, please see the OCSE National Directory of New Hires Contacts for States or the OCSE National Directory of New Hires Contacts for Federal Agencies.