PAYE22001 - employer records: trace employer record: introduction

To trace an employer record, you will use COP Function Employer Index (EI). This is an index of all employer records.

You can also use EI to find or check other details on the index record when you know the office number and employer reference, or Accounts Office reference.

EI holds both current and historical records. Where the name or address, or both, are amended

• The current index record is made historical

And

• A new current index record is created showing the new details

A periodic batch process removes historical records of a certain age to reduce the size of the database. Usually an historical index record is retained for a period of 180 days.