Which data field on the Awards Eligibility Roster is used as the unique identifier for the employee?

• A. Empl ID
• B. Name
• C. Job Code
• D. Eligibility Date

Answer: (A)

The key idea is using a unique identifier for each employee. Empl ID is designed to be unique to every person, so it reliably links all records—like eligibility, benefits, and payroll—to the same individual. Names can be duplicated or changed, and attributes such as Job Code or Eligibility Date describe characteristics of the employee rather than who they are; many people can share a job code, and eligibility dates can vary or apply to multiple people. Because of this, the Empl ID serves as the correct field to uniquely identify the employee on the Awards Eligibility roster.