This article explains how to verify your employee status to access exclusive discounts in the ID.me Shop. Eligible groups include employees of government agencies, hospitals, and other participating companies.
Eligibility
- Government employees: Current federal, state, or local government employees. Retired government employees and contractors are not eligible. For a list of eligible government employees, visit Employee eligibility.
- Hospital employees: Current employees of U.S. hospitals or healthcare facilities.
- Participating companies: Employees of specific companies (e.g., Clarks, Volvo) are eligible for exclusive offers. To learn which companies participate, visit Employee eligibility.
What you’ll need
You’ll need your work email address or valid employee documentation to verify. For a list of acceptable documents, visit Employee documents.
1. Get started
How you begin the verification process depends on which status you need to verify for:
Hospital or government employees
- Go to Hospital Employee Discounts or Government Employee Discounts.
- Browse the available discounts.
- Select the offer you’d like to get. You'll be redirected to the retailer’s website.
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Select the ID.me button
The ID.me button most often displays at checkout. You may also need to specify that you are verifying your hospital or government employee membership. You'll be redirected to the ID.me sign-in page.
Clarks or Volvo
- Go to the Clarks ID.me Shop page or A-Plan by Volvo site.
- For Clarks, select Shop Now.
For Volvo, select Partner Company Employees & Organization or Group Members then search for and select your company name. If your company doesn’t display, contact ID.me Support. - When prompted, select Verify with ID.me. You will be directed to sign in or verify using ID.me.
2. Verify employee status
To verify your employee status:
- Sign in to your existing ID.me account or create a new account.
- Choose to verify using your work email address or upload documentation. You may be prompted to select Begin.
- Follow the prompts to enter your personal and government employee information.
- Email address: Enter the email address you use for work. You will be sent a confirmation email. Select the link in the email.
- Document upload: Follow the prompts to upload your document, then select Continue to submit your document.
- After your verification is accepted, select Allow to share your information with the retailer.
Troubleshoot employee verification
My government agency or company isn’t listed
- If the government agency you work for isn’t in the drop-down menu, select Other when prompted.
- If your company’s name isn’t in the drop-down, select I don't see my employer listed here. Enter your company’s name, work email address, then select Continue. You will receive an email when your employer has been added to our database.