Hyphens & Slashes in Colleague Fields

You should not use slashes or hyphens when entering:

  • Dates
  • SSN
  • Phone #s
  • EIN
Once you type the data & hit Enter, Colleague automatically adds the slashes or hyphens.

Formats for Entering Dates:

MMDDYY — 080715 (6 #s)
MMDDYYYY — 10242017 (8 #s)

Format for entering SSN:

123456789 (9 #s)

Format for entering Phone #s:

5853892525 (10 #s, or more for some int’l) (no 1 at the beginning !!)

Format for entering EIN:

123456789 (9 #s)

Some exceptions where a slash is required:
Term — (17/FA)
Seasonal Date(s) — (04/01)

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