What is the correct way to write the statement "Employed from September till date"?

I want to add the following statement in an email:

This is being written to confirm that Mr. XYZ has been employed in our organization from September 2013 till date.

The "till date" part sounds incorrect to me. Is there any alternate term I can use that has the same meaning?

Solution 1:

The expression "to date" means "until the present", although I wouldn't use it in this context; "till date" appears to be Indian English for "until the present", and is incorrect outside of India. I don't believe anybody uses "until date" in this context.

I would say "until now" or "until the present".

Solution 2:

"Till date" has gained currency in India, but although I live in India and work as an editor, it doesn't sound right. It sounds like a term from a farmer's diary, where he's got a day kept aside to till his land.