Hiring and onboarding new staff is easier with the right tools and resources. This page brings together tools and information to support you through each step, from recruiting and selecting candidates to completing required paperwork, setting up new hires, and guiding them through the onboarding process. You’ll also find resources on job classifications, templates, training requirements, and benefits to help support staff throughout their employment lifecycle.
Hiring
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- Hiring Manager Onboarding Toolkit
- Employee Experience Toolkit
- Staff Hiring Tool
- Employee-Types: Hiring Options
- Fair and Unfair Pre-Employment Inquiries
- Staff Hiring Form
- Job Class Codes: Classified Staff | Professional Staff
- Out-of-state work policy
New hire payroll forms
The following must be completed by the new employee in Workday:
- Form I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification
- W4 Form - Federal Withholding Elections
- Direct Deposit Form
Classified staff and Professional staff
- Professional Staff Position Description (PSPD)
- Professional Staff Temporary Position (PSTP)
- Research Scientist/Engineer Job Questionnaire
- Template – Job Description
- Template – Classified Staff Offer Letter
- Template – Professional Staff Offer Letter
- New Employee Checklist
- Required Employee Training (some courses are required by State law to complete)
- Telephone Screen Template
- Request for Review of Candidate Record (copy COE HR when submitting)
Benefits summaries
- Eligibility
- Options for ineligibility
- Professional Staff
- Classified Staff (greater than half-time)
- Classified Staff (temp/less than half-time)
- Faculty (with 9-12 Mos Appts)
- Faculty (with less than 9-Mos Appts)
- Postdoctoral scholars
- Graduate appointees
- Benefits at layoff