Orienting New Employees

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Supervisors are responsible for orienting new employees to the job and department. Human Resources will contact the employee relative to benefits enrollment, parking and other campus services.

INTRODUCTION

• Department Head and Assistants
• Fellow Staff Members
• Primary campus contacts (including Human Resources and Parking Services)
• Identify and record emergency contact information for new employee
• Establishing Computer Accounts and Central System Accounts Roadmap
• Establishing Telephone Account

NEW EMPLOYEE'S ROLE

• Review of position expectations and position description
• Review Job Competencies - Introduction with new employee
• Review performance at 3 month (OS only) and 6 month intervals. Performance evaluation forms are available on the Publications and Forms page of the HR website
• Importance of his/her job
• Effect of the position on other areas
• Effect other areas have on the position
• Lines of supervision within department

ATTENDANCE

• Hours of work
• Department lunch periods
• How to report absences
• Department vacation requests
• How to record time and attendance
• Attending classes during working hours
• Discuss curtailed operations - is employee considered "essential" or "non-essential" Personnel

PERSONAL FACILITIES

• Procedure for getting uniforms (if appropriate)
• Location of lunch/coffee break area(s)
• Location of washrooms
• Personal storage area(s)

PERSONAL CONDUCT

• Appearance
• Smoking
• Personal phone calls
• Personal mail/e-mail

SAFETY

• What to do in case of accidents
• What to do in case of fire
• Safety rules particular to the department