Your new employee packet will contain information about when and where the next benefits orientation is offered or you can view the scheduled meetings online. The benefits orientation is offered twice monthly by the Employee Benefits office and no reservation is necessary.

Please also review this entire site for helpful information and, for college or department specific orientation programs, contact the personnel contact in your department.

You may contact the Employee Benefits office at any time (Phone: 737-3103; Campus Address: 104 Kerr Administration Bldg.) for one-on-one assistance with your benefit forms. You will want to have your paperwork completed immediately after hire so that coverages can be activated in a timely manner.

You should contact your department's personnel contact, who is responsible for submitting and tracking your new hire paperwork. This enables you to be entered by Human Resources into the employee database.

For general university policies, please visit these websites.

• Policies & Procedures
• Administrative Policies & Procedures
• Misc. Policies & Procedures
• University Policies & Procedures

Beyond that, check with your supervisor or department personal contact as there may be policies and procedures specific to your job function.

OSU requires that you present an original, signed social security card at the time you complete the payroll registration process. Your department personnel/payroll representative can only accept an original, signed card provided to you by the Social Security Administration. For more information, please download the .pdf file with additional information.

Not completely. There is an extensive amount of information for faculty and staff at the Faculty & Staff home page, and your college or department may have put together some information that is helpful to new employees. This web site is designed to bring together information as a one-stop shop for new employees.

General emergency procedures can be accessed through the Department of Public Safety and Oregon State Police website.

You also received an Acknowledgement of Safety Rules in your new hiring packet. This should be reviewed with your supervisor. You will also want to discuss specific emergency response procedures in your building and unit.

An organization of this size does its best to advertise and provide news and events coverage through web submissions. Please visit the Featured Events web page for current news and events at OSU.

Please visit the Employee Benefits website which includes most of the information you need regarding your employee benefits. The website includes contact information should you wish to ask further questions about the benefits featured.

There are many groups and organizations who would love to have you join them. Their specific websites provide information that informs you how to join and other information. You may also check with coworkers and faculty in your department regarding committees or organizations in which your department or college may be affiliated.

Corvallis community groups are featured on the Corvallis, Oregon Clubs and communities website.

There are many units who provide services to staff and faculty and the best way to find out about them is to explore OSU's web site. The Faculty and Staff home page is loaded with information. Ask questions of your coworkers and colleagues, especially those who have been around for awhile.

If you are a classified employee, you can see your supervisor or personnel contact to review a copy of the OPEU Bargaining Agreement. You may also find the information on the web. For academic and professional employees, contact Academic Affairs or the Office of Human Resources.

Yes. Banner training is available through Information Services. You may register at the centralized OSU Professional Development registration website once you have set-up your ONID account. Other computer training is available from the Department of Forestry's Computing Training and Education program. These courses are open to campus for a small fee if they have space available. You must register through their web sites.