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1. Purpose

New employee orientation provides information on university policies, procedures, and benefits. Employees must attend orientation within 30 days of their hire date. Training on safety hazards in the workplace is incorporated into the orientation program. An employee's change from probationary to permanent status is partially contingent upon his/her attendance.

2. Covered Employees

All permanent employees, part-time and full-time, must attend a New Employee Orientation session within the first 30 days of employment. Part-time employees working less than 30 hours per week, but more than 20 hours per week, are eligible for some voluntary benefits paid fully by the employee. Part-time employees who are eligible for voluntary benefits may stay for the Benefits portion of the orientation. However, all employees, part-time or full-time, must attend all other portions of the University's New Employee Orientation program.

3. Procedure

Hiring departments schedule new employees for orientation.