New Employee Checklist
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Email: smuhr@smu.edu
Call: 214-768-3311
This checklist is provided to help you quickly and easily complete all required elements of your Total Orientation Process with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ. If you have any questions, you may go back to the tutorial content to review the information. Or you may contact the Department of Human Resources via telephone at 214-768-3311 or via email at one of our departmental emails:
| Talent Acquisition and Talent Management: | recruitu@smu.edu |
| Benefits: | benefitsu@smu.edu |
| Compensation: | compensation@smu.edu |
| Orientation/Professional Development: | developu@smu.edu |
First Day of Employment:
You will attend New Employee Orientation on your first day of employment as outlined in your offer letter. You should also have the necessary documents to complete your I-9.
- I-9 Authorization to Work (please use your legal name as it appears on your social security card)
Directions to obtain the following will be provided at HR on your first day:
First Week of Employment:
Required:
Within 31 Days of first day of employment:
Benefits: Required Participation
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan (Age 36 or older and one year of service)
- Emeriti Health Savings Account (Age 40 or older mandatory pre-tax contribution, under age 40 optional post tax contribution)
Benefits: Optional Participation
If enrolling dependents, please review the following: Dependent Eligibility Criteria
- Health Insurance
- Flex Spending Account - Health Care and/or Dependent Care
- Health Savings Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long Term Care
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan - optional age 26 to age 36 + 1 year of service: option pre tax contribution
- Emeriti Health Savings Account - optional post tax contribution up to age 40
Miscellaneous
- Copy of job description from supervisor
Optional:
- Wellpower Wellness Program (benefit-eligible faculty/staff)
Within 90 days of first day of employment:
- Harassment and Discrimination training: complete the tutorial
New Manager Tools
- PeopleSoft TIMEaccess Training for those who will manage non-exempt (hourly) employees
- New Manager Orientation (completion required within first year of employment or promotion)