Before your first day
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New Hire Forms Complete the following forms in USA Staffing Onboarding.
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Non-Benefit Related Forms Submit electronically in USA Staffing Onboarding. |
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Obtaining Your ID Badge Enter your personal information into the NIH Enterprise Directory (NED).
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Fingerprints and Photo Please visit the Division of Personnel Security and Access Control website for next steps regarding your fingerprinting and photo for your badge. |
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Orientation Information sent the Friday before your EOD date. |
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Insurance Determine eligibility and review programs available |
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Background Investigation You may be contacted to complete additional forms via the Electronic Questionnaire for Investigative Processing (e-QIP) system. Note: This does not apply if you already completed the appropriate background investigation. |
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Day one
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Attend orientation | |
Contact your supervisor |
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After orientation, complete the next task in badging process or attend the benefits presentation. |
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Obtain transportation services Transhare subsidies OR parking permit (if needed) |
Week one
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Contact your timekeeper to add you to the time and attendance system (ITAS) | |
Review mandatory trainings and due dates |
Week two
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Verify your timecard | |
Enroll as an NIH Leave Bank member to receive a waiver of the current leave year’s membership contribution
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Week three
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Review your pay slip |
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Within 30 days of appointment
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Meet with your supervisor to go over your performance plan |
Within 60 days of appointment
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Deadline to enroll in a health plan
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Onboarding |
Deadline to enroll in a dental and/or vision plan.
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Deadline to enroll in a Flexible Spending Account .
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Deadline to enroll in life insurance.
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Onboarding |
Create myPay account
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Deadline to enroll as an NIH Leave Bank member for the current leave year
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Optional benefit forms
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Submit beneficiary forms to the Benefits Office. This can be done at any time. |
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Complete a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) election form
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Onboarding
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