New Employee Orientation

Congratulations on your new appointment, and welcome to Washington State University!

New Employee Orientation is designed as a two part workshop over the course of one day. In the morning, we conduct the first portion applicable to all employees. This session is split into two sections: the first half covers employment information and the second half covers benefits information. In the afternoon, we split off into two separate retirement sections depending on what your employment type is; there are different retirement options for different employment.

Join us as we explore Washington State University history, pertinent employment information, invaluable resources, and benefit options available to you.

New employees must attend New Employee Orientation within 30 days of their start date to meet Benefits election due dates.

Retirement: Faculty/Administrative Professionals have 30 days from their date of hire to make an election; Classified Staff and eligible hourly employees have 90 days.
Medical and Dental Insurance: Election due within 31 days of hire/benefit eligibility.
Long Term Disability: Election due within 31 days of hire/benefit eligibility.
Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) and/or Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Election due within 31 days of hire/benefit eligibility.
Life Insurance: Election due within 31 days of hire/benefit eligibility.

Access relevant information on the New Employee Information page.

Handouts

New Employee General Orientation

New Employee Retirement Orientation

New Employee Orientation Enrollment Request

To register yourself or others in a New Employee Orientation session please provide as much information as possible. Make sure to select the Submit button at the bottom of the page to complete the form.

Is the employee also an undergraduate student?(Required)

Yes

Undergraduate student employees do not need to attend New Employee Orientation.

Name(Required)

Name of employee to enroll in new employee orientation.

First Last

WSU ID#

Leave blank if not yet issued.

Department(Required)

New employee's department or unit.

Start Date(Required)

New employee's start date.

Employee Type(Required)

Do not guess. If you are not positive of your employment type select “Don’t know.” Guessing could place you in the wrong retirement orientation session.

Faculty

Administrative Professional

Classified Staff

Other

Don't know

Enter employee type(Required)

Employee Type must be provided in order to enroll in the correct retirement orientation. Please contact hrstraining@wsu.edu (509-335-4521) for assistance.

The selected Employee Type requires additional verification to determine retirement eligibility. Please contact HRS at hrstraining@wsu.edu.

Contact Information

Employee/Contact Email(Required)

PLEASE NOTE: Email reminders will be sent to the email entered in this field. If you are registering on behalf of an employee, please ensure they receive the reminder or enter their new WSU email address.

Supervisor Name

Full name of the supervisor the employee reports to.

First Last

Supervisor Email

Search the WSU Directory if unsure.

Choose Upcoming New Employee Orientation Sessions

New employee orientation is comprised of two sessions:

New Employee General Orientation
This session covers employment basics (Payroll, Training Opportunities, State Ethics Law, Employee Assistance Program, etc.), as well as available Benefits Programs (Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, etc.).
New Employee Retirement Orientation
This session covers Retirement Plan options.

New Employee General Orientation (8:30 AM - 12:30 PM)

All New Employee General Orientation sessions meet 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

New Employee Retirement Orientation for Civil Service Employees (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

All New Employee Retirement Orientation for Civil Service Employees sessions meet 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

New Employee Retirement Orientation for Faculty and Administrative Professionals (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM)

All New Employee Retirement Orientation for Faculty and Administrative Professionals sessions meet 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.

Employee Type Required for Retirement Orientation

If you know the employee type, please select it in the Employee Type field.
If you do not know the employee type, please contact HRS by email at hrstraining@wsu.edu.

Selected Employee Type Requires Follow-up

The selected employee type requires additional verification to determine retirement eligibility. Please contact HRS at hrstraining@wsu.edu.

Attending New Employee Orientation From(Required)

Select location from which new employee will attend New Employee Orientation.

Virtual via Zoom

New Employee Orientation will take place via Zoom only effective March 2020 until further notice.

Accommodations & Questions

Use this field if you anticipate needing accommodations or have other questions about New Employee Orientation.