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Information for New Employees
Congratulations! We are looking forward to you joining us and will make your onboarding as easy as possible.
Onboarding Forms
You will be asked to complete many forms during this process. You will either:
- Complete and sign the forms via the onboarding system or
- Complete the new employee forms manually and forward them to your HR point of contact.
Your offer letter will tell you which method to use.
Each form is important, and its purpose is unique. Filling these forms out completely and accurately helps us to make sure you get your paycheck, correct benefits and more.
NIST requires information from new employees to process the appointment personnel action. NIST is committed to safeguarding personal privacy of this information. Precaution is taken to protect all sensitive information, in particular sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) and other types of private information, and to comply with all NIST and department policies regarding the protection of sensitive information. More information can be found in NIST's privacy policy.
New Employee Orientation
NIST’s orientation is a virtual half day presentation. You will be sent a separate e-mail that includes the date and time of your virtual orientation appointment and instructions regarding how to attend the virtual session. We look forward to welcoming you to NIST.
Additional Resources
- Facts for Your First Day of Work Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Facts for your First Day of Work Boulder, Colorado
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