{"id":19,"date":"2021-04-23T15:08:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T19:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:59:04","slug":"new-hires","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/new-hires\/","title":{"rendered":"New Employee Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Welcome!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We are pleased that you are joining one of the nation\u2019s best liberal arts colleges and a nationally recognized leader in mentored undergraduate research. We hope you are excited for you to be a part of the Wooster community Go Scots!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To introduce new CoW employees to the culture of the College of Wooster and set them up for success from their first day, all newly hired staff will attend an orientation. New employees will learn about the structure of the institution, important policies, CoW benefits, employee resources, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On your first day we want you to feel welcomed and be prepared to start working as you begin to understand what it means to be a part of CoW and your team. Employees will receive training specific to their department operational processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expect to be contacted by your supervisor or a human resource representative to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirm your start date and time, where and to whom to report on the first day; get information on what to bring the first day, parking and dress code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss your technology needs and requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm name for business cards, if appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify any activities that may need to occur prior to your first day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>During your first week of employment the following is necessary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verify that your new hire paperwork was successfully completed\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Section 1 of your I-9 Form [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/forms\/i-9instr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instructions<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employee Withholding Certificate (W-4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State of Ohio Tax Form (IT4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct Deposit Form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College Property and Emergency Contact Form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veterans Form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethnicity &amp; Race Form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule your in-person verification to complete section two of you I9. Within the first three days, all new employees are required to go to the Office of Human Resources to complete their<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/form-i-9-and-e-verify\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Form I9 employment verification.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/new-employee-benefits-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benefits Enrollment Information<\/a> for new hires, and complete necessary documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\">Technology Services<\/a>, if applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain a <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/safety\/access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CoW identification card<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"4d8d21\" class=\"section-4d8d21 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion\"><div class=\"grid-container gutentor-rm-ct-space-d\">\n<div id=\"b64a1a\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-b64a1a gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-4d8d21\"><div class=\"gm-ah-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>Benefits Enrollment Information<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g1dfcce\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g1dfcce gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><br>Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Spending Accounts, Basic Life and Accidental Death and dismemberment benefits start on your hire date.&nbsp;<br><br>Enrollment must be completed within 30 days of the hire date to be eligible for the Special Enrollment period.<br><br>Please&nbsp;note: Benefits-eligible employees who enroll during their new hire period with a start date before the 15th of the month will be charged for the first month\u2019s premium on the <em>first paycheck, or there will be a catch-up cost on the first available paycheck.<\/em><br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/new-employee-benefits-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\">[view new employee benefits enrollment information]<\/a><br><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\">[view a breakdown of current benefits offered]<\/a><br><br>[<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/benefits\/benefits-quick-reference\/\" target=\"_blank\">view frequently asked benefits questions<\/a>]<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"9afa67\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-9afa67 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-4d8d21\"><div class=\"gm-ah-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>Technology Services<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g604ed9\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g604ed9 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><br>For technology assistance please select the link related to your new position at the College of Wooster:<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/knowledge-base\/category\/employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technology Services for New Faculty<br><\/a><\/strong>&#8211; When you begin at the College of Wooster you will be provided with your email address, username, and initial password&#8230;<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/knowledge-base\/technology-services-for-new-faculty\/\"> Technology Services for New Staff<br><\/a><\/strong>&#8211;  When you begin at the College of Wooster your supervisor will provide you with your email address, username, and initial password&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"909631\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-909631 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-4d8d21\"><div class=\"gm-ah-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>Handbooks, Policies, &amp; Procedures<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g70738f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g70738f gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">You can view all college policies, procedures, and handbooks by <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/policies-and-procedures\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/policies-and-procedures\/\">clicking here<\/a>. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"094d1d\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-094d1d gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-4d8d21\"><div class=\"gm-ah-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\"><strong>Employee Resources<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-4d8d21 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-ge952a1\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-ge952a1 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/hr\/current-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\">[view current employee resources]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! 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