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New Faculty & Staff Startup Checklist

(Rev 02/07)

Welcome to Portland State University!  Please complete these items on or before your first day of employment:

• Pick up a Welcome Packet   from your department and review materials with your hiring manager.

• Sign your letter of offer, position description and/or position analysis form and classified employment application (if applicable). Request a copy for yourself. ORIGINAL should be sent or taken to HR on or before your first day.

• Go to Human Resources (University Services Building , 3rd floor, on the corner of 6 th and Montgomery). *
  • Turn in completed HR Employee Paperwork  (Employee Information Form, I-9, W-4) and Direct Deposit Form  with voided check attached.
  • Confirm the date, time and location of your New Employee HR Briefing  (unless on a wage agreement or temporary classified).

• Pick up a Benefits Package, (unless on a wage agreement or temporary classified).
• Ask for a STAFF email account  and a STAFF ID sticker.

* After Human Resources has received your letter of offer and your HR paperwork, your information may take 24 hours to show up in the system. Once you are in the system, you may continue on to obtain your PSU Staff ID Card and Parking or Tri-Met pass.

• Go to Neuberger Hall Lobby (corner of Broadway and Hall) to the ID card window.
  • Give the cashier your ID sticker and ask for a staff ID card (currently the fee is $12).
  • Parking Pass or Tri-Met Pass  may be purchased here.

• Set up your email account and password on: Webmail, Thunderbird  or Outlook.  

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Helpful Websites:

Portland State University New Employee Information

New Faculty & Staff Startup Checklist (For the Hiring Manager)