U. S.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm & Foreign Agriculture Services

NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION GUIDE AND CHECKLIST INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete within 30 days of EOD.
EMPLOYEE NAME POSITION

DIVISION/BRANCH TYPE OF APPOINTMENT

NOT-TO-EXCEED (NTE) DATE ENTERED-ON-DUTY (E.O.D.) DATE

Employee attended Basic Introductory Session? YES

DATE INITIALS

NO

Role of Supervisor Position description Employee responsibilities Sources of assistance Workflow and contacts Material and equipment How to perform assigned work

INTRODUCTION
To fellow workers and key supervisors Tour of work area/office To organizational functions and segments (How does new employee fit into organization?) To organizational mission Location of snack bar; rest rooms; lunch facilities Location of Health Unit; fire exits, emergency procedures Bulletin boards (vacancy announcements and miscellaneous) Parking Use of telephone

EMPLOYEE'S JOB (Explanation)

PERFORMANCE
Probationary period (if applicable) Job elements and standards; critical elements Appraisals and evaluations; expectations Performance appraisal standards are in place (required within 30 days for all permanent and coop employees)

HOURS OF WORK
Schedule (flexitime/compressed work schedule) Breaks and lunch periods

LEAVE
Employee responsibilities in application and approval Reporting illness or emergency Signing in/out

TRAINING AND ADVANCEMENT

On-the-job, classroom, independent study Schedules Individual development plan should be completed within 90 days

SECURITY ETHICS
Use of government property Safeguarding passwords/ID's Security Awareness Training
PHONE NO. DATE

Training completed within 30 days 1 hour official time provided Certification form returned to Human Resources
EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE DATE

SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE

6-7-05

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