
 
New Employee Onboarding Checklist 
(Faculty, Staff and Temporary Employees) 
This list is a suggested guideline, when onboarding new employees please note that 
depending on the type of hire some of the items listed may or may not be relevant 
 
Employee Name: 
 
Department: 
 
Position:      Date of Hire: 
 
U Number: 
 
Department/Payroll Information 
 W-4 Federal form completed via ESS  
 W-4 State form completed via ESS 
 Patent Policy Form 
 Conflict of Interest policy statement 
 Ensure employee has access to the BUworks Central portal to confirm Personal Data  
      and to provide Emergency Contact Information 
 Confirm with employee the name and phone number of Human Resources Consultant  
 Sign up for Direct Deposit via ESS 
 
 
Human Resources 
 Complete I-9 Form within first three days of employment 
 Establish Email account  
 Kerberos password  
 Conflict of Interest Employment Form completed at time of application  
 UID number issued by Human Resources 
 Obtain BUID Terrier Card for eligible employees 
 New Employee Orientation scheduled by HR for __________________ 
 
Access Information 
 Establish access to appropriate computing resources and electronic files 
 Provide access to UIS as necessary 
 Establish phone extension  
 Activate voicemail  
 Provide long distance access code  
 Add employee’s name to any email group lists, distribution lists, internal/office phone  
      lists and/or website