New Hire Orientation

Emory provides new employees with an Online Orientation website. The website is a tool and on-line process for newly hired faculty and staff that facilitates orientation to Emory. It ensures that faculty and staff are provided essential information and the opportunity to begin their orientation to Emory immediately after the hiring offer is made. The website also ensures that Emory acquires and maintains certain required documents in order to be compliant with federal and state regulations. International employees (non-resident aliens) must attend an Orientation Session with the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

Eligibility

All new employees
Any current employee who has a job change which requires an additional Benefits enrollment.
All employees who have changed to a benefit eligible status

Scheduling Orientation - Pre-Start Service

All eligible employees and new hires must be registered with the Pre-Start Service. ( http://www.hr.emory.edu/Prestart) After the new hire is successfully Pre-Started an Online Orientation Registration email will be sent to the hiring official. The hiring official is responsible for making sure the employee receives the Online Orientation Invitation.

General List of Topics During Online Orientation

Newly hired faculty and staff must be forwarded the email invitation to complete a variety of activities through the Online Orientation prior to their first day of employment, including:

Completion of important, required documentation* – Personal Information verification, I-9, W4, and G4.
Reviewing and reading important, required information* – Policies, Trust Line, and Emory Health and Safety.
Reviewing the benefits and services available to employees** – Parking & Transportation, Payroll, and Human Resources.
Learning about the history and culture of the University – Welcome from President Wagner, Emory’s history, vision statement and Strategic Plan, as well as information on the Arts, Athletics, Community Involvement, etc.

* Each of these sections requires an electronic signature that is stored and tracked via a database.

**Should the employee want additional information regarding Emory’s medical benefits they can sign-up for an in-person review session through the online orientation website. It is important to note that new employees have 31 days from their date of hire to enroll in their benefits. Failure to enroll within the 31-day window will result in the employee having to wait until the annual benefits enrollment period, typically held in the Fall of each year, to select coverage.

Contact Information

Emory University
Human Resources (404) 727-7611

Administrative Decisions
Compensation (404) 727-7617

Emory Healthcare
EHC Human Resources (404) 686-7100

ISSS
(404) 727-3300

Emory University Human Resources

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(404) 727-7611

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