Policy and Procedure Statement 3.1.5
Orientation - New Employees
Every new employee,
regardless of previous training or experience, needs to be introduced to the
work environment of his/her new employer and instructed in the performance of
specific tasks. Orientation programs are intended to get the new employee off
to a good start by establishing a sense of belonging and cooperation, by
creating favorable attitude, by supplying necessary information that will
answer an employee's questions, and by removing fears or uncertainties which
may be barriers to effective job learning and performance.
A. Librarians
An Orientation
Checklist is provided to the primary supervisor prior to the arrival of the new
librarian by the Libraries Human Resources Office. The Libraries Human
Resources Office will supply a copy of this checklist.
It is the
responsibility of the supervisor to develop an individual orientation program
using the orientation Checklist as a guide for each new librarian. This
includes arranging for the new librarian to meet with persons within each
Division as well as for learning the specifics of the position.
The Libraries Human
Resources Office may be consulted regarding any questions related to personnel
policies and procedures.
B. Library Support Personnel
The MSU Human
Resources Office requires orientation of every new non-academic employee and
provides a checklist of items to be covered in orientation. The Libraries'
Human Resource Office and the new employee's immediate supervisor will conduct
the orientation with the employee. It will be initiated by the Libraries' Human
Resources office and concluded by the supervisor within the first five days of
the new employee's starting date.
As noted on the copy
of the orientation checklist, the Libraries Human Resources Office will cover
the items checked. The list will then be forwarded to the appropriate area and
all remaining points on the list are to be covered by the supervisor.
All copies of the
checklist, with each item on the list checked to indicate the item was
discussed with the employee, are signed and dated and returned to the Libraries
Human Resources Office for review.
A copy of the
checklist will be given to the new employee; one copy will be retained for the
Libraries Personnel file; and the original copy forwarded to the University
Human Resources Office.