New Employee Orientation Checklist

University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign

Graduate Assistant Supplement

Questions? http://www.library.uiuc.edu/administration/human/

Compensation

Where to view contract in NESSIE
No time sheets submitted, unless an additional hourly appointment
Pay date is the 16th of the month, for the month immediately preceding, e.g., May 16, for April 16 to May 15
Vacation accrual, 2 work days per month, based on % of appointment, PLEASE USE IT!
Sick Leave accrual, 13 non-cumulative and non-compensable days available per appointment year
Salary increases (if appointment is renewed for second year)
Tuition and partial fee waiver (check with Library HR and/or GSLIS
Attendance

Benefit usage reporting
Your work schedule
Unit coverage during breaks and on holidays

Safety and Security

Your responsibilities in your unit

Professionalism

Ethics, campus policy, training, and requirements
Gift Policy
Conflict of interest
Workday expectations, your work day
Confidentiality
Research ethics

Equipment, Supplies, and Property Use

How the equipment budget works for the Library
Requesting meeting room and instruction space
Remote access to network resources

Job Expectations

Meet with your direct Supervisor
Responsibilities of the Graduate Assistant
Periodic review of progress
Preservation/Conservation Responsibilities
Principles on Academic Freedom
Statement on Professional Ethics
Working with Support Staff
Bargaining Unit Information
Other Graduate Assistant roles and responsibilities

Benefits Information

Student medical insurance under student status
Vision Plan (see Student Insurance website)
Dental Plan

Performance Review and Evaluations

Calendar for your Unit

Grants

Library Policy and Procedures, if your position is grant funded

(Supervisor and Employee should initial this form)

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Questions?

Phone Library Human Resources Office at 333-8169 or visit
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/administration/human/. After checklist is completed, employee should
retain a copy, and original should be returned to Library Human Resources.