New Employee Essentials

New Employee Orientation/Benefits sessions are held every other Monday.  Please contact benefits at 508.999.8045 for more information. Download the New Employee Orientation Schedule for 2024-2025.

Forms

All new employees will be emailed a link to access specific new hire forms dependent upon the position they are hired into. Non-employee forms can be accessed on the HR forms page.  Forms for current employees are categorized by section in the HR Employee Portal. 

University Holidays

A complete list of legal holidays and the dates on which they will be observed can be found here.

Pay Calendar

• 2024 Payroll Calendar
• Historical calendars can be found on the HR Portal.

Bargaining unit employees please reference your collective bargaining agreement for more information specific to your union or visit our employee labor page.

New Hire Checklists

• Classified New Hire Checklist
• Faculty New Hire Checklist
• Professional New Hire Checklist

Working Remotely

• Working Remotely-Essentials for Employees
• Working Remotely-Essentials for Managers

Conflict of Interest Law for State Employees

• Summary of conflict of interest law
• Acknowledgement of Receipt
• Memo to Campus Community 

Other Helpful Resources

Other University resources can be found in the employee portal: https://my.umassd.edu/group/myumassd/university-resources

For more information please contact The Office of Human Resources at 508-999-8060.