If you are being hired in a:

• Non-classified position:
  These include faculty, various professional and executive/administrative positions.
  • contact Leslie Pojda 874-2182 or leslie@uri.edu
  • contact, Beatrice Price 874-5267 beatrice@uri.edu
• Classified position:

  These primarily include service/maintenance/dining, clerical support positions, nurses and various technical/para-professional positions.

  • Jackie Croce, 874-5268, jnc@uri.edu
• Postdoctoral Fellow Appointments
  Instructions for hiring, as well as benefit and salary information
  

• Non-Classified Application Form for Employment – USP 17 (for Non-Classified employees only)
• I-9 Form: You will be required to provide proof of legal authorization to work in the U.S. through the forms of identification as outline in the List of Acceptable Documents. Please note that paychecks cannot be processed if an I-9 form is not completed.
• Drug Free Work Place Policy Acknowledgement
• Bar of Claims Forms
• W-4 Form 2013
• CS-14 State of RI Application (Classified employees only)

• Criminal Background Verification
  URI has partnered with HireRight to conduct national pre-employment background screening for all new hires. 
  Please note that you will receive an e-mail from Human Resources instructing you to sign in and provide pertinent information in order for HireRight to conduct a national background check. (The sign-on and password information will be provided to you in the e-mail.)
  Once you have signed on and provide the required information, HireRight will complete the background investigation and report back to Human Resources.  Employment is not final until Human Resources receives and approves a review of the background check.

Newly hired employees are required to complete the

Workplace Harrassment Prevention Training

• Workplace Harrassment Prevention Training Memorandum from Laura Kenerson
• The URI institution registration code for the Workplace Harrassment
  Prevention Training is 0242-4274-XY12

You may obtain an Employee Photo Identification Card from the ID & Dining office, room 216, in the Memorial Union upon Human Resources' receipt of your approved appointment form. Once you have your employee identification card, you may then obtain a parking pass from Parking Services at 44 Lower College Road.

Need a Social Security card or change your name on your existing one? A representative from Social Security Administration is available at the Oliver Stedman Government Center in Wakefield (Rm 109) the 2nd and 4th Thursday from 8:30am to 2:00pm or visit www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber/.

Faculty/Staff Parking Hangtags

Once you have been issued an Employee ID, it is recommended that you obtain an e-mail account through e-campus.

Classified positions fall under the State of RI Civil Service System and primarily include the University's service/ maintenance/ dining positions, clerical support positions, nurses, and various technical / para-professional positions. The University in many instances must give preference to civil service candidates on a list or qualified union members with seniority.

• Classified (pdf)

• Non Classified (pdf)

After you receive your new hire packet containing the personnel and benefit forms, you should complete the forms and call one of the personnel representatives listed above for an appointment. Both a personnel and benefits representative will review your forms with you at your scheduled appointment. Additional benefits information can be found at the HR web site.

Orientations are held every other month in the Multi-Cultural Center, Lower College Road. You will be contacted by Human Resources with a date to attend this very informative session. Presenters include representatives from Human Resources, Police/Security, Media & Technology, and Affirmative Action.

If you have questions regarding your work hours, lunch time, where the restrooms are, the break room, is there a dress code, who do I notify if I am late or sick… ask your supervisor. He/she will be happy to supply you with all the details regarding your job.

Be sure to notify your supervisor of any injury/incident. A 24 hour notification form must be completed by your supervisor and faxed to Leslie Cronan in HR at 874-5530.
In addition, a URI Injury/Incident Report must be completed by both you and your supervisor and sent to Human Resources as quickly as possible so that you can get the care that you may need.
Leslie can be reached at 874-2684.

2013 State Holiday Calendar

Information breakdown for vacation, sick and personal time

Travel directions and campus maps for all of the University of Rhode Island campuses

• Visitor Parking Information
• URI Parking Services
• Rules of the Road
• Kingston campus parking map