Introduction
Federal regulations require that an individual complete necessary paperwork and be formally appointed to Cornell payroll prior to commencing work. Please contact the Administrative Manager and Chair’s Assistant as soon as a decision has been reached to hire, but no less than the minimum advance notification period.
Contact
Jennifer Holleran, Administrative Manager: jeh46@cornell.edu
Mary Hanchar, Administrative Assistant to the Chair: mch283@cornell.edu
Initiating Appointments
To initiate a hiring action, documents including but not limited to the following may be needed. Please work with the Chair’s Assistant to determine the specific requirements for your request.
| Document Type | Intern | Regular | Postdoc | Student | Temp | Visitor | Volunteer |
| Application | x | x | x | ||||
| CALS Fact Sheet | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| CV / Resume | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Funding Source | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| Assumption of Risk and Release Agreement | x | x | x | ||||
| Justification | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Mentoring Plan | x | x (Sponsor) | |||||
| Parental Consent (<18yrs) | x | x | |||||
| Position Description (SPD) | x | x | x | ||||
| Proof of Degree | x | ||||||
| VISA Paperwork | x | x | x | x | x | NA | |
| Volunteer Profile | x | ||||||
| Internship Plan | x |
WorkDay Timekeeping
All hourly staff and student positions must submit timecards using the WorkDay at Cornell system by 8:00 am on the specified due date each pay period.