Appointment and Hiring Procedures

Introduction

Employee TypeCitizenshipMinimum Advance Notification
Registered, non graduating studentUSA, and non-USA1 Month
Casual Temp, Temp, Intern (paid or unpaid), VisitorUSA1 Month
Regular Position: (Minimum 5 day search required; Search time > 5 days requires additional advance notification)USA1.5 Months
All (excluding registered, non graduating student)Non-USA3 Months

Contact
Jennifer Holleran: jeh46@cornell.edu

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 shown in the table above.

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

 

 

Hold Harmless

x

        

x

 

Justification

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

Mentoring Plan

x

  

x (Sponsor)

      

 

Parental Consent (<18yrs)

        

x

  

x

Position Description (SPD)

  

x

x

      

 

Proof of Insurance (Medical)

x

        

x

 

Proof of Degree

    

x

      

 

VISA Paperwork

x

x

x

 

x

x

NA

Volunteer Form

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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