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CHECKLIST: New Employee

Summary: If you are a new or returning UC employee, use these resources to ease the process of settling in. Before you use this checklist, complete your new hire paperwork.

TopicDetail
Your first dayTake care of the most crucial items needed for your first day at work.
  • Ask your department contact to provide your employee ID number
  • Using your employee ID number, activate your UCINetID
  • Buy a parking permit
  • Refer to UC Irvine maps for directions for campus and other UCI sites
  • Find out about your payroll dates
  • Choose your payroll delivery method (direct deposit or paper check) in the Disbursement Electronic Funds Transfer (DEFT)
  • Set up your office voicemail, and your workstation if they are not already set up for you
  • Familiarize yourself with your department's e-mail service
  • Confirm your specific work week and scheduled work hours with your supervisor
Your first week
Your first few weeks
Your first few months and beyondTake a look at some important items related to your long term UCI experience:
At three months


After your first 3 months at UCI, you should know these things about your job, your pay, and more....

For more information refer to the New Employee Information menu.

Need an expert? Contact your supervisor or Human Resources, (949) 824-5210.

Notice: University policies, procedures and applicable collective bargaining agreements shall supersede information in this document or elsewhere on this site.


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