Orientation

All newly hired employees in the Department of Education will be given a formal orientation designed to ease their entry into the organization and provide them with basic information they need to succeed in their jobs. Each new employee will be assigned a mentor by the office director. The new employee will participate in an orientation program with the Office of Human Resources to review the Employee Handbook. The orientation will also include: insurance and payroll matters; salary; tax withholding; payroll deduction options; benefit plans; and direct deposit. The mentor will: 1) provide a tour of the organization and introduce the new employee to co-workers and offices outlined in the Office Orientation Checklist (included in new employee orientation folder); 2) review state agency and Department of Education procedures relative to daily expectations and requirements of his/her office (see New Employee Mentor Information Sheet at http://wvde.state.wv.us/hr/; 3) and provide on-going support and guidance for a minimum period of three months.

All new employees will sign documents verifying receipt of the Department=s Employee Handbook; Drug-Free Workplace Policy 1461 (http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p1461.pdf); Racial, Sexual, Religious/Ethnic Harassment and Violence Policy 2421 (http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2421.html); Employee Code of Conduct Policy 5902 (http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p5902.html); building access and benefit insurance options. The mentor will provide, as needed, consultation regarding the aforementioned policies and benefits.