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• I nclude t he f ollowing p aragraph f or N EW b enefits-‐eligible e mployees ( this i ncludes t hose w hose

previous U T a ssignment w as t o a s tudent a cademic t itle).

• O mit t he b enefits p aragraph i f t he c andidate i s a c ontinuing b enefits-‐eligible e mployee.

• O mit t he b enefits p aragraph i f t he a ssignment d oes n ot m eet t he d efinition o f b enefits e ligibility ( i.e.

20 h ours p er w eek f or 1 35 d ays ( 4-‐1/2 m onths))

You will be entitled to all employee benefits authorized by the state legislature. Human Resource

Services will provide you with full information on available University services and resources at the

New Employee Welcome/Orientation, which you should attend as soon as possible upon your arrival.

As a new employee you have 31 calendar days from the initial date of your assignment <insert

expected s tart d ate> t o e nroll f or i nsurance c overage.

Include t he f ollowing p aragraph w hen a ll p re-‐employment s creening r equirements a pply ( i.e., c andidate

is N EW t o U T):

This offer is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-‐employment screening requirements.

These i nclude t he f ollowing:

(1) Completion of the I-‐9, Employment Eligibility Verification form and provision of required

documentation within three working days of the start date of your assignment. This

documentation is required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act to verify

employment e ligibility t o w ork i n t he U nited S tates a nd w ill b e h andled u pon y our a rrival.

(2) A background check as required by institutional policy for newly appointed staff. For this

purpose, you will receive an email with instructions for accessing the Background Check

Administration system to provide the necessary information for conducting the background

check.

We a re e nthusiastic a bout y our p roposed e mployment a nd l ook f orward t o h aving y ou a s a m ember o f

the r esearch p rogram. P lease i ndicate y our a cceptance o f t his o ffer b y s igning t he o riginal o f t his l etter

and r eturning i t t o m e. T he c opy s hould b e r etained f or y our r ecords.

Sincerely,

Enclosure:

Background C heck R equest F orm

cc:

I accept this offer of employment and I attest that the credentials reflected in the curriculum vitae

submitted w ith m y a pplication a re c orrect:

_______________________________________

Date: _ _________________

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