New-Hire Orientation
Foreign nationals, including students and postdocs, must select the foreign nationals employment category to complete the new-hire process.
Contact
- (505) 665-7158
Orientation
Every Tuesday, Otowi Building, 3rd floor, side rooms
- Check maps for exact locations
- Laboratory Delayed Opening or Closure Due to Inclement Weather (pdf)
- Fill out Student Checklist (pdf)
- Be sure to bring your required documents to New-Hire Orientation
Day 1 schedule
| Time | Activity | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45-8:15 am |
US Citizenship Verification Welcome and Overview |
Human Resources and Education and Postdoc Office Staff |
| 8:15 am | New-Hire Process | Human Resources Staff |
| 9:00 am | What is the Los Alamos National Laboratory? | Bradbury Science Museum Staff |
| 9:45 am | Welcome from Students’ Association & Student's Worker Safety & Security Team |
Students’ Association/SWSST members |
| 9:55 am | Guidelines for Success | HR-Employee Relations Staff |
| 10:15 am | What is the Research Library? | Research Library Staff |
| 10:25 am | Welcome from Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce | Chamber Staff |
| 10:35 am | Break | |
| 10:45 am | Initial Cyber Security Briefing | Cyber Security Training Staff |
| 12 pm | Student Program Announcements/HR Returns Docs | Student Program Staff/HR Staff |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch is on your own. Contact Mentor for further instructions for the afternoon. | |
Day 2 schedule
| 7:30–8:30 am | Obtain Badge at Badge Office (Picture ID and Proof of Citizenship Required) Report to Work Site |
Otowi Building, 2nd floor (North Wing) |
| General Employee Training (GET) | ||
| 8 am–4 pm (Date announced at orientation) | Mandatory: General Employee Training (GET) | White Rock Training Center (667-0059) 35 Rover Boulevard White Rock, NM |
- Obtain a badge from the Badge Office located on the second floor of the Otowi Building (Photo ID and proof of U.S .citizenship is required.)
- U.S. citizens must provide proof of citizenship (pdf) for the Badge Office before obtaining a badge.
- After you have your badge, report to work. Contact your mentor if you have any questions.
- Attend required General Employee Training (GET), if not previously taken. Refer to the insert in your new-hire folder.
- Discuss Alternate Work Schedules with manager Policy P761 for approval.
- Complete Ethics and Compliance training (44486) within 30 days of hire.
- Update address (if applicable) by sending email to rr-desk@lanl.gov.
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