New employee orientation

Learn about working at the New American University and your benefits on your orientation day. This event is for newly benefits-eligible and current employees who work 20 hours or more per week for 90 days or longer. 

How to sign up for new employee orientation

Either you or your supervisor may enroll you to attend a virtual orientation. You can view the schedule of available sessions in Workday Learning. The HR Talent Development is not responsible for registering new hires.

Program information for new employee orientation

• Only virtual sessions are available on Wednesdays from 8:30 to Noon, MST, Arizona. 
  • Individuals must have Zoom installed on their computers. Visit Zoom at ASU for details.
  • The session will be activated 15 minutes before the start time.
  • Your department or unit is responsible for setting up a workstation for you to watch the virtual orientation. 
• You will receive a university overview, learn about employee culture, participate in engagement activity, receive a benefits overview and review action items as you onboard. 
• Upon completion, you will receive all the information, resources and tools covered during orientation to your asu.edu email address. 
• Benefits-eligible employees are encouraged to attend a virtual new employee orientation. Non-benefited employees — those who work less than 20 hours — are encouraged to take the self-paced new employee orientation in Workday Learning.

Temporary parking permits

New employees can receive a free two-week parking permit valid during their first two weeks. Backdating or extensions are not allowed. Only faculty and staff are eligible for the temporary two-week parking permit; student workers are not included. Visit a Parking and Transportation Services office location to pick up a temporary two-week parking permit.

ASU Mobile ID

All new employees must obtain an ASU Mobile ID. This process is now automated and you must submit the request online. Your ASU credentials must be set up to submit a request. Sun Devil Card Services will approve your mobile ID. Make sure to download the ASU mobile app onto your phone.

Onboarding resources

Visit these resources to help you adapt to ASU.

• New employee orientation checklist and resource guide.
• New employee benefits orientation presentation.    

Postdoctoral scholar hires

Congratulations on becoming part of the ASU postdoctoral scholar community.

We encourage you to attend the employee orientation to learn about your benefit plan options. Complete your benefits enrollment for medical, life insurance, short-term disability, flexible spending or health savings accounts within 30 days of your hire or eligibility date.  

You can compare your benefit plan options on our employee healthcare webpage and review the Health Insurance Marketplace Notice.

Failure to complete your benefits enrollment during your 30-day enrollment period waives your right to enroll in health or welfare plans until the next benefits annual open enrollment period unless you have a qualifying life event. 

Health leave

All full-time postdoctoral scholars accrue health leave of 3.69 hours per pay period.

Vacation hours 

Full-time postdoctoral scholars on a fiscal appointment accrue ten vacation days in the first year of appointment and 15 vacation days in subsequent years. Vacation days do not carry over into the following year and are unpaid after the postdoctoral appointment. Full-time postdoctoral scholars on an academic appointment do not accrue vacation. 

Retirement programs 

Although postdoctoral scholars are not eligible to participate in a mandatory retirement plan, you can participate in one of our voluntary retirement plans at any time during your employment.

• Arizona University System Voluntary 403(b) 
• Deferred Compensation Plan 457(b)