New Hire Approval And Processing

Although each company will vary, the specific steps in recommending, approving and processing a new hire, include:

____ 1. Written approval authorizing an offer of employment.

____ 2. Verification that the steps leading up to the decision to hire such as reference checking, testing, and completing the application form, have been completed and documented satisfactorily.

____ 3. Specifics of the offer of employment-compensation, title, grade, supervisor, hire date, etc.

____ 4. Documentation of why applicant is being offered the job.

____ 5. Documentation of who interviewed applicant and what notes or summary statements were made of that interview plus documentation of interviews of all of the unsuccessful candidates for the position to be filled by this hiring request.

____ 6. Requests for any special handling or actions arising out of the hire request.

____ 7. Proper approvals for all actions attached to requests.

____ 8. Notice to other departments such as payroll, orientation, training, etc.

____ 9. Schedule new hire processing.

____ 10. Follow-up actions if any to notify unsuccessful candidates.

____ 11. Complete internal and external new hire reports and records.