Pre-Employment Orientation:

 You have already completed… Initial paperwork with your Supervisor Tuberculin Skin Test LiveScan (fingerprints)  What you must still complete before you begin work…  Pre-Employment Orientation  Pre-Employment Orientation Quiz  New Employee Forms  Submit a copy of Photo I.D. (w/birth date)/Driver License and Social Security Card (both sides).

 Read through this entire presentation and write down any questions you have.  Complete and print out the Online Orientation Quiz located on the Human Resources web site.  Fill out and print the all new employee forms for short-term and substitute employment, located here: es/new_employee_forms/Short-term_Student.html es/new_employee_forms/Short-term_Student.html  Contact Human Resources to sign up for an orientation  Bring with you your new employee forms, Online Orientation Quiz, questions, and required proof of identification documents (listed in previous slide).

 General Campus work hours are M-F 8:00a-5:00p  Summer Campus work hours are M-Th 7:30a-6:00p  Individual department hours may vary. You will figure out your work schedule with your supervisor.  Overtime and work performed on holidays must be pre-approved by your supervisor:  General hours overtime = working more than 8 hrs/day or more than 40 hrs/wk  Summer hours overtime = more than 10 hrs/day or more than 40 hrs/wk  Your supervisor must also initial next to the recorded hours worked for overtime or on holidays on your time sheet.

 If you are an employee on campus and not in the Federal Work Study or Cal Works program, you are limited to working a maximum of 175 days per fiscal year (July-June).  Human Resources tracks the days you work and will notify your department with a summary of your days left.  If you are an employee on campus, not in the Federal Work Study or Cal Works program, and you work 1,000 hours in a single fiscal year, you will be entered into the Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).  6% will be taken out of each paycheck to contribute to this account.  You will remain a CalPERS member indefinitely.  Human Resources tracks the hours you work and will notify your department with a summary of your hours left.  For more information, visit the CalPERS web site at or contact the Cuesta Benefits department at

 For every four (4) consecutive hours you work, you must take a 15 minute paid break.  For every five (5) consecutive hours you work, you must take a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.  If anyone is prohibiting you from taking these breaks, please contact Human Resources.

 Use common sense  Nothing too risqué  No offensive language or logos on clothing  You may be required to adhere to a specific dress code that is department-specific  i.e. close-toed shoes in maintenance (MOG); lifeguards

 Computers are District property  No expectation of privacy – your computer use can be reviewed or pulled at any time  Use computers for District-related purposes only.

 If you see something unsafe in your workspace, notify your supervisor.  If your supervisor is not available, contact Human Resources  If you are hurt on the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.  Let Human Resources staff help you assess the situation – we will need to document the incident.

 Call your Supervisor as soon as possible if you are going to be absent.  If you need to take a leave from employment for an extended period of time due to pregnancy or disability, it is not paid through Cuesta.  However, you can apply for state disability through the State of California.  Notify your supervisor.

 If you need to leave Cuesta employment, please give your supervisor at least two (2) weeks notice if you are able.  Unemployment  If you want to apply for unemployment, see the EDD web site for unemployment through the State of California.  It is not paid through Cuesta College.

 Timecards will be mailed to your department from Payroll monthly unless your department is Web Time Entry.  Here’s a link to the Web Time Entry Training Materials  Web Time Entry Training Web Time Entry Training  If you are a Web Time Entry employee you may track your hours on a paper timecard and then transfer them to the program before the due date.

 If you are applying for a loan, purchasing a car, or dealing with lenders for any other reason, direct their requests for employment verification to the Cuesta Payroll Office.  If you need a copy of pay stubs with your name and the college’s name, contact the Cashier’s Office.  If you’d like to sign up for direct deposit, visit the Payroll Office  Direct Deposit - paycheck is automatically deposited into a savings or checking account each month, rather than being mailed out. Payroll phone:

 From your myCuesta login, at you will have a new tab, labeled Work Life.  Work Life tab:  Update your address or phone number if it changes  View your pay stub  View deductions and earnings history

Change address and phone number

 Schedule an appointment with Human Resources and bring all requirement documentation with you, along with your quiz, driver’s license and social security card !  NOW… test your knowledge by taking the Online Orientation Quiz! (required)