Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration,
Human Resources & Staffing Services - Austin HR Center
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Welcome Letter Dear New Employee:
It our pleasure and honor to welcome you to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
You are our most important asset. You are joining a group of dedicated and talented employees who work hard in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ mission and goals. The knowledge and skills you bring to the VA will support the veterans and your fellow staff members. We continue to grow and need your skills to deliver world-class service to veterans and their families through effective communication and management of people, technology, business processes and financial processes.
We are pleased that you chose a career at the Department of Veterans Affairs and that you will become a part of the VA’s proud tradition that provides the highest quality of service to those men and women who have served our Nation.
Sincerely, The VHA HR&SS - Austin HR Center Team
Getting Started Please take a few moments and print out the New Employee Checklist, as well as the mandatory forms and the optional forms that apply to you. These forms are located on the right hand side of this page. Please complete these forms and bring them to New Employee Orientation.
Listed below is a brief overview of what you need to accomplish prior to New Employee Orientation and what you need to bring with you on your first day of orientation: CHECKLIST Prior To New Employee Orientation
Things to Bring on your First Day of Orientation
New Employee Orientations are held the first Monday of every pay period and begins at 09:30am CST (Normally lasts about 2-2 1/2 hours) at:
Department of Veterans Affairs Austin Information Technology Center
*Also available virtually by MS LiveMeeting for those employees not in the Austin, TX area. Click on schedule link below for instructions.
For your convenience, we have made available the Schedule for New Employee Orientation.
For further questions, please contact Human Resources at 512-326-6052.
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New Employee Forms
Mandatory Forms
2. OF-306 (Declaration for Federal Employment) 3. SF-144 (Statement of Prior Federal Service) 4. I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) 5. VA-4637 (Employee Education Data) 6. W-4 (Federal Tax Withholdings) 8. VA-0233 (Change of Address for Payroll) 9. SF-181 (Race & National Origin ID) 10. SF-256 (Self ID of Handicap) 11. VA-4092 (Guide for Orientation of New Employees) 12. VA-4644a (Employee Record Card/Emergency Contact Card) 14. Life and Health Insurance Memo 15. SF-2817 (Fed Life Insurance Election) 16. SF-2809 (Fed Health Insurance Election) 17. TSP-1 (Thrift Savings Plan Election) 19. AITC Memo (Only for Austin Area New Employees)
Military/Veteran Personnel Only Forms 20. DD-214 (Your Military Discharge –Copy 4- for each period of service) Optional Forms 23. SF-1152 (Designation of Beneficiary - Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee) 24. SF-2823 (Designation of Beneficiary - Federal Employee's Group Life Insurance- 25. SF-3102 (Designation of Beneficiary - Federal Employees Retirement System-FERS)
Forms you send to: 27.To TSP- TSP-3 – Designation of Beneficiary – Thrift Savings Plan 28.To TSP- TSP 60- Request for a Transfer into the Thrift Savings Plan (Normal Rollover)
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