Human Resources
Welcome New Employees!
To complete your onboarding procedure, please visit the New Staff Onboarding page and follow the instructions there.
Essential Employee Information
Discover essential employee information in Northwestern's Work Essentials website, where you can find information like:- Pay & Taxes: Understand the details of your pay, including direct deposit, pay dates and annual taxes.
- Personal Information & Records: Maintain personal details such as your name, contact information and employment.
- Forms: Use our forms repository to find and access required documents.
- HR Systems: Access the systems myHR, Work Force, myHR Learn and E-Verify, and learn how to use them.
Work Force Time Keeping
The Workforce Software Timekeeping system is used by Northwestern employees and managers to:
- Enter time worked (biweekly-paid non-exempt staff and temporary employees)
- Enter time taken off (all exempt staff employees)
- Approve work/off time for your employees
Training can be found here. To record & approve time, log in to Workforce using your NetID and password.
Benefits
To learn everything you need to know about benefits, including health insurance, time off, tuition benefits, and more, please visit the Northwestern Benefits website.
Well Being
Northwestern encourages and supports employees , tending to their well-being so they thrive professionally and personally as a whole . Various services and resources are available to help support your well-being journey, and you can find them on Northwestern's Well-being site.
Policies and Procedures
Hiring a Temporary or Student Employee
The University requires that all non-NU-student employees, even temporary ones, get a background check prior to working. This means that it’s more important than ever to leave as much time as possible before the employee’s start date.
Before hiring a temporary or student employee, you will need to know the following:
- Employee’s work-study eligibility (if NU student)
- Pay rate
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- Employee’s email address
Bring that information to Tanya Tovar in 254 Annenberg Hall.
The most important part is that your employee cannot begin work until part one of the I-9 is completed. Part two must be completed within three days of hire.
Please do not engage an employee to do any work (i.e., do not "hire") before seeing the Dean’s Office for information.
See the University’s policy on volunteers and interns before bringing in any unpaid visitors.
It is important to note that a visitor from another country staying for less than 90 days still needs a visa. This will ensure your guest has a Net ID and is also compliant with University policy. Please see Melissa Weidman if you have questions, or to invite someone to campus.