Human Resources
New Employees
Welcome to Penn Engineering, Office of Human Resources.
We hope you will find the information within the site helpful. You may contact us with questions.
Before you arrive, become familiar with campus and commuting options:
- Campus map: https://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps
- Parking: http://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/transportation/
On your first day of employment:
- Bring in the appropriate documentation establishing identity and employment authorization in order for us to complete the I-9 process (list of acceptable documentation is here)
- Meet with your Department supervisor and colleagues
- Visit the Penn Onboarding Center to complete Form I-9
- Obtain a PennCard
- Obtain a PennKey and password, which is required to enable access to a number of electronic services at the University
- Set up a UPennAlert Account https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/pennready/upennalert/
Within your first 30 days of employment:
Select and enroll in your benefits
Within the first two weeks of starting your new job, you will receive a benefits enrollment packet from the Penn Benefits Center. If you hired on the first day of the month, your benefits are effective on your hire date. If hired any day after the first of the month, your benefits are effective the first of the month following your hire date. (Example: If you are hired August 1, your benefits are effective August 1. If you are hired August 2 or thereafter, your benefits are effective September 1). You have 30 days from the date your benefits become effective to enroll for healthcare coverage. If you do not receive the benefits enrollment packet within two weeks of starting, or to learn more about benefit options, you should contact the Penn Benefits Center at 1-888-PENNBEN (1-888-736- 6236).
Obtain a copy of your position description
and meet with your supervisor to review the job responsibilities, practices, performance expectations, policies and procedures.
Complete New Staff Orientation
The University offers an online New Staff Orientation. Newly hired staff members will receive notification of that registration date via Workday. If notification of registration is not received within two months of hire date, please contact TalentDevelopment@hr.upenn.edu. You will also be invited to Penn Engineering’s new staff orientation program which is held two times a year.