date]
Name]
dress]
Dear Name]:
I am very pleased to offer you the position of title] in the /unit] at the University of Minnesota. This is a temporary position governed by the collective bargaining agreement between the University and AFSCME Local 3937 and 3801 Council 5, AFL-CIO which is available online at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/policies/governing/unit7contract/index.html.
The specifics of this offer are outlined below:
· This is a -100)] percent time temporary position starting date] and ending no later than date], contingent upon the availability of work and funds for the position and on the acceptability of your performance.
· Your annual salary is mount] with an hourly rate of rate]. You will be paid bi-weekly (every other Wednesday). You may expect your first paycheck on date]. Eligibility for shift differential pay is outlined in Article 19 of the collective bargaining agreement.
· While on this position, you will be covered by Social Security and the Minnesota State Retirement System. You also will be eligible for the University’s health, life, and dental insurance programs. Your department will contact you regarding these benefits.
· This appointment will provide vacation and sick leave to you at the rate of three minutes per straight-time paid hour worked. Your vacation leave will accrue from the start of your appointment. You will be able to use vacation as it is earned, with supervisor’s approval. The sick leave you accrue in any one pay-period will not be available until after the beginning of the following pay period.
· This position is union represented (AFSCME Locals 3937 and 3801 Council 5, AFL-CIO). Union dues or fair shares will be deducted from your paycheck. Please feel free to contact Unit 7 AFSCME Clerical Locals 3937 and 3801 Council 5. Further information can be found at: http://www.afscme3937.org/ and for UMD: http://www.d.umn.edu/~afscme.
· This offer is contingent upon your ability to provide authorization to work in the United States and the University of Minnesota prior to the start date identified in this offer letter.
· This offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. You will receive an email from the University’s background check vendor, General Information Services, Inc. (GIS) that will include the link to enter your personal information and authorization for the check. Please enter your information as soon as possible upon receipt of the eLink from GIS.
· This position has a six-month probationary period. If the position ends after you pass the probationary period, your name can be placed on the layoff list according to your accumulated seniority and you can be eligible for reemployment and recall rights.
· You have a right to review your personnel file once every six months while employed with the University of Minnesota. To exercise this right, you must submit a written request to review your file to ntact]. If, after reviewing your file, you dispute specific information, please inform your ntact]. The University may agree to remove or revise the disputed information. After you have had an opportunity to review your file, you may make a written request for a copy of the record at no cost to you.
The University offers a comprehensive New Employee Orientation program to all new employees at the Twin Cities campus through the Office of Human Resources.While this program is designed for full-time continuing employees, all new employees are welcome to participate. You can find out more about the program, as well as other resources you may be interested in at: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/newemployee/. To register for the program, you will need your University of Minnesota Internet ID and password. Talk to your supervisor to determine if this program is a good fit for you in your new position and to see if you can obtain your Internet ID before you begin work.
Please sign below to indicate that you have read and understand the provisions of your temporary appointment as explained above. This letter will be placed in your employee file.
Sincerely,
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name]
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name]
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(Date Signed)
cc: Employee File