Hire/Rehire Required Forms Checklist

Instructions:

Complete all forms as noted in the checklist below. Include Employee ID on all forms. Follow the instructions on where to send each form as stated below. You can print this checklist (PDF) if you prefer.

Form

Retention 

Link

New Hire

Rehire

State Oath of Allegiance

Keep in the employee’s personnel file

Go to: Berkeley Regional Services (BRS) Work Authorization Requirements page: 

Work Authorizations Requirements | Berkeley Regional Services

Required
US Citizens only
Required even with a 1 day break in service

Patent Policy Acknowledgement

Keep in the employee’s personnel file

Required – All Employees (Rehire: required even with a 1-day break in service)

Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9

Departments should work with their respective BRS regional Onboarding Team(s)
Refer questions related to I-House or Cal Performances should be referred to their HR group(s).

Onboarding Newly Hired Berkeley Employees | Berkeley Regional Services-Work Authorizations/I-9

UC Berkeley uses the online Tracker I-9 system and no longer uses paper I-9 forms.

Required for all new hires/anyone receiving remuneration from the University See the Rehire Work Authorizations Requirements page for more details

Demographic Data Transmittal

Form now completed/retained online in UCPath

Optional Optional

UC Federal/State Withholding Allowance Certificate
UC W-4/DE 4 

Form now completed/retained online in UCPath

Required

Conditional

UC Federal-State Non
Resident Alien Withholding Allowance Certificate
UC W-4NR/DE 4

Completed in conjunction with the employee’s Glacier record 

Glacier/Foreign Tax Compliance System

Required

Conditional

Payroll Earnings Distribution Authorization (Direct Deposit)

Enrollment form now completed/retained online in UCPath

Optional

Optional

Health and Welfare Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Enrollment now online through UCPath

Conditional

Benefits Packages

Statement Employment not Covered by Social Security  

Form is included in the DocuSign packet for new employees.

Conditional

UC Policy on Substance Abuse to comply with Federal Drug Free Workplace ActPrint the following documents at the links shown, give to the employee, and check the box that you have done so: 

Resources on Drugs and Alcohol and dealing with Substance Abuse

Other policies: 

Required

Workers’ Compensation Pamphlet: Time of Hire

Included in the DocuSign packet for all new employees.

The Acknowledgement page is retained in the employee’s personnel file.

Instructions & Acknowledgement Form  (PDF)

Pamphlet (English version)  (PDF)

Pamphlet (Spanish version)  (PDF)

Required