Classified Orientation
Orientation is held every other Tuesday (with a few exceptions for holidays) from 9:00 am - 4:00 at the Mason Enterprise Center, located at 4031 University Drive Fairfax, VA Room 106. Enter through FRONT door facing University Drive. Parking is free behind the building.
If you need them, driving directions are available. Or, if you prefer, public transportation options are also available.
This orientation session is mandatory for all new classified employees, both part-time and full-time. The Human Resource & Payroll Department informs new employees of their specific orientation dates when job offers are made. A complete list of Classified Orientation dates are avaialble.
Prior to the employee's attending a formal orientation, supervisors should:
- Make sure the hiring paperwork is completed. This is usually done by HR, and new hires are instructed in their welcome letter to visit the NEW Center on their first day, but a reminder never hurts. (Exception: If orientation is their first day at work, it may be done immediately prior to the orientation session.)
- Print a copy of the Supervisor Checklist, which provides a guide of key tasks.
- Make sure the employee knows when and where orientation will be held and provide detailed directions to the location.
- Remind the employee to bring to orientation the Benefits Packet they received at the NEW Center.
What happens at orientation?
New employees receive:
- Phone numbers and web addresses they are likely to use during their first months of employment
- An overview of policies affecting classified employees
- Information on discrimination and harassment
- An explanation of the benefits offered to employees and an opportunity to make selections
- Information about various kinds of leave, including VSDP, Worker's Compensation, and FMLA
- Information about the State Standards of Conduct and resources available to assist employees
- A tour of the HR web site
- Information about available training
- Information on how to complete timesheets