At UGA, we don't just sit still. We take part in what is going on around our city, state, country and the world, and we are so excited to have you begin your journey as a member of the Bulldog family! Please see the timeline below for more information on how to complete your hiring steps to becoming a Bulldog!
The items and links provided throughout this page will help ensure you have completed
all the necessary processes for your employment with UGA. There are also resources
and links provided for Supervisors and Practitioners below.
NEW HIRE TOOLKIT
The New Hire Toolkit (PDF) is available for all employees to reference during their time at UGA. This document includes helpful information for both brand new and current employees.
OneUSG Connect - Employee Self-Service:Set up Direct Deposit & tax forms, submit time & absence, update personal information,
and more with ESS.
USG Benefits Comparison Guide: Compare benefits plans
OneUSG Connect - Benefits: Setup and manage your employee benefits
Professional Education Portal:UGA's professional learning portal for new hires and current employees
Retirement Plan Information:Select your Retirement Plan (newly hired Exempt employees only) and learn more about
retirement options for all employees.
Temporary Employees Retirement Plan: For temporary employees, visit our Georgia Defined Contribution Plan (GDCP) page
for more information about your retirement options.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Employee Well-Being: Explore comprehensive programs that help you achieve well-being in all the aspects of your life: physical, emotional, financial, and work/life balance.
- Also see USG's Well-Being Resources
Equal Opportunity Office: Learn more about EOO, which is responsible for ensuring that UGA complies with all
applicable laws and policies regarding discrimination and harassment.
OneSource: The goal of the OneSource website is to serve as a functional resource for faculty
and staff that is easy to use and intuitive to navigate, regardless of your role at
the University.
Sustainability in the Workplace: Discover sustainability at UGA and how you can play a role in this important process.
Time & Absence: Learn how to submit time and absence requests in OneUSG Connect Self-Service.
Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): Learn more about furthering your education while working in a full-time, benefited
position at any USG institution.
UGA Master Calendar: Find out what exciting events are happening across the University.
UGA Policies and Procedures: Policies and procedures that apply to all University of Georgia students, faculty,
and staff are developed and approved through appropriate governance and administrative
processes and maintained by the offices responsible for their implementation.
Workplace Concerns - Faculty & Staff Relations: Find out more about the process for how to handle workplace concerns.
PRACTITIONER RESOURCES
The links below are for supervisors and practitioners to reference as appropriate.
A supervisor is considered to be any employee who has direct reports. A practitioner is any employee who has access to OneUSG Connect with job duties that involve data entry, data maintenance, etc. for their unit (including Commitment Accounting, Time & Labor, Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll). Practitioners are also referred to as "core users" of the OneUSG Connect system.
Printable Practitioner/Supervisor Checklist (PDF)
FREQUENTLY USED RESOURCES
- Approving Time & Absence
- OneSource Homepage - including links to the OneUSG Financial System
- OneSource Service and Support Portal
- OneUSG Connect Practitioner Access (VPN Required)
- Human Resources Contacts & Unit HR Liaisons
- Requesting a MyID
- UGA OneCard Office
- UGA Jobs (direct link to UGA Job Search website)
- UGA Jobs & Compensation