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We look forward to guiding you through the process of bringing your new employee on board.  \nThis supervisor onboarding toolkit will provide the materials and information you’ll need to be successful. We know all of the information provided to you and your new employee can be overwhelming, so this will be a document you can look back on during the first 90 days and beyond. Please also use our onboarding website as needed.  \nYour HR representative in Human Resources (HR) is available to assist you with anything else you need while onboarding your new employee.  \nHappy Onboarding,  \nOffice of Business & Finance  \nWHAT IS ONBOARDING?  \nOnboarding brings your newly hired talent up to speed with policies, processes, culture, expectations, and the day-to-day responsibilities of your department. It also ensures a new employee feels welcome, engaged, inspired, and should confirm their choice to join your department and Western Michigan University (WMU) .  \nWHY IS ONBOARDING IMPORTANT?  \nOnboarding helps you and the University achieve the following objectives:  \no Builds WMU’s and the Office of Business & Finance’s (OBF) reputation for being a great employer, including great training, clear leadership and a strong organization  \no Helps retain staff members  \no Reduces high turnover costs  \no Increases staff engagement and productivity  \no Builds a cohesive team and fosters collaboration  \nCONTENTS  \nOnboarding Checklist for Supervisor [3]  \nA checklist for you to complete during your employee’s first six months.  \nOnboarding Checklist for New Employees [5]  \nA checklist for your new employee to complete during the first six months.  \nNew Employee Success Profile [7]  \nUse this profile to identify and share your expectations and vision of success. Sharing this tool with your new employee communicates that their success is important to the University.  \nCheck-In Meeting Questions [9]  \nThese sample questions will give you a good starting point for checking in with your new employee regularly.  \nAdditional Materials for Reference  \nOnboarding Webpage  \nA webpage dedicated to all resources needed for the onboarding process and beyond.  \nOnboarding Plan Template  \nExcel template to set and work through job-specific goals between you as a supervisor and your employee. The tool can be expanded or adapted for any timeline. It can be found on the OBF Onboarding webpage.  \nOnboarding Overview  \nA visual overview to help you understand the full onboarding process and involved parties. 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