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Getting started with the employment process:

1. Complete the mandatory immigration check-in request online. Your immigration check-in will be completed via the Check-In Request form in the Request Center of the . This quick and easy process will let us know that you have arrived safely. 
   • Make sure to upload your passport, visa, most recent I-94, and I-20 or DS-2019 forms for yourself and any dependents accompanying you.
2.  Complete New Hire Onboarding Packet,  including the KSU I-9 (Section 1. Employee Information) via Adobe Sign. You must use your local address when completing these forms.
   • Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University participates in the E-Verify program provided by the Department of Homeland Security. Accordingly, your employment is contingent upon verification of identity and eligibility to be employed in the United States. You must finalize your Form I-9 in person before the start of your employment.
3. Schedule an appointment to have your employment eligibility confirmed using the 
   • It is very important that you bring your unexpired documents which show both identity and employment authorization.  Please review  before you arrive for your appointment.
4. Please enroll in Direct Deposit.
   • The process by which the university deposits your paycheck directly into your checking or savings account.
5. Review your Federal, State, and City tax forms.  
   • Initially set as single and zero. To make changes see Taxation.
6. Look for an email (sent from OPERS) regarding OPERS choice
   1. • The retirement system for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University employees is OPERS.  10% of your wages are automatically deducted for retirement; we do not withhold for Social Security. While working for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, you will be automatically enrolled in OPERS.  As a Graduate Appointee, you may exempt yourself from OPERS. You have 30 days from the start of your employment to complete the online exemption form. If you don’t complete the exemption form, you must contribute to OPERS. There will be no exceptions made to this rule. If you are an International Student, you will enter the last 4 digits of your Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State ID number, and your kent.edu email to access this form. Review your options for participation in a retirement plan Graduate Assistant Retirement Information.​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹
7. Apply for a Social Security number. You must have a Social Security number to work in the United States. If you already have a Social Security number, skip this step.
   1. Download the  and have your supervisor complete Section 1. 
   2. Upload form to 
   3. Once ISSS completes their portion, you will receive an email with your completed document along with the next steps for going to the Social Security Administration Office. 
8. Visit the Ravenna Social Security Administration Office 
   • 444 Enterprise Parkway, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 (phone number 1-855-863-3562 or TTY: 1-800-325-0778) to submit your Social Security Employment Verification Form. 
9. once you receive it.

If you have any questions, please contact Academic_Personnel@kent.edu or by calling 330-672-8717.