***New Employee Information***

WELCOME TO THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIAN PROGRAM

Employee Checklist

To ensure that you have a successful on-boarding experience, you are required to print and follow ALL of the items outlined in the New Employee Checklist. This checklist should accompany the employee's SF-52 for New Hire.

New Employee Checklist - Permanent & Indefinite Hires

New Employee Checklist - Temporary Technician

New Hire Forms

There are a variety of forms that must be completed as part of the new hire process.

SF 52 - There are Sample SF52's on our site if you need help accomplishing this form

I-9 Form - Submit photocopies of all documents presented

Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, W-4 - Income Taxation Form for the United States

Employee's NYS Withholding Allowance Certificate IT-2104

Appointment Affidavit, SF-61 (leave blank) - Executed on Employee's First Duty Day

Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306)

Race and National Origin Identification, SF-181

SF-144 - Statement of Prior Federal Service - Documents all creditable time spent in Federal Service Employment (including Military, Part-time, and Seasonal).

SF-1199A - Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form (please bring a voided check or deposit slip when reporting for work) - Documents savings/checking account information for electronic salary deposit. https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsservices/gov/pmt/eft/eft_home.htm

Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration

TRS-FEHB MOU for all New Technicians

Bonus Acknowledgement

FEHB Premium Conversion Waiver Form

FEHB Eligibility Acknowledgement Form Dec 2014

Affordable Care Act Employee Letter of Notification

Conditions of Temporary Employment - For Temp Tech's only

Conditions of Indefinite Appointment

• SF-2809 - Federal Employees Health Benefits Registration Form - Allows an employee to enroll or waive health insurance coverage.
• SF-2817 - Life Insurance Election Form (Federal Employee Group Life Insurance) - Allows an employee to elect or waive life insurance coverage.
• SF-2823 - Designation of Beneficiary (Federal Employee Group Life Insurance) - Allows an employee to designate a beneficiary for FEGLI.
• SF-3102 - Designation of Beneficiary (Federal Employee Retirement System) - Allows an employee to designate a beneficiary for FERS.
• SF-1152 - Designation of Beneficiary (Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee) - Allows an employee to designate a beneficiary for unpaid compensation (e.g. salary, annual leave or awards).
• TSP-1 - Thrift Savings Plan Election Form (Thrift Savings Plan) - Enrolls an employee in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
• TSP-3 - Designation of Beneficiary (Thrift Savings Plan) - Allows an employee to designate a beneficiary for TSP.

Effective Date of Coverage

Your election will become effective on the first day of the first pay period that begins after your employing office receives your enrollment request and you are in a pay status. This means that the earliest your health insurance can become effective is the beginning of the pay period that begins after the pay period in which you were hired.