Before You Start
You will be required to make a retirement election on or before your first day of employment.
Your First Month
There are a few things you’ll need to do in your first month of employment and beyond your first day.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Irrevocable Retirement Election:
Forms must be submitted to Human Resources before/on your date of hire..
It is important to understand that your retirement election forms must be submitted to Human Resources before/on your date of hire. A Retirement Plan Forms Packet can be found below:
Faculty/Staff Retirement Election Packet
Postdoc Retirement Election Forms
1) Submit an electronic copy of your Retirement Form Packet through OneDrive, and then drop the original forms off at Human Resources. Note: A wet signature is required by the State of Connecticut. Failure to submit the form by your date of hire as required will result in you being placed in a default plan instead.
2) Complete the online Employee Longevity Service Form
Please contact Benefits at benefits@uconn.edu with any questions regarding the retirement options or forms.
You may also contact State of CT Empower (formerly Prudential) Retirement Counselor John Trifone at (860) 984-3292 or John.Trifone@empower.com prior to your start date for an individual consultation on retirement plan options.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Review Health Insurance Information
Complete New Hire Packet
Click on the link below to upload your Retirement Election Forms and Employee Service Information Form.
Benefits OneDrive Link – Uploading the documents allows you to meet the deadline of submitting the forms by the end of day that you start work. (Date of Hire) If you have any issues with the upload link please feel free to email your forms to me directly, but please leave SSN fields blank for emailed copies.
- You will notice that the One Drive belongs to Stacy Baker – she is one of our benefits specialists who collects these forms for us
- You also need to mail the above listed forms within the next week so we have them with original signatures to send to the State. You may mail or drop off the originally signed copies to HR at 9 Walters Ave., Storrs, CT 06269.
Do I need to sign the forms?
Yes, the forms do need to be signed by your date of hire. If initially signed electronically, please ensure the forms returned to the Office Human Resources have an original (wet ink) signature.
What do I do about the Employment Information I do not have?
Please leave any employment information that you do not know blank. We will add the Employee ID, CORE-CT Job Code, Record Number, Bargaining Unit, etc. once the original forms are returned to HR.
What is my Employee ID?
This is a 6-digit payroll number employees are recognized by in CORE-CT (State Payroll/Benefits system). You will be able to locate your Employee ID on your paystubs, which you will have access to in the system. It is not your NET ID or the ID number on your Husky One Card. You may leave this blank if you do not yet know your Employee ID and HR will fill it in for you.
What is the Retirement Credit Purchase Request Form (CO-800)?
This form is required for those enrolling in the SERS Tier IV plan or SERS Hybrid plan. If you do not have any applicable service time you wish to request as purchasable toward your retirement, please write N/A in the purchase section and sign/date the form. The Signature line is small and right below the purchase section. If you elect to enroll in the Alternate Retirement Program (ARP) you may discard this form as it is not applicable to ARP members.
Do I need to fill it out?
It is required to fill out all forms, including those transferring from another state agency.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Forms to Complete:
- CT State W4 , Federal W4 and Direct Deposit - Please upload completed forms here: Payroll Forms Upload Center.
- You have the option to complete the Federal W4 and Direct Deposit Form directly on the Core CT website (ess.uconn.edu). No printing/signature is required for these two forms if you complete on Core CT. You will not have access to Core CT until the day after your date of hire.
- Direct Deposit - Please note your first paycheck(s) will be a paper check that will be mailed to your home address. Direct Deposit is highly encouraged to ensure timely payment by avoiding paychecks lost in the mail.
Update your home address in CORE-CT (once you have gained access)
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Review ITS Digital Identity Video
Watch Security and 2 Factor Authentication
Information regarding your email, file storage, and support is available at https://its.uconn.edu/new-to-uconn-employee/
Familiarize Yourself with the ITS Knowledgebase - kb.uconn.edu
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Have questions or accommodation requests?
Contact Human Resources at hr@uconn.edu
or (860) 486-3034.
Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Allyn Larabee Brown Building
9 Walters Ave.
(Depot Campus - Unit 5075)
Storrs, CT 06269-5075