New employees require orientation in a new place of business. In order to make the transition smooth, dental clinics should have a checklist for new employees. This list should include information about the offer of employment, employer policies, job requirements and employee benefits. The employer should then cover all these topics during employee training to ensure a successful transition.
The first item to be discussed with new employees is the employer's letter of hire. This should include, at a minimum, the position and base salary offered. It is important for this to be in writing with both the employer and employee's signatures. A copy should be given to the employee and another copy kept in the employee's personnel file. This is an important reference document to verify an employee's hiring information.
The second item in the new employee checklist should be discussing employer policies. Employees should be presented with new hire paperwork to fill out and then taken on a tour of the facility. During the tour, employers should explain workplace policies on matters including payroll and attendance. It is important at the outset for employees to understand what their employers expect from them in the workplace.
The next item for a new employee checklist should pertain to job requirements. This should include what the employee is required to do each day for the employer. Most businesses require an employee to participate in at least a few days of training prior to starting a job. This ensures the employee understands the basic job requirements and simple tasks, such as keeping track of time worked, phone systems and computer systems.
The final checklist item should discuss employee benefits. The employer should inform the employee whether vacation pay, sick leave and holiday pay are covered in the base salary. Other benefit items include health insurance, life insurance, disability benefits or any additional benefits. All of these benefits should be covered in an employee handbook, which can be given to the employee at orientation. The employee should sign a paper stating he has received this information, and the signed document should be kept in his personnel file.
