Faculty/Staff New Hire: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Welcome to NKU!

The information below provides the resources and guidance you will need to make your transition easier. The Human Resources (HR) staff members are available to provide guidance throughout your exciting new career.

New Hire - Next Steps Checklist

To assist you with preparing for your new job, below is a list of "Next Steps" which contain information and actions to take on or before your first day and beyond.

Note: Once all new hire paperwork has been completed (this includes the background check, new hire documents and I9 verification) and you are fully hired into our system, the following will occur:

An email titled “Welcome to Norse Nation” – will be sent to your personal email account containing:

Your NKU username
Your NKU personnel number
Your NKU email address

With this information, you will be able to:

Set-up/create a password for your email by going to – https://password.nku.edu/
- Click "New Account"
- Enter your User Id (Found in the Welcome to Norse Nation email), and last 4 digits of your social.
- Follow additional instructions to create a password. The password cannot contain any part of your last name.

Set-up payroll tax (W4) using the Employee Self Service Tab in the myNKU portal - https://mynku.nku.edu
Sign in using your NKU username and password (note: be sure not to include "@nku.edu" in your username.
Click on the "Employee" tab; then on the "W4 Forms" black tile on the following screen.

Obtain a parking pass (if working on campus) from Parking Services https://inside.nku.edu/parking.html 400 Nunn Drive (Welcome Center); 859-572-5505.
Obtain an AllCard NKU ID (if working on campus) from the AllCard Administration Office https://inside.nku.edu/allcard.html - Student Union Ste. 120; 859-572-6016.
Sign up for NKU Emergency Alert System (Norse Alert) in the myNKU portal. Click on the "General" tab then on the "Norse Alert" black tile.

Other:

Benefits eligible employees will receive an email invitation to a virtual Benefits Orientation during your first month of employment. New employees are required to attend an orientation on benefits, pay, parking and policy issues that are important to you as a new hire. An orientation for new faculty is held at the beginning of each academic year. Employees are given the opportunity to enroll or waive coverage.

See HR Benefits for a comprehensive list of benefits including health coverage, life insurance, retirement plans and tuition waiver.