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    New Employees

Give Us Your Basic Information

First, to view and print the Board's forms, you'll need to obtain the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Web Site.

  Basic Information Forms  

Click each link to access the forms. You can download the forms and fill them out or enter information online and then print the forms. When you have completed a form, click the back button on your browser to return to this page and access the next form. You can print a checklist of all forms you will need to fill out and bring on your first day. Go to the checklist.

New Employee Data Form (FR 1424) (520 KB PDF) [required].
This form gives us your name, address, and emergency contact information.

New Employee Pre-Information Sheet (21 KB PDF) [required]
Fill out and print this form so you can get a password.

Federal Withholding (W-4) (68 KB PDF) [required]
Fill out and print your Federal Government Tax Registration Form (W-4)

State Withholding (D-4 or MW507 or VA-4)
Fill out and print your State Tax Registration Form [required]

if you live in the District of Columbia (225 KB PDF)
if you live in Maryland (53 KB PDF)
if you live in Virginia (101 KB PDF)

EEO Self Identification of Disabilities (FR 1437) (13 KB PDF) [optional]
Accurate statistics on employees with disabilities at the Board are used to prepare required statistical reports for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, to justify employment of support personnel and the purchase of special equipment, and to plan building renovations. You are not obligated to complete this form, but we strongly recommend that you do.

Direct Deposit (FR 37) (17 KB PDF) [required]
This form is used to collect bank account information so that your pay can be automatically deposited.

Designation/Change of Beneficiary for Benefits Payable on Death During Active Service or Retirement (Form LS2) (48 KB PDF) [required]

Dependent Information Form (Attachment to LS2) (FR 1474) (86 KB PDF) [required]

Designation of Beneficiary Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Employee (FR 250) (97 KB PDF) [required]

Statement of Responsibility for Handling Personally Identifiable Information (32 KB PDF). Read the memorandum about handling sensitive personnel information. Then, sign the form at the end of the memorandum.

Next: Benefits Options

After completing the above forms, you are ready to examine your benefits options.