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Your First Day

Employee Information Forms

We need some basic information to prepare for your first day of employment. The information collected is used to set up your pay, computer access, and personnel record.

To view and print the Board's forms, you'll need to have Adobe Acrobat ReaderLeaving the Board installed on your computer, which you can obtain free of charge from the Adobe Website.

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Please fill out these forms and bring them with you on your first day.

Basic Information Forms  

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

Personal Information

New Employee Data Form (FR 1424) (294 KB PDF)
This form gives us your name, address, and emergency contact information.

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

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

Tax Withholding

Federal Withholding (W-4) (68 KB PDF)Leaving the Board
Fill out and print your Federal Government Tax Registration Form (W-4).

State Withholding (D-4, MW507, or VA-4)
Fill out and print your State Tax Registration Form for the area in which you live.

District of Columbia (225 KB PDF)Leaving the Board
Maryland (53 KB PDF)Leaving the Board
Virginia (101 KB PDF)Leaving the Board

EEO

EEO Self Identification of Disabilities (FR 1437) (13 KB PDF)
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.

For more information about the Board's policy on employment of persons with disabilities, see Equal Employment Opportunities.

Benefits

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

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

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


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