2.1 Hiring and Placement2.1.1 Definition of Payroll Categories2.1.2 Types of Non-Academic Appointments2.1.3 Request for Personnel2.1.4 Posting of Available Positions2.1.5 Posting Requirements under Union Contracts2.1.6 Waiver of Posting Requirement2.1.7 Employment of Members of the Administrative or Sponsored Research Staffs by Two Departments2.1.8 Employment of Members of the Support or Service Staffs by Two Departments2.2 Temporary or Regular Placement of Individuals through Outside Agencies2.2.1 Use of Agencies for Temporary Office Support2.2.2 Use of Agencies in Hiring Regular Employees2.2.3 Short-term Assignments -- MITemps2.3 Testing Applicants for Employment2.4 Interviewing, References, and Background Checks2.4.1 Guidelines for Interviewing2.4.2 Checking References and Background Checks2.4.3 Notification of Interviewed Applicants2.5 Offer of Employment2.5.1 Extending an Offer of Employment2.5.2 Establishment of a Starting Salary2.5.3 Establishment of a Starting Date2.5.4 Probationary Period2.6 Procedures for New Employees2.6.1 Employment Eligibility Verification2.6.2 Tax Forms2.6.3 Identification Cards2.6.4 Invention and Copyright Agreements2.6.5 Orientation to the Work Group2.6.6 Benefits Orientation Meetings2.6.7 Union Membership2.7 Reimbursement of Travel Expenses for Employment Interviews and Relocation2.7.1 Employment Interview2.7.2 Moving Expenses2.8 Transfer Policies2.8.1 Recommended Length of Service in Job2.8.2 Initiation of Transfer/Notification of Supervisor2.8.3 Transfer Procedure2.8.4 Lateral Transfer Between Equal Positions2.9 Reinstatement of Former Employees2.9.1 General Policy Statement2.9.2 Formula for Reinstatement of Former Employees2.9.3 Reinstatement of Laid Off Employees