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New Hire Information
Welcome to CDC!
As a new employee, you are part of the nation’s leading health protection agency, working 24/7 to protect America from foreign and domestic health and safety threats.
Your expertise—whether scientific or nonscientific—has positioned you to powerfully impact the health and wellbeing of people across the country and around the world. Moreover, it makes CDC a leading innovator in the sciences and in the federal government. We’re glad you’re here!
The information and resources on this site will help you successfully transition into your new role in the agency. Your CDC journey begins here and will continue with onsite in-processing, campus tours and sponsor assignment.
Before You Arrive You Will
Receive your written offer from the Human Resources Office (HRO) within 15 days of the verbal offer of employment. The offer letter will include information about:
- the New Employee Orientation
- accessing Onboarding Manager, an automated system for preparing and submitting your employment information prior to the New Employee Orientation
- Submitting your employment information through Onboarding Manager
To enable HR representatives to verify your identity and eligibility for federal employment, YOU MUST BRING:
- An original Social Security card or United States certificate of birth; AND
- A driver’s license or state issued identification card that contains a photograph or physical description
Alternatively, ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING is also acceptable:
- A United States passport;
- Certificate of United States Citizenship;
- Certificate of Naturalization; or
- Resident Alien card.
If you have questions or need special accommodations, contact the HR Customer Service Center at 770-488-1725, (TDY/TDD) 770-488-1228, or hrcs@cdc.gov
When You Arrive You Will
Attend a New Employee Orientation where you will be sworn in as an employee of the United States Government and receive information on the functions and activities of CDC. Orientations are held the first Monday of each pay period or on Tuesday when Monday is a federal holiday.
Contact the HRO Customer Service center at hrcs@cdc.gov or 770-488-1725 for information about the New Employee Orientation and Onboarding Manager. (For the hearing impaired, call 770-488-1228)
Orientation
You are scheduled to attend a New Employee Orientation on your first day at CDC (or the first orientation available).
Go to the Orientation Calendar to obtain your orientation information. The date, time and location will also be listed on your formal welcome/new hire letter. The Human Resources Office is here to serve and support you as you join the CDC community. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in orientation or have any questions, please notify the HR Customer Service Center; 770-488-1725; TDY/TDD 770-488-1228.
Benefits
For details and information about all of the federal benefits available to you, please visit the New Federal Employee Enrollment (OPM) page. Benefit forms can’t be submitted prior to orientation. You have 60 days from your Entrance on Duty Date (EOD) to submit your forms in Onboarding Manager. HRO staff will be available following the benefit presentation to answer general questions.
Employees Transferring from Outside of HHS
As a transfer Federal employee, most Federal benefits will transfer with you automatically; for these benefits you do not need to enroll again. Please review your first Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) to confirm that your benefits transferred appropriately. You will also need to send HRO benefits a copy of your final LES upon receipt from your previous agency. Your accrued annual and sick leave do not automatically transfer. Please provide a copy of your last LES to the HRO payroll office for processing.
Scheduled Holidays
The CDC observes federal holidays. Find out more about scheduled holidays and pay.
Ethics
CDC Employees are required to abide by the standards and principles provided by Ethics and Compliance Activity (ECA). Learn more about Ethics.
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CDC Works 24/7: Feel free to view the CDC Works 24/7 video before your first day to see the exciting opportunities that await you at CDC.
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