Sample Offer Letter s3

Titles: Retired State Employee in a Non-teaching Appointment

Variables: Title (See Special Payroll Manual at http://hr.uconn.edu/special-payroll-manual/.)

Please consider this as written confirmation of our recent discussions concerning the temporary availability of your services as a retired State employee. We look forward to having you return to work for us in the Department of ______as a [title]. As we discussed, the scope of your responsibilities will include the following: [describe responsibilities]. Because of the special nature of this appointment, there is no guarantee of continuing your service beyond the specified end date.

We anticipate that you will begin on ______and work through ______. Please be aware there may be circumstances that could necessitate ending your authorization earlier. We have determined that the appropriate rate for your services is $______per hour not to exceed a total of $______for this period. [Your weekly schedule will be: ______.] You will be paid biweekly. You will receive the first biweekly pay check two weeks after the close of the pay period in which you are hired, contingent upon all required documentation being in place. Your continued employment is conditional upon acceptance of an approved I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form).

Please contact Parking Services at (860) 486-4930 for information on your parking options.

As you know, all benefits are derived from your retiree status which limits you by State statute to working no more than 120 days in a calendar year. We have agreed that you will be working ______days per week on the projects we have discussed and therefore, we do not anticipate exceeding the limit for [year].

Your University network identifier, known as a NetID, will remain the same. The NetID allows access to various computing services, such as the network, e-mail, on-line courses, library resources and so on. More NetID information can be found by visiting web page http://netid.uconn.edu.

I trust this opportunity will be both personally and professionally rewarding for you and beneficial to the work of the University. Thank you for your willingness to continue to lend us your special skills. Please indicate your acceptance of the offer by signing below and returning one copy of this letter to me no later than ______. We look forward to having you join us.

Sincerely,

______Authorized Signature(s)

Acceptance Statement

I [am/am not] currently employed by another agency of the State of Connecticut or another department/campus at the University of Connecticut.

If yes, Agency/Dept./Campus Name: ______

I ACCEPT THIS APPOINTMENT UNDER THE TERMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

By accepting this appointment I agree to abide by all University policies including, but not limited to, the University’s Code of Conduct.

______Signature of Acceptance Date cc: Provost/Dean/Director Payroll Department

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Last updated, May 2014