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Dear APPLICANTFNAME:

I am pleased to formally offer you the position of JOBTITLE in JOBDEPARTMENT at Grand Valley State University.

This appointment will be effective OFFERSTARTDATE.  Your salary for the 9 or 12 Month Faculty appointment will be $OFFERSUPER.  Part of your assignment may be to teach on Grand Valley campuses other than the one at which your department and office is based.  You are also eligible to participate in the University’s program that applies to tenure track faculty. Information about contract and tenure review dates is on the addendum. 

This appointment is contingent upon the University’s approval of your background screening.  Additionally, this appointment is subject to the provisions of the Administrative Manual, Grand Valley Manual and Faculty Handbook as those Manuals and Handbook may be amended from time to time.

Further, you are subject to the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 which requires new employees to present proof of identity and verification of employment eligibility by completing a Form I-9.  You should find this form in your Onboarding Portal.  Please print it, fill out Section 1 and bring it to either your department’s Office Coordinator or to the Human Resources Office with acceptable documentation.   A list of acceptable documents can be found on page 9 of the Form I-9.  Should you need any immigration work, please contact the Human Resources Office at (616) 331-2215. The Human Resources Office will provide immigration services for submitting H-1-B and TN1 applications as well as the first 2 steps of permanent residency.  Grand Valley will pay the application fees for the H-1-B.  Fees for anything beyond this will be your responsibility. 

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You will receive a parking sticker from the Department of Public Safety within the next week or so.  In the meantime, you can stop by the Department of Public Safety and pick up a temporary parking permit if you do not receive yours before you start work.

Welcome to Grand Valley State University!
Sincerely,
ASSISTANTFNAME ASSISTANTLNAME
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