New Employee Orientation Checklist

In conducting New Employee Orientations, presenters need to be ready with certain facts about the local and our union. Armed with facts, the presenter can provide a positive, informative message about AFGE and the local. Listed below are some minimum items the presenter should have ready to provide as well as some facts the presenter should know.

• Full Name of the Local , (some new employees won’t know what "AFGE" stands for)

• Names of Top Elected Officials of the Local

• Listing of Officers and Stewards, (telephone numbers would be very helpful)

• Structure of the Local, (how many officers and election cycle)

• What Group(s) of Employees the Local Represents

• Contract(s) the Local Holds, (bring some to provide)

• Brief History of the Local

• Brief Overview of What the Local Does
• Represents Unit Employees
• Negotiates Contracts
• Solves Work-Related Problems
• Lobbies for Employee Issues

• Location of the Union Office and Office Hours

• Committees of the Activity the Local Serves on

• Basic Information about AFGE in General, (a handout could be helpful)

• Items of Interest the Local is Currently Working on

• Standard Forms 1187, (it’s not wrong to merely provide them, they’re government forms)

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