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Introduction
During the initial phase, you will be well looked after by the manager or a person the manager has designated. The introduction program looks generally like this:
First day
- Introduction to your personal workplace
- Presentation of colleagues and tour of the premises
- Access to IT systems, including e-mail account
- Handing out of employee ID card and keys
First few weeks
- Introduction to work responsibilities
- HSE training
- Taking of photograph and creation of your profile page on the UiO website
- Brief introduction to the self-service portal (e.g. pay slip, sickleav and holidays and travel expenses claims)
- Courses/training: Check UiO's competence development courses and programmes offered in English for relevant offerings.
- Check the support site for international researchers at UiO for up-coming courses and events and other useful information.
- Norwegian Course: The department refers to UiO's website regarding Norwegian courses, including a link to free courses. The department's basic funding may be used to cover the Norwegian course NORIR levels 1-3 for permanent academic staff. Pre-approval from the Head of administration is required. Research groups may use external project funds for this purpose for certain staff members if relevant and possible.
Information
- There is a lot of new and important information for those who are newly hired. We suggest you start with New at UiO.
- UiO's website reflects the basic organizational division into three levels: the University's central administration, the faculty level and the departmental level.
- The web information is organized according to topics and target groups.
- By clicking the "For employees" link located at the top of every page, you can easily access your personal start page and information geared specifically toward employees. We recommend you tailor your personal start page to best meet your specific needs.
Working hours
- Technical and administrative employees: 08:00 – 15:45 (08:00 – 15:00 in the period 15 May – 14 September), with core hours 09.00 – 14.30 throughout the year.
- Academic employees have the same hours throughout the year, 40 hours a week including the unpaid luncheon of 30 minutes a day.
- Read more about working hours.
Procurement and travel
Each department has its own purchasing officer responsible for procurements. Contact the purchasing officer at your department for all procurements with the exception of travel where you must follow the special rules for business travel.
The department administration
- The administration is located on the ground floor of the Pharmacy Building (map and practical information) (Norwegian).
- Our office hours are 09:00 – 15:00 (14:00), with a lunch break 11:30 – 12:00.
Feel free to come by our office