PPD32: From Barcelona, Beijing, and Bangalore: Considerations When Hiring an International Employee
Date and Time: Thursday, April 3, 2008 10 - 12 noon
Presenter: Jeanne Kelley and Andrea Popa, International Students and Scholars Office
Joanne Letty, Office of Human Resources
Mary Guillermo, Payroll Office
Location: Office of Human Resources, Training Room, 25 Buick Street, Second Floor

International employees face unique challenges and requirements when beginning a job in the U.S. This workshop is designed for administrators involved in hiring international employees (new faculty, researchers or staff) and will focus on how to utilize campus resources to set up the new employee correctly. The session will highlight special considerations in hiring, sponsoring, and paying nonimmigrant workers and will review the roles of key BU offices involved in the hiring and sponsorship of foreign nationals. Immigration and labor law compliance considerations and key institutional forms, timelines and procedures will be reviewed.

What You Will Learn

• What questions are appropriate to ask when interviewing an international candidate
• What positions qualify for immigration sponsorship at BU
• Which offices to call to set up an international employee
• How and when to request immigration sponsorship for a prospective employee
• How to comply with federal I-9 requirements
• The role of different U.S. government agencies in granting employment authorization, immigration status and benefits
• How employees new to the U.S. obtain a Social Security Number
• How to assist new employees to take advantage of international tax treaty benefits
• Considerations for short-term or casual employees
  

Who Should Attend

• Directors, managers or supervisors responsible for HR decisions in the department or school/college
• Administrators familiar with basic HR, ISSO and Payroll procedures who wish to learn more about assisting new international employees
  

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