The onboarding orientation session is at the center of the new employee onboarding process.

A new employee experiences onboarding in three phases:

• Phase 1: Pre-Orientation: At least five (5) business days before the employee's start date.
• Phase 2:  Orientation: The employee’s day of onboarding.
• Phase 3: Post-Orientation: Three (3) to ten (10) days after the employee’s onboarding date.

Specific tasks associated with each phase are completed by various OHRM divisions or Agency Human Resources Liaisons.