This information is for all Clerk’s Office, Probation and Pretrial Services new hires. The forms below are all fillable PDFs. You can email your completed documents to us in advance or bring them with you to Human Resources on your first day of employment.

The following documents are required to be completed and submitted to HR on (or before) your first day of employment. Be advised that incomplete paperwork on your first day of employment may delay your first salary payment.

The following documents are required to be completed on your first day of employment:

• Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
  (You must bring with you on (or before) your first day of employment either: your valid, unexpired passport; or two of the following original documents: driver’s license, social security card or certified birth certificate. We cannot process you onto payroll until we get this information.)
• Form W-4
• Direct Deposit Sign-up Form (FMS 2231) (provide a voided check, if at all possible)

The following documents are required to be completed on or near your first day of employment:

• Health Benefits Election Form (SF 2809) (see below for additional information on health benefits.
  If you have questions or aren’t sure what plan to select, fill out what you can and finish your selection in the HR office).
• Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Form (FEGLI) (SF 2817) (see below for additional information on FEGLI.
  If you have questions or aren’t sure what plan to select, fill out what you can and finish your selection in the HR office).
• Designation of Beneficiary – FEGLI (SF 2823)
• Thrift Savings Plan Election Form
• Designation of Beneficiary – Thrift Savings Plan
• Designation of Beneficiary – Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee (SF 1152)
• Designation of Beneficiary – Federal Employee Retirement System
• Emergency Contact Information
• AO 78B (Voluntary Race/Ethnicity, Gender, & Disability Identification)
   

Benefits Information:

TSP Booklet:
https://www.tsp.gov/PDF/formspubs/tspbk08.pdf

Life Insurance Booklet:
https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/life-insurance/reference-materials/federalbooklet.pdf

FERS Booklet:
https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/publications-forms/pamphlets/ri90-1.pdf

For your information:

For health benefits, we strongly encourage you to visit www.opm.gov/insure before you begin employment to learn more about the many Health, Dental and Vision options available to you. As there are many options from which to choose, you should utilize the plan comparison tool to help you determine which plan best suits your needs. You can also find there additional information on Life Insurance. To enroll in Dental or Vision you must do so online at www.benefeds.com closer to your start date.

For All New Hires – Except Term Law Clerks (Chambers) & Judicial Interns