Intended setting for training

At a glance: What do you have to do in advance before you are hired?

1. 1.First of all

   • Apply for an official certificate of good conduct (type "O") to submit to the University of Kassel.
   • Schedule an appointment for a pre-employment medical examination, unless you are being hired as a Bachelor of Arts.
   • Bachelor of Arts: Schedule an appointment for the medical examination by a public health officer.

   Here are the instructions:

   Where do I apply for a certificate of good conduct (type “O”)?
   At the residents’ registration office responsible for your area, to be submitted to the University of Kassel, Department of Human Resources and Organization, Mönchebergstr. 19, 34125 Kassel,
   Unfortunately, the costs cannot be reimbursed.

   
   Where does the pre-employment medical examination (health certificate) take place?
   Medical Airport Service GmbH (MAS), Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 15, 34117 Kassel
   Email: arbeitsmedizin-ks[at]medical-gmbh[dot]de
   Phone: 0561 701 659-34
   The costs are covered by the University of Kassel.

   Where does the medical examination by a public health officer take place ?
   Kassel City Health Department
   The costs are covered by the University of Kassel.

2. 2.Please bring the following to your appointment

   Check: Have all the forms been filled out and signed?

   • Please fill out the self-declaration form for the Electronic Payroll Tax Withholding Characteristics Procedure (ELStAM).
   • Please fill out the declaration regarding secondary employment, print it out, and sign it. If you do not have any secondary employment, you only need to bring the first page, printed out and signed.

   Here you'll find the forms, statements, and applications:

   University Payroll Office: ELStAM

   University of Kassel Department of Human Resources and Organization: Declaration Regarding Secondary Employment

3. 3.Please bring the following to your job interview

   Check: Is the original document available? If not, get it!

   • Certificates (high school diploma, internship certificates, etc.)
   • Birth certificate, marriage certificate (if applicable), children’s birth certificates (if applicable), proof of severe disability (with identifying details redacted)
   • Residence permit, if applicable
   • Certificate of prior service in the public sector, if applicable
   • Application for capital-forming benefits, if applicable.

   Please also let us know which health insurance provider you are enrolled with.

   You can find more information here:

   Law on Capital-Forming Benefits

4. 4.Please read the information in advance

   1. Statement on Criminal Convictions, Disciplinary Actions, and Pending Proceedings
      If you have anycriminal convictions,disciplinary actions, orpending criminal, investigative, or disciplinaryproceedings, please contact the training director immediately.
   2. Instruction on Loyalty to the Constitution
   3. Minutes of the formal commitment pursuant to Section 1, paragraphs 1 through 3, of the Commitment Act, as well as an excerpt from the Criminal Code
   4. Obligation to Maintain Confidentiality and to Comply with Data Protection Requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act (HDSIG)
   5. Declaration of Acknowledgment and Consent for the Private Use of the Work Telephone Line
   6. Supplementary Pension Plan for Public Servants
   7. Administrative Regulations on Combating Corruption
   8. Guideline on the Prevention and Combating of Corruption in the Public Administration of the State of Hesse
   9. Guideline on Protection Against Discrimination and Sexual Violence at the University of Kassel
   10. Service Agreement on the Use of Email
   11. Service Directive on Regulations Governing Incapacity for Duty or Work Due to Illness, as well as Leave and Exemption from Duty or Work
   12. Information on Parking Space Rentals at the University of Kassel

   Please read the following information carefully well in advance of your orientation session, as you will be required to sign a form during the session confirming that you are aware of the information, that you understand its contents, and that you will comply with the regulations.

5. 5.Still under 18 when you start your training?

   • Make an appointment with your family doctor for a youth occupational health examination. To do this, you’ll need a referral form, which you must request in advance from your city or municipal administration.

6. 6.Almost ready to go

   You'll receive these items at the start of your training.

   • You'll receive a personal user account for all IT services (email, phone, etc.), known as the UniAccount.
   • You’ll receive a Landesticket Hessen, which allows you to use public transportation in Hesse.
   • You will receive a CampusCard, which serves as a library card, for printing, copying, and scanning, as identification and a cashless payment method for the student union’s dining halls and cafeterias, as an access card for building entry, as a parking permit for a paid parking space, and for electronic time tracking with tisoware® (for staff of the Central University Administration and the central facilities: IT Service Center, Kassel University Library—State Library and Murhard Library of the City of Kassel, UniKasselTransfer, and Uniwerkstätten).

   UniAccount

   CampusCard

   Hesse State Ticket

   You’ll receive the Landesticket Hessen no later than the first day of your program.

   Checklist for the Risk Assessment of Computer Work