Graduate and Teaching Assistants

Welcome to our campus!  We have provided the following to guide you through the employment process at Binghamton University.

As a new employee, we will need you to complete various forms before you begin.  Completed forms should be forwarded to Human Resources on or before your start date to avoid a delay in your initial paycheck and employee benefits (if applicable).  Documentation is required for the I-9 form.  This form must be signed in person at a Human Resources location most convenient for you.

Our locations for I-9 and new employee forms completion:

If you do not have a local address at the time of your hire, you may want to consider using your department's mailing address when completing your forms.  Please notify Human Resources as soon as possible once you have a permanent home address.

Forms for New Graduate and Teaching Assistants

Click each form to be directed to our Forms page for a description or to print

  1. Employment Eligibility Verification, I-9 Form
  2. Employee Information Form
  3. Federal Tax Form, W-4
  4. New York State Tax Form, IT-2104
  5. Direct Deposit (highly recommended)
  6. NYS Public Officers Law (Please read only, printing is optional)
  7. State Employees Statement in Lieu of Oath
  8. Retirement System Option
  9. Agreement to Protect Confidential Information
  10. Health Insurance Enrollment Form PS-404G (if applicable)
    • Must enroll within first 45 days of appointment or you'll be subject to a waiting period.
    • F1 and J1 visa holders are required to enroll.  Optional for others.
  11. Campus Workplace Violence Policy

Forms for Returning Graduate and Teaching Assistants

Please return completed forms to Human Resources main office located in the Couper Administration Building, Room AD-244.

Click each form for a description.

  1. Health Insurance Enrollment Form PS-404G (if applicable)
    • Must enroll within first 45 days of appointment or you'll be subject to a waiting period
    • F1 and J1 visa holders are required to enroll.  Optional for others.
  2. Direct Deposit Reactivate (to reactive an EXISTING direct deposit) (You may also want to consider updating the following if applicable)
  3. Federal Tax Form, W-4
  4. New York State Tax Form, IT-2104
  5. Address Change Form