2.1 Hiring and Placement 2.1.1 Definition of Payroll Categories 2.1.2 Types of Non-Academic Appointments 2.1.3 Request for Personnel 2.1.4 Posting of Available Positions 2.1.5 Posting Requirements under Union Contracts 2.1.6 Waiver of Posting Requirement 2.1.7 Employment of Members of the Administrative or Sponsored Research Staffs by Two Departments 2.1.8 Employment of Members of the Support or Service Staffs by Two Departments 2.2 Temporary or Regular Placement of Individuals through Outside Agencies 2.2.1 Use of Agencies for Temporary Office Support 2.2.2 Use of Agencies in Hiring Regular Employees 2.2.3 Short-term Assignments -- MITemps 2.3 Testing Applicants for Employment 2.4 Interviewing, References, and Background Checks 2.4.1 Guidelines for Interviewing 2.4.2 Checking References 2.4.3 Background Checks 2.4.4 Notification of Interviewed Applicants 2.5 Offer of Employment 2.5.1 Extending an Offer of Employment 2.5.2 Establishment of a Starting Salary 2.5.3 Establishment of a Starting Date 2.5.4 Probationary Period 2.6 Procedures for New Employees 2.6.1 Employment Eligibility Verification 2.6.2 Tax Forms 2.6.3 Identification Cards 2.6.4 Invention and Copyright Agreements 2.6.5 Orientation to the Work Group 2.6.6 Benefits Orientation Meetings 2.6.7 Union Membership 2.7 Reimbursement of Travel Expenses for Employment Interviews and Relocation 2.7.1 Employment Interview 2.7.2 Moving Expenses 2.8 Transfer Policies 2.8.1 Recommended Length of Service in Job 2.8.2 Initiation of Transfer/Notification of Supervisor 2.8.3 Transfer Procedure 2.8.4 Lateral Transfer Between Equal Positions 2.9 Reinstatement of Former Employees 2.9.1 General Policy Statement 2.9.2 Formula for Reinstatement of Former Employees 2.9.3 Reinstatement of Laid Off Employees