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For most employees, access to information technology (IT) the University at Albany's online services is now a prerequisite for carrying out their job responsibilities.
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In certain cases, departments find it desirable to provide a new employee with e-mail access, for example, prior to their official start date. In such cases, the department has all of the basic information about the new employee but the appointment packet may not have made it through all regular channels. Human Resources (HR) and Sponsored Funds will accept an abbreviated HRM-2 or RF Employee Appointment form provided it is signed by the Department Head/Principal Investigator and accompanied by a cover page indicating that it is solely for the purpose of generating the AlbanyID, etcelectronic identifiers that will be used to access the appropriate online resources. The form must include, at minimum, the person's full name, home address, date of birth, SSN, title, department and effective date of hire.
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