| Notice to New Graduate Assistants
Due to regulations governing the processing of employment
documents, newly appointed graduate assistants (GAs) will experience delays
in receiving the first installment of their compensation.
New GAs are advised to bring enough funds to cover for
the pay lag, which may be seven weeks or longer for
domestic students and nine weeks or longer for international
students.
New GAs are required to provide the documents below
for employment at UHM. Having these documents in proper
order will expedite the processing of employment papers.
- Certificate of tuberculosis (TB) examination —
The certificate must have been issued within the past
12 months and state that the practitioner, who is
licensed to practice medicine in the United States
or its territories, has examined the individual on
a particular date and found the person to be free
of communicable tuberculosis. Also required on the
certificate are 1) dates of administration and reading
of the Mantoux tuberculin test, 2) the transverse
diameter of induration in millimeters, 3) the date,
location, and name of reader of the chest x-ray, and
4) the signature or unique stamp of the practitioner.
- Social security card — Students may apply
for a card at the Social Security Office. Located
at the corner of Punchbowl and Ala Moana, the office
is open from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, M-F. Visitors to
the building are required to show a valid photo ID
issued by the government. No entry is allowed without
proper identification. Prior to applying for a card,
international students need to report first to the
International Student Services first, see How
to Obtain a Social Security Number.
Social Security Office
Prince Kuhio Federal Building, RM 1-114
300 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu , HI 96850
Tel. (800) 772-1213
TTY: (800) 325-0778
- Documents to establish identity and employment eligibility
— For domestic students, see instructions on
the I-9
Form. For international students, refer to International
Students Employment FAQ.
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