SOP-HR-002: Remote Employee Onboarding

Document owner: People Operations
Version: 1.0

Purpose

Onboard remote employees with the same clarity as in-office hires, including equipment, access, and connection to the team.

Before start date

1. Ship laptop and peripherals with tracking confirmation.
2. Send a day-one agenda and timezone-aware meeting invites.
3. Provision accounts and MFA instructions.

Day one

1. Complete IT setup call and verify video, chat, and password manager access.
2. Review communication norms: response expectations, meeting etiquette, and documentation home.
3. Introduce the buddy and schedule three check-ins in week one.

First week

1. Complete security and compliance modules.
2. Join core team rituals (standup, weekly planning, demo).
3. Deliver one starter task with written feedback from the manager.

Escalation

If equipment has not arrived by the morning of day one, People Ops provides a temporary access plan within two hours and reschedules hardware-dependent training.