Training Training is the foundation of a successful export compliance program. Well-informed employees minimize the likelihood that inadvertent violations of the law will occur. The greatest risk of non-compliance of export laws and regulations occurs during casual conversations in person, on the telephone, or via e-mail. The way to prevent these types of violations is through awareness and training. UNCG’s ECO will prepare updated training materials and will ensure that employees or students engaged in export controlled activities receive the appropriate briefing. The Export Control Office will also maintain records of training or briefings provided. Additional resources addressing special topics are available on the export control web page found at . Hiring Practices Hiring Foreign Nationals At UNCG, only those full-time positions which are Exempt from the State Personnel Act (EPA) may be sponsored by UNCG for immigration benefits. EPA positions are generally instructional staff and faculty members, research staff, or senior academic and administrative officers. EPA hiring is decentralized and managed within each department, laboratory, center, or division. Detailed hiring guidelines for both faculty positions and EPA non-faculty positions can be found online at and . If the recommended candidate in an EPA search is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, the Immigration Services in the Office of the Provost should be consulted as soon as possible after selection to review the candidate’s current immigration documents and employment eligibility. Immigration Services will then advise and assist the recruiting unit with the procedures for hiring a foreign national employee. Immigration Services is the primary liaison to the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security on immigration matters related to employment of foreign nationals in H-1B, TN, or O-1 status. This includes submitting labor-related and immigration-related documentation to the relevant government agencies either electronically or in hard copy, as required by regulation. The Director of International Student and Scholar Services in the International Programs Center is the primary liaison when the foreign national is in J-1 (typically short-term or visiting scholars) or F-1 (student) status. All appointment letters to non-resident aliens include a statement that the offer of an appointment to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident is made contingent upon receiving the appropriate immigration and work authorization documentation. The effective date of employment is consistent with the effective dates of the individual’s immigration and work authorization documents. The Office of Human Resources (HR) conducts employment eligibility verification on all new employees.
Training Training is the foundation of a successful export compliance program. Well-informed employees minimize the likelihood that inadvertent violations of the law will occur. The greatest risk of non-compliance of export laws and regulations occurs during casual conversations in person, on the telephone, or via e-mail. The way to prevent these types of violations is through awareness and training. UNCG’s ECO will prepare updated training materials and will ensure that employees or students engaged in export controlled activities receive the appropriate briefing. The Export Control Office will also maintain records of training or briefings provided. Additional resources addressing special topics are available on the export control web page found at . Hiring Practices Hiring Foreign Nationals At UNCG, only those full-time positions which are Exempt from the State Personnel Act (EPA) may be sponsored by UNCG for immigration benefits. EPA positions are generally instructional staff and faculty members, research staff, or senior academic and administrative officers. EPA hiring is decentralized and managed within each department, laboratory, center, or division. Detailed hiring guidelines for both faculty positions and EPA non-faculty positions can be found online at and . If the recommended candidate in an EPA search is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, the Immigration Services in the Office of the Provost should be consulted as soon as possible after selection to review the candidate’s current immigration documents and employment eligibility. Immigration Services will then advise and assist the recruiting unit with the procedures for hiring a foreign national employee. Immigration Services is the primary liaison to the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security on immigration matters related to employment of foreign nationals in H-1B, TN, or O-1 status. This includes submitting labor-related and immigration-related documentation to the relevant government agencies either electronically or in hard copy, as required by regulation. The Director of International Student and Scholar Services in the International Programs Center is the primary liaison when the foreign national is in J-1 (typically short-term or visiting scholars) or F-1 (student) status. All appointment letters to non-resident aliens include a statement that the offer of an appointment to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident is made contingent upon receiving the appropriate immigration and work authorization documentation. The effective date of employment is consistent with the effective dates of the individual’s immigration and work authorization documents. The Office of Human Resources (HR) conducts employment eligibility verification on all new employees.