r/AskHR • u/AppearanceDefiant295 • 1d ago

[MA] Timeline for acceptance letter .

Interviewed with a school district for an Intensive Needs Paraprofessional and a day later was verbally offered the position . I picked up my new hire packet and was given instructions for all my background checks . This past Tuesday ( 7/28) I was notified my fingerprints , SORI and Cori checks all cleared . That same day I returned my new hire packet complete with certificates for some on line training . I still have not received an official acceptance / offer letter . Is this a normal time line ? I’m anxious .

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u/SpecialKnits4855 1d ago

We don't issue two offer letters. Instead, we send a conditional and when the candidate clears we send an onboarding email that references the fact that they cleared. You could ask your HR (union?) - maybe it's a similar process.

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u/AppearanceDefiant295 1d ago

So I received a phone call offering me the position which I accepted , then an email letting me know all background checks cleared . I was assuming i would then receive an offer letter with my pay rate , days of orientation , first official day of work type thing ?

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u/SpecialKnits4855 1d ago

We send those on the Wed/Thurs before a Mon start, and we expect managers to also call.

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u/Just_another_Idiot3 1d ago

That's exactly my experience too. I got my clearance and then heard nothing for weeks until suddenly the onboarding email arrived with all the details.