Offer Letter Templates
Revised 09/22/2023
Workday Recruiting Offer Letters:
Before submitting the offer letter generated in Workday, please review and edit as necessary for readability, i.e.
ensure the unit name in the first sentence makes sense. Add the Background Check Instructions shown below
to EVERY offer letter. If applicable, also add the language shown below for grant-funded positions and/or
moving expenses.
Background Check Instructions
Prospective employee, current employee (in specific instances) or volunteers are required to have a criminal background
check.
Ste
rling Talent Solutions is our service provider. Soon you will receive an email from SterlingBackcheck.com and
“Texas A&M AgriLife Background Screening Instructionswill appear in the subject line. Please check your junk or
spam folder if you do not see this in your inbox. The email will contain a link to a secure server.
Usi
ng the link provided in the email, you will log into a secure server where you will create a User ID and password. You
will then enter the information required to perform the criminal background check.
You mu
st give your consent to complete the check via this website and you will receive copies of all documents you
complete. ALL requirements must be completed before the check can be conducted.
The link provided in the email will expire in a short time frame, so it is critical you respond immediately upon
receipt.
Failure to consent and complete the required information will make you ineligible for employment or volunteer
purposes.
Questions can be directed to: Texas A&M AgriLife Human Resources, (979) 845-2423,
HRBackgrou[email protected]mu.edu
Grant-funded positions, insert after 1
st
paragraph:
IF end date known: Your position is funded from grant and/or contract funding which is renewed under the
provisions of the grantor of the contract. The current grant and/or contract funding is through INSERT DATE.
Your position, therefore, is contingent upon continuation of funding of these grants and/or contracts and your
satisfactory job performance.
IF end date not known: Your position is funded from grant and/or contract funding which is renewed under the
provisions of the grantor of the contract. Your position, therefore, is contingent upon continuation of funding of
these grants and/or contracts and your satisfactory job performance.”
If moving expenses are offered, insert after 1
st
paragraph:
To facilitate your relocation, we will also allocate [ENTER DOLLAR AMOUNT], less taxes, to cover moving expenses
you may have. A lump sum payment will be paid on your first regular pay date. No receipts are required, and the payment
will be taxed at 29.65%. If you have questions regarding the lump sum moving expense, please contact your HR Contact.
Offer Letter Templates
Revised 09/11/2023
TO BE USED FOR 02 ADLOC/SUP ORG COLLEGE OF AG AND LIFE SCIENCES
NEW HIRES
County Extension AgentsNew Hire
County Extension Agents Transfer
Assistant County Extension Agents
Of
fer Letter Templates (if Workday Recruiting is NOT used):
New Employee or Rehire
Transferred Employee
Temp/Casual Employee
Graduate Assistant NEW
Graduate Assistant Returning
GANT NEW
GANT Returning
Background Check Form