First and Foremost ...

Whom do you talk to when you need:

• directions upon first arrival: Jan Lub (room 564), Personnel Department (room B103), and (if applicable) your supervisor

• office space (also for visitors who have contacted the Sterrewacht in advance): Erik Deul (room 509a)

• telephone access: Erik Deul (room 509a)

• travel money: first and foremost your supervisor and Jan Lub (room 564); if funds are lacking, apply to the LKBF (for conferences etc.) or to the LSF (for observing trips)

• computer account/access: David Jansen (room 509c)

• mailbox/pigeonhole: secretaries (room 551)

• keys (room and building): secretaries (room 551)

• office supplies: secretaries (room 551)

• permission for travel (observing, conference): both your supervisor and Jan Lub (room 564)

• travel money: your supervisor, or apply to LSF for observing trips or to LKBF for conference visits (see below!)

• pay taxes or claim tax rebates: Personnel Department (room B 103)

• health care/insurance: Personnel Department; information on collective insurance, negotiated by the University, see website University Leiden,
  www.science.leidenuniv.nl/hrm (Foreign Employees / Guest)

• find out just about anything else on being an expat in The Netherlands: http://www.expatica.com/source/site_content_subchannel.asp?subchannel_id=1

Many of the items summarized above are discussed in more detail below!