Hi all, 

have anyone been recently hired (first hire, from an AD list, not internally) and how long does it take currently between getting an informal email from the head of the selection commission that "congrats, we will hire you" and getting anythign formal? Also, which papers one is required to submit to the HR dept? We planned a vacation trip soon, but as I don't know which papers I might need to submit and when I will be asked to submit them, I am very reluctant to go for holidays (which doesn't make my family happy). And it altogether is quite nerve-wracking currently...

Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks a lot!