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Employee Self-Service

Posted on: August 19th, 2010 by Al Ling

Employee Self-Service is a software application which allows employees to go online to perform common tasks such as change of address, review/change their benefits information, record their working time, and other similar tasks.  When fully implemented, it will offer University employees the ability to use the myOleMiss portal to update information that previously required a paper form to be completed at Human Resources.

In the past, employees had to personally visit Human resources to complete the necessary paper forms for making changes to contact information (address, phone) and bank account information for direct deposit.  With the launch of the first Employee Self-Service application, University employees will now have the ability to make changes to their information online from within the myOleMiss portal.

“We are excited to partner with Information Technology to deliver employees the opportunity to make changes to their data without having to use paper or spend time coming to Human Resources,” said Clay Jones, Director of Human Resources & Contractual Services .  “The opportunities we will have with Employee Self-Service are numerous and will help make our University employees more productive since it will be possible for them to take care of various data changes online.”

Another area of  this service allowing employees to change their direct  deposit information for payroll is undergoing final acceptance testing with a planned launch in the early fall.  Plans to launch an online time sheet and self-service benefits enrollment are also  in the developmental stages.

Portions of the Employee Self-Service application are available for use now.  Employees may begin using the first Employee Self-Service application and Addresses & Communication Preferences to update their home address, office address, and emergency contact information.  Additionally, employees can provide their cell phone information which allows them to receive emergency text message notifications from the University.  They may also set their preferences to receive optional text messages or emails about campus news and events.  To access Employee Self-Service, login to myOleMiss =>  Choose the Employee tab  => Self Service => Then, select Address/Communication Preferences from the “Detailed Navigation” menu located on the left.

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