With the ongoing threats of identity and bank theft, I want to remind you of the availability of account alerts on the employee self-service (ESS) system. Please take a moment to review the summary below, and set up notifications for your data.
Equally as important, I want to remind you that our offices will never ask anyone to send login information, or to confirm their bank account to receive a pay increase. If you suspect an email to be fake, it very likely is.
ESS “Account Alerts” feature – The Account Alert feature is an optional security measure that employees can utilize to receive automatic notifications when specific portal (ESS) applications are accessed or updated. Employees can customize the applications for which they want to receive notifications, as well as the method(s) for receiving such notifications. Employees can opt to receive notifications via text messages, personal email, and/or State System work email. Instructions are noted below.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If there is no Mobile Phone or Personal Email entered on the Permanent Address, Contact Information screen the Text Message and Personal Email checkboxes will be unavailable for selection. Conversely, once a mobile phone and/or a personal email address is provided, employees can choose those as a method of delivery for the account alerts. Since employees accessing the ESS system will always have an active work email, the Work Email will always be available to anyone wanting to receive alerts via that method.
The Account Alerts page provides options for receiving notifications when designated portal applications are accessed. Employees may receive alerts via Text Message, Personal Email, and Employee Work Email. (Please note: In order to receive alert notifications to your personal email and/or mobile phone in addition to your work email, you must maintain these fields on the Personal Information/Permanent Address screen under the Employee Self-Service tab.)
To add your mobile phone/personal email and/or set up account alerts, follow the directions in the links below:
https://portal.passhe.edu/PortalPages/ESS/Help/PDF/3_ESS_Account_Alerts.pdf