ESS User Guide
MUHSD ESS User Guide
QSS Employee Self Service (ESS)
Employee Self Service (ESS) is a secure, web-based portal, available through the Merced County Office of Education, Information Services Department. With ESS, you can review your specific personal and work-related information, such as pay history, leave balances, and W2 information.
ESS Home Screen
Login
- Click on the “login” button if you are a registered user
- Click on the “register” button if you are a first time user
For first time users.
New User – ESS Pre-registration Form
- Verify district is set to “24” in the top right.
- Enter your @muhsd.org email address to start the ESS registration process.
- You will receive an email from “noreply” with further instructions on how to register with ESS
- Click on the link provided in the “noreply” email.
ESS Registration Page
- Complete all required fields indicated by an asterisk (*)
- District: Merced Union High School Dist (24)
- Login name: first initial, last name (i.e. sgarcia)
- Password: follow criteria
- Select a challenge question
- Click “Complete registration”
Note: Your Employee number is located on your paycheck stub, employee ID badge, or contact Laura Aguilar.
Logging into ESS
- When logging into ESS, set User type to “Staff”
- Enter your User Name and Password
- Click Login
ESS Main Page:
“My Info”
- Mouse over the “my info” drop down menu
- List of three information areas: Personnel, Payroll, and Leave
Personnel
“Personnel” is broken up into three areas: Personnel Infor, Credentials, and Name History
Personnel Info Screen
“Personnel Info” includes your demographic data such as address, phone number, etc. If any information on this screen is incorrect, please fill out a “Change of Address” form (link available on the ESS home page).
Payroll
“Payroll is broken up into two areas: Pay History and W-2s.
Leave
The “Leave” screen contains employee leave balances as of prior months Absence Statment
Usage Detail
- Each leave type can be expanded to show individual leave transactions.
- Click on one of the leave category links (i.e. “Vacation”) for usage detail.
W-2
In the “W-2’s” screen you can view and print a copy of your W-2 from 2009 to the last calendar year.
Credentials Screen
“Credentials” will be useful to certificated employees. You can view your active credential records MUHSD has on file.
Name History
“Name History” is useful for tracking name change history MUHSD has documented.
ESS Security Considerations
- Do not save the username and password for ESS on your computer
- ESS will log you out after 10 minutes of inactivity
- Do no use ESS on untrusted computers
