EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS .mn.us:8026

EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS

The Employee Self Service (ESS) site provides access to view and update your information. You can

view and print your paystubs and W-2s and update your direct deposit information and other personal

information such as your address.

Access is available for current employees and employees who left employment within the last 30 days.

This document covers the tools within the ESS application. There are also other informational

documents available via the hyperlinks in the ¡°Helpful Links¡± section at the bottom of the login page.

Accessing ESS:

¡ñ Internal Access (within Met Council network):

On MetNet, choose Employee Resources > Employee Self Service or use URL below.

¡ñ External Access (outside Met Council network):

Note: If the screen is idle for five minutes, you will be automatically logged out.

IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to protect your information by keeping your login

information private. Do not share your login information or allow the browser to save your

password when using a shared device. Always log out of ESS when you¡¯re done using it.

Images in this guide do not show information for an actual, specific employee. Any similarity to a

particular employee is coincidental.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (click on the page number to jump to that page)

Login Information

Username and Password

Login Help

Access Post-Employment

Navigation

My Homepage

ESS Tiles

Personal Information Summary

Home Address

Phone & Email

Emergency Contacts

Disability

Ethnic Groups

Veteran Status

Name Change

Employee Information

Payroll

Paychecks

Direct Deposit

W-4 Federal and MN Tax Information

View W-2/W-2c Forms

W-2/W-2c Consent

Learning & Development

eLOD Form

Tuition Reimbursement Form

Expenses

EE Expenses Form

Out of Area Travel Expenses

Benefits

Benefits Summary

Form 1095-C Consent

View Form 1095-C

My Compensation

Job History

METC Photo & Consent

METC Photo Upload

METC Digital Image Consent

Questions and assistance

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Login Information

¨€ Username / Password

ESS uses your Met Council Microsoft account (your work email address and password). Even if you

don¡¯t have access to the Met Council email system (Outlook), your user ID will look like an email

address.

When you are not on the Council network, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is used when accessing

ESS. MFA requires two steps to log in; in addition to entering your user ID and password, an additional

step must be completed (e.g., entering a security code received by text or call).

¨€ Login Help

If you are unable to log in, contact the Service Desk at 651-602-1498 or

ServiceDesk@metc.state.mn.us.

All other questions about ESS should be directed to ESS.HRIS@metc.state.mn.us.

¨€ Logging Out

To log out, click on the three vertical dots

(ellipsis) located at the far right side of the screen.

Do not click the ¡°X¡± in the far upper right corner of the window to close the window before signing out.

If the screen is idle for five minutes, you will be automatically logged out.

¨€ Access Post-Employment

Former employees have access to ESS for 30 days after leaving employment in order to view their last

pay stub.

Access to view electronic W-2s or 1095-C forms will not remain available. Your final W-2 and 1095-C

will be mailed. Before leaving employment, you should verify your address is up-to-date.

If your address changes after you leave employment, or if you need a copy of your W-2, contact Payroll

at 651-602-1620 or Payroll@metc.state.mn.us.

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Navigation

¨€ My Homepage

When you first log into ESS, the My Homepage screen is displayed.

Click on the Employee Self-Service tile to access your information.

Managers also have access to the Manager Self-Service tile.

After clicking the Employee Self-Service tile, tiles showing the types of information available for viewing

are displayed. Click on a tile to view the associated pages. See the next section for a summary of each

ESS tile.

To return to the home page from any other screen, click the home

The button at the upper left with the back arrow

Use the ellipsis icon

icon at the upper right.

can be used to go back one level.

(three dots) at the upper right to log out.

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¨€ ESS Tiles

After clicking on the Employee Self-Service tile, a group of tiles is displayed. The tile display adjusts to

the width of your screen.

The ESS tiles and related pages are:

#

1

Tile

Information

Personal Information

Summary

Address, Phone, Email, Emergency Contacts,

Disability, Ethnic Groups, Veteran Status,

Name Change, Employee Information

2

Payroll

Direct Deposit, Federal and MN W-4 Forms, W-2 Forms

3

Learning and Development

eLOD and Tuition Reimbursement Forms

4

Expenses

Expenses and Out of Area Travel Forms

5

Benefits

Benefits Summary, 1095-C Forms

6

Job History

List showing job history by date

7

METC Photo & Consent

Badge photo upload and Digital Image Consent

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