Distribution and record accuracy of state employee payroll is handled by the office. There are 24 normal payroll periods during the course of the year for employees on the central payroll system. The central payroll system contains all state employees except those located at the universities. Personnel at the universities are issued payroll monthly or bi-weekly, depending on their position.

W-4 information and creation of W-2s and 1099s are a responsibility of the State Auditor.

Employee Self Service

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What is ESS? It stands for Employee Self Service. The world is fast becoming a self-service society. These days self-serve gas pumps far outnumber full-serve pumps, banks encourage us to use ATM machines for 24-hour service, and self-serve soda fountains can be found in most fast-food restaurants.

For our purposes, the term employee self service means empowering employees to perform certain tasks themselves that traditionally have required interaction with someone in the personnel or finance office. It involves providing access to information directly to the employees rather than making them go through an intermediary. It also involves placing some of the employee's own information directly under their control.

If you want to read about security you can view our Security Concerns page where we provide information about those issues.

For more information contact: Judy Flagstad

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