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Your Employee Self-Service (YESS)

IMPORTANT NOTE: YESS is available to all Faculty, Staff and Student Employees. Be aware that this is your Personal Information and should only be viewed by you. Do not share your password with any other person. Always remember to log out of YESS when you have completed your data search. Leaving your data open without fully logging off the YESS system may allow others to view your personal data without your knowledge.

YESS Overview
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YESS Tutorial Contents

Log In to YESS
Review Personal Information
Update Home Address
Update Emergency Contact
Add a Phone Number
Delete a Phone Number
View and Print a Copy of Your Pay Statement
View your Compensation History
View your Direct Deposit Account Information
View your Federal W-4 Tax Status
View your Voluntary Deductions
View your Benefits Information
Sign Out of YESS

Instructions to Log In to Your Employee Self-Service(YESS )

Step 1. From any computer with internet access, open a web browser (Internet Explorer), enter the TCNJ Home page at www.tcnj.edu
Step 2. Select the link for "YESS" from the lower right hand corner of the TCNJ homepage.
Step 3. Enter your User Name and Password in the YESS login box. (Note. Your User Name and Password are the same that you use to check your email. This must be entered in all lower case).	This is an example only, you can log into YESS from the Human Resources homepage.
Step 4. Select the "Log In" button.

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Review your Personal Information

Step1. To begin reviewing your HR and Payroll data, click on Self Service. The screen will expand to provide you with the Self-Service actions that you have access to.

Step 2.

You can view, from a single page, the personal data that currently makes up your HR and Payroll records.

After logging into to YESS, you can navigate by using the left hand navigation or go directly to the page by clicking on the folders and link on the page. Using the left hand navigation will open the same folders under the main heading. Click on the Personal Information Summary under the Personal Information section. This will open up your personal information Your Personal Information contains information that is currently on file in the Human Resources Office. If this information is not correct, contact the HR office at HR@TCNJ.EDU.

You can also view Email Addresses, Emergency Contacts, Home Address and Phone Numbers individually by clicking on the appropriate links.

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Update your Home Address

	Sign into Your Employee Self Service Select: Home and Mailing Address. Review your home address information If the information needs to be corrected, click on the edit button on the page. You will need to re-enter your entire address. Address Line 1 Should list your street address. Address Line 2 should contain any additional mailing information, apartment number, box number, etc. Enter the date that your address change is to take place. You can enter a future date if your address change take effective in the future, (you are moving the first of the next month). The system will update your address on that date. Click on the Save button.

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Update your Emergency Contact

It is sometimes important for The College of New Jersey to be able to contact another person in case of an emergency. Please list at least one individual that you designate that the College should contact in case of an emergency. You may list more then one but must designate which contact is primary.

Add an Emergency Contact

Sign into Your Employee Self Service Select the Emergency Contact link from the Personal Information section.
Step 2. Select "Add an Emergency Contact" button.
Step 3. Enter the Contact Name
Step 4. Enter your relationship to the contact using the drop down box, (father, sister, friend, neighbor, etc.)
Step 5. If the contact’s name is the same as your address, just click in the box provided. If the address or phone is different from your address, click on the Edit Address link and enter the address in the fields provided.
Step 6. If the address or phone is different from your address, enter the address in the fields provided in the address section.
Step 7. If you have additional phone numbers where the emergency contact can be reached, select the Add a phone number box at the bottom of the page. Select a phone type from the Phone Type Drop Down box (Business, Home, Cell etc). Then enter the phone number in the Phone Number Box. The Phone Number field is formatted so you can just enter the numbers and it will format the field for you. Enter 6095551212.
Step 8. select the "Save" button.

Change an Emergency Contact

Step 1. After logging into to YESS, begin by selecting the emergency contact page..
Step 2. select the "Edit" button.
Step 3. Enter the changes directly on the page.
Step 4. select the "Save" button.

Delete an Emergency Contact

Step 1. After logging into to YESS, begin by selecting the emergency contact page..
Step 2. select the "Delete" button for the contact you want to remove.
Step 3. YESS will ask you to confirm that you want to delete.
Step 4. When you select agree, the change will be saved.

Change the Primary Contact

Step 1. After logging into to YESS, begin by selecting the emergency contact page..
Step 2. When you enter multiple Emergency Contacts into YESS , the system will default the first to the primary contact. Select the link "Change the primary contact."
Step 3. Select the Emergency Contact that you wish to designate as your primary.
Step 4. Select the "Save" button.

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Add a Phone Number

Step 1. Log into to YESS.
Step 2. Select the "Add a Phone Number " button.
Step 3. Select a "Phone Type" from the drop down box .
Step 4. Enter the Phone Number in the "Telephone" box. The Phone Number field is formatted so you can just enter the numbers and it will format the field for you. Enter 6095551212
Step 5. Select the "Save" button.

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Delete a Phone Number

On occasions, phone number change, old phone numbers should be deleted out of YESS.

Step 1. After logging into to YESS, begin by navigating to the phone numbers page.
Step 2. Select the "Delete" button.
Step 3. YESS will ask you to confirm if you want to delete the number. If you select the "Yes -Delete"button, YESS will automatically save your request.

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View and Print a Copy of Your Pay Statement

YESS will allow employees to view and print a copy of their pay statements. This payroll information will remain on line so you can view and print copies of you pay statements at any time.

Step 1. After logging into to YESS, select View Paycheck under the Payroll and Compensation section.
Step 2. Your last paycheck will appear.
Step 3. To view previous pay statements select the "View a Different Payment" link.
Step 4. You will then see a listing of all previous checks in order beginning with the most recent. Just select the pay period end date of the check that you wish to view.
Step5. To print a copy of the pay statement go to the "File" in the toolbar and select "Print." Choose the printer you wish to print to and select "OK."

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View your Compensation History

This page will provide you with a list of your salary changes for the period listed at the top. Information contain in Self-Service dates back to October of 2003.

Step 1. Log into YESS.
Step 2. If you wish to change the view date, select the "View Another Date Range" button.
Step 3. Specify what date range you wish to review and select the "Continue" button.

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View Your Direct Deposit Account Information

To change your Direct Deposit Information, or sign up for Direct Deposit, contact the Payroll Office at payroll@tcnj.edu

Step 1. Log into YESS.

Select W-4 Tax Information in the Payroll and Compensation section.

Step 2. Your Direct Deposit Account Information will appear.

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View Your Federal W-4 Tax Status

To change your change your Tax Status, contact the Payroll Office at payroll@tcnj.edu

Step 1. Log into YESS.Select W-4 Tax Information in the Payroll and Compensation section.
Step 2. Your W-4 Tax Information will appear.

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View Your Voluntary Deductions

To change your Voluntary Deductions, contact the Payroll Office at payroll@tcnj.edu

Step 1. Log into YESS. Select Voluntary Deductions in the Payroll and Compensation section.
Step 2. Your Voluntary Deductions will appear.

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View your Benefits Information

Step 1. Log into YESS. Select Benefits under the Benefits section. This will provide you with the details about the Benefit you have selected.
Step 2. Choose the Savings Summary, Health Care Summary or Flexible Spending Account from the Benefits folder.

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Enrolling in Emergency Alert System – Enroll in the Phone Numbers section of YESS

Enroll into EAS from the Phone Number link and not in the Emergency Contacts section. Step 1. Log into to YESS.
Step 2. Select the link for “Personal Information” and then the link for “Phone Number" Select “Add a Phone Number” button.
Step 3. Select "Phone Type" Text Alert from the drop down box .
Step 4. Enter the Phone Number in the "Telephone" box. The Phone Number field is formatted so you can just enter the numbers and it will format the field for you. Enter 6095551212
Step 5. Select the "Save" button.
Step 6. After you register your phone, TCNJ's Emergency Alert System will automatically send a text message to that phone with a confirmation request during business hours. You will receive this message within two business days and be instructed to reply to the text message by typing “YES TCNJ” to confirm the opt-in process for the account you are registering.
To receive additional voice messages alert
Step 1. Select the "Add a Phone Number " button.
Step 2. Select "Phone Type" Voice Alert 1 or 2 from the drop down box.

Step 3. Enter the Phone Number in the "Telephone" box. The Phone Number field is formatted so you can just enter the numbers and it will format the field for you. Enter 6095551212 TCNJ office numbers will not be part of the EAS System. Do not enter a TCNJ number into any of the Voice Alert fields.
Step 4. Select the "Save" button.
To enroll in TCNJ’s Emergency Alert System, enter your text-messaging device number using phone type “Text Alert”. You may designate two additional numbers to receive voice-message alerts by using phone types “Voice Alert 1” and “Voice Alert 2”. TCNJ office numbers will not be part of the EAS System. Do not enter a TCNJ number into any of the Voice Alert fields. Phone types listed as “Voice Message” may not receive all text-message communication. No voice messages will be sent if a “Text Alert” number is not entered. Regular text messaging rates may apply.

Sign Out of YESS

Always be sure to Sign Out of your YESS session as soon as you have completed viewing, updating or printing your data.

Step 1. Select the "Sign Out" button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
Step 2. This will return you to the log in screen. Select the "X" button in the upper left hand corner of the page to fully end your session.
Step 3. If you have finished using the computer remember to fully log off the network.

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