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References & Resources

Employee Self Service (ESS)


The January 17, 2017 Go Live of the IRIS HRM System included the introduction of the Employee Self Service (ESS) module. ESS allows State employees a convenient way to review various payroll information specific to them through a secure online portal accessible both inside and outside the State network.

Through ESS, employees can:

  • Submit updates to their contact information, including address changes and emergency contacts
  • View tax withholdings/allowances
  • Check their leave balance
  • Review their performance evaluations
  • View payroll information specific to them

Access to ESS

ESS is available to all active State employees and may be accessed via the IRIS website or at the following URL: https://iris-ess.alaska.gov.

To login to ESS, employees will use their 6-digit Employee ID and enterprise password. If you do not know your employee ID, you may locate it using the Enterprise directory Advanced Search (accessible only from inside the SOA network).

ESS Login

Important Notice - Timesheet Entry through ESS

At Go Live of IRIS HRM on January 17, 2017 the electronic timesheet feature of ESS was piloted by the Department of Administration’s Division of Finance, Division of Personnel and Labor Relations, Division of Administrative Services, and overtime-eligible employees in the Department of Law.

Over time additional divisions and departments began transitioning to ESS TIMEI entry. The following information only pertains to those divisions and departments who have been directed to enter time through ESS. If you are uncertain if this pertains to you, seek guidance from your division timekeeper. All other employees will continue to submit timesheet information as they do today. Similarly, supervisors outside the above listed departments and divisions will continue to approve timesheets as they do today. Timekeepers will then enter the information into IRIS HRM. Timesheets from departments with timekeeping systems (DPS, DFG, DEC and DNR-EFF) will interface timesheets from their respective systems into IRIS HRM.

If your agency is interested in timesheet entry through ESS, please refer to the information on the Implementing Timekeeping in Employee Self Service (ESS) webpage to get started.

Job-Aids and References

  • Frequently Asked Questions [XLSX]
  • Terminology [PDF]
  • How to read your payroll stub & yearly W2 earnings statement [PDF]
  • Information Brochure [PDF]
  • Reference Guide [PDF] (SOA Only)
  • ESS Timesheet (TIMEI) Job Aid [PDF] (SOA Only)
  • Timesheet Interface (TADI) Job Aid [PDF] (SOA Only)

Video Tutorials (SOA Only)

IRIS Video Tutorials are available online. They are large files, runtime (MM:SS) is notated next to each recording for your reference.

Your browser should automatically select the best player application for this file type, recommended players include the Windows Media Player and QuickTime.

  • ESS Overview - Runtime 09:06
  • Submit a Timesheet using ESS
    • Change a Labor Distribution Profile - Runtime 03:17

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For Your Information

Many IRIS References and Resources are only available to State of Alaska (SOA) employees. The majority of the files linked from the page are only accessible from within the State of Alaska (SOA) network, these files are notated as "SOA Only".

When prompted, please use your Enterprise Directory User ID and SOA Password. Your user ID usually consists of your first and middle initials and your last name, you may verify your user ID using the State Employee Directory. Users in some agencies may need to enter an alternate user ID in the format of User ID+4soa@alaska.gov, for example: jdoe4soa@alaska.gov. If you are having issues with this process, please contact the DOF Webmaster for assistance.

Special Notice

These materials are provided by the Department of Administration, Division of Finance (DOF) office and is intended only for use with the State of Alaska implementation of CGI Advantage® Financial. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the DOF Division Director. CGI Advantage® Financial is proprietary software of CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. (CGI) and is protected by US copyright laws. The use of such Proprietary materials within this document is in accordance with the software license contract in place with CGI.

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