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Chesterfield County School District

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Employee Self Service Instructions

The letters 'ESS' in large, bold font, with a circuit board pattern inside.Welcome to the District Employee Self-Service (ESS) Portal

Your 24/7 central hub for managing your personal, employment, and payroll details. The ESS portal gives district faculty and staff direct, secure access to your employment information from any device.

 

What You Can Do Here

  • Task List: View past/pending requests.

  • Personal Actions: View leave balance and history.

  • Payroll Actions: View W-4, deductions inquiries, earnings summary, check inquiry.

  • Document Management: View company documents, view/ sign electronic forms, view W-2 and 1095.

 

Need Assistance?

If you experience issues logging in or accessing your records, please contact Darlene James at 843-623-5522.

(The Account Help Reset Tool on the ESS homepage does not work)

Login to Employee Self-Service

 

Registering for the First Time

What You Need Before Registering

Before you start the registration process, ensure you have:

  1. Your Employee ID Number (generated by HR during setup; available from your school's main office).

  2. Your Social Security Number (used once during registration to retrieve your profile).

  3. Access to your district email or personal email address

 

Step-by-Step Registration Instructions

 

  1.  Go to the Portal:  CCSD Employee Self-Service Portal.
  1. Click on New Account / Register.
  1. Fill Out Account Details:

           Complete the required registration fields:

  • Username: Create a memorable username.

  • Email Address: Enter your school email or primary personal email address.

  • Name: Enter your legal First and Last Name.

  • Social Security Number: Enter without dashes. (Your SSN is masked for security and only used to locate your profile).

  • Employee ID Number: Enter the ID assigned by HR/Personnel.

  • Password: Create and confirm a secure password.

  • Click Register to submit.
  • Crucial Step:  Check your email inbox for a confirmation email sent by the portal.  Open the email and click the confirmation link to activate your account. (This verifies your identity and returns you to the login screen.)

       5.   Sign In & Access Features