Employee Self Services

Employee Self Services (ESS) is for Baltimore County Government employees only. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Login to ESS

Use ESS to view paycheck, change address, complete your Health Benefits Open Enrollment and New Hire Enrollment, view your W-2, and much more.

Log into Employee Self Service (ESS) (Use Internet Explorer only)

W-2 Wage and Tax Statements

Baltimore County will not mail your 2011 W-2 form to your home. Beginning Monday, January 23, you can view and print your W-2 from ESS. You must file the W-2 that you print from ESS with your tax returns.

If you experience any problems with navigating the system or printing your W-2, contact the Payroll Department at ext. 2420.

• Select link above to Log into Employee Self Service (ESS)
• Enter your username and password, then select Login button
• After you logged into ESS, select the My Info tab on left side
• Select Paychecks, one of the dark blue tabs across top
• Go to View Tax Forms (ex. W-2)
• Select the tax year 2011, then the link for Attachments
• On the Reference Table Attachments page, choose Download
• A window will pop up with choices of Open or Save
  • Open - allows you to view and print W-2
  • Save - allows you to save to your computer and view and print your W-2 at a later time
• When completed, logout of ESS. Be sure to close all open windows and documents.

If you have questions about the different boxes on your W-2 form, download an explanation of the 2011 W-2 (PDF).

Life Insurance Enrollment and Beneficiary Maintenance

Use Standard’s Life Insurance Enrollment link to enroll in Life Insurance and maintain your beneficiaries. To get started for the first time select “Need a Login” and enter the required information.

Log into Standard Life Insurance Enrollment and Beneficiary Maintenance (www.standard.com/enroll)

Benefits Information

Additional information about County sponsored Health Insurance plans including open enrollment, benefits guides, plan contacts and forms can be found in the Benefits section of the County's web site.

Donate to United Way

Log into the United Way web site to make a pledge. (Use Internet Explorer only)

Get Help with ESS

*Note: You must use Internet Explorer to view this help section.

The following ESS help documents (PDF) will lead you step-by-step through some of the tasks you do online:

• Benefit Enrollment
  Learn the steps you need to complete for Open Enrollment.
• Print Your Payadvice or a W-2
  These instructions will guide you through your ESS account to view/print your payadvice as well as your W-2.
  
• The Home Page, Login and Logout
  Learn about the features available from the Home Page as well as how to login and logout of the ESS system.
• Change Your Password
  Keep your password up-to-date and secure by following the instructions in this document.
• My Info and Create a W-4
  My Info provides access to your personal information, like your address and contact information, benefits/deductions, and paycheck information. You can also update your W-4 information by using the My Info section of your ESS account.
• Change Your Personal Information
  These instructions will help you keep your address, your contact information, and your emergency contact up-to-date.
• Working with Grids and Pick Lists
  Often, information is presented in grids (lines of information that have headings over various sections of the information in the line). You’ll learn how to select and sort information in a grid. Pick lists are used to help you search and select information for a specific field.
• More Navigation Tips
  You’ll learn about the Calendar Tool, Error Messages, Expand or Collapse sections, Scrolling, and Transaction ID in this document.