Employee Self Services

This web section is for Baltimore County Government employees only. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Log into Employee Self Service (ESS)

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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 at www.baltimorecountymd.gov/go/benefits.

Advantage Employee Self Service (ESS) and HRM passwords were reset July 2, 2008. Your password was reset to your birth date followed by the last four digits of your social security number (formatted mmddyy6789).

Example: If your date of birth is 07/15/70 and your Social Security Number is 123-45-6789, you password will be 0715706789.

If you need additional assistance with your ESS password or user ID, contact the OIT Service Desk at ext. 8200.

Get Help with ESS

The following ESS Help documents will lead you step by step through some of the tasks you do online:

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

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.

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