Additional Benefits
Baltimore County Government Employees and Retirees
Effective November 1, life insurance beneficiary changes must be made in Workday. Historical beneficiary designations may be viewed in BenefitSolver.
Baltimore County Library (Employees Only) and Revenue Authority (Employees and Retirees)
Log in to BenefitSolver to enroll or change life insurance, Voluntary Long-Term Disability (LTD) or Commuter Choice Parking and Transit Accounts.
Learn more about County-sponsored health insurance plans, including open enrollment, benefits guides, plan contacts and forms.
Payroll
Log in to ESS
View your paychecks, complete your New Hire Enrollment, view your W-2 and more.
How to View Your W-2
Login to your ESS account to view and print your W-2.
Pay Advice
Pay information is posted by the Thursday of your pay week. Previous pay advice records from 2007 through the current payroll are already stored in ESS and are currently available for your review at anytime.
View Pay Advice InstructionsPay Advice Instructions
- Select the link below and login using your normal username and password.
- The ESS window opens and defaults to the Home tab.
- Select the Compensation Tab at the top left of the window.
- Your Issued Check/Advices are available to view in the Issued Checks/Advices widget.
- Click the line item in the grid to highlight a specific Check/Advice.
- Click the page icon in the Download column to open or save your pay advice.
- You will receive a Windows prompt to continue the download.
- Open allows you to view and print a PDF of your pay advice.
- Save allows you to save it to your computer then view and print your pay advice at a later time.
- When completed, click the Logout button at the top right of the ESS window next to your name. Be sure to close all windows and documents.
Viewing and Printing Your W-2
- Select the link below and login using your normal username and password.
- The ESS window opens and defaults to the Home tab.
- Select the Compensation Tab at the top left of the window.
- Your tax information appears in the Tax Information widget to the right.
- W-2s are listed under the View and Request Duplicate Tax Forms heading.
- In the View column, select the attachment icon to open your W-2.
- When completed, log out of ESS. Be sure to close all open windows and documents.
Human Resources
FMLA
Employees requesting FMLA leave must complete a Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Request form (PDF) and submit the request along with the required documentation to the Office of Human Resources (OHR) through the Workday application.
For additional information, call OHR at 410-887-2004 or email OHR-FMLA@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Need help With ESS?
- View Your Paycheck (PDF)
View Your Paycheck (video)
These instructions will guide you through your ESS account to view and print your pay advice. - View Paychecks from Other Baltimore County Jobs (PDF)
If you receive paychecks from Baltimore County for more than one job or appointment, follow these steps to view your secondary pay information. - View Your W-2 (video)
This video will guide you through your ESS account to view and print your W-2.
- Change Your Password (PDF)
Keep your password up to date and secure by following the instructions in this document. - Update Your Emergency Contacts (PDF)
Update Your Emergency Contacts (video)
These instructions will help you keep your emergency contact information up to date. - Adjust Your State Withholding (video)
This video will guide you through the process of downloading Maryland form MW 507, and how to submit it to the Payroll department.
- Update Your Address (PDF)
Update Your Address (video)
Find out how to update your address in the system.
