UC Employees: Check Your ESS Access Before Benefits Enrollment Begins

UC employees who are not regular users of

UC Flex Employee Self Service

(ESS) are encouraged to login in anticipation of this year's annual benefits enrollment, which begins Nov. 1. 

Employees should log in with the same credentials (username and password) used for access to UC email, Blackboard and all other Central Log in services at UC.  Benefits enrollment occurs via the Employee Self Service tab.

Off-campus access to UC Flex/ESS requires users to first log into the UC network via VPN.  Click

here

to access the VPN.

To reset your password or if accessing ESS from off campus, call 513-556-HELP (4357).  

Questions pertaining to UC Flex/ESS can be directed to

ucflex@uc.edu

.

Questions on UC’s annual benefit open enrollment can be submitted via email to

HRONESTOP@uc.edu

.

Be sure to check E-currents beginning next week for information about 2016 annual benefits enrollment.

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