SMC Employee Self-Service FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Employee Self Service – Payroll Services
1. What if I still want a paycheck statement by mail?
Swedish Senior Leaders have made a thoughtful and informed decision regarding the discontinuance of printed paycheck statements for all Swedish Medical Center employees.
Employee Self Service provides employees with easy online access to Human Resources and Payroll services from home or at work. It was designed for employees to conveniently access their payroll information, manage their personal information, and view current job opportunities within Swedish, 24 hours a day. And online paycheck statements can be viewed as early as 12:01 am on payday Fridays.
In addition to improved online services for employees, it also:
• Aligns with Swedish’s strategic objectives by leveraging technology
• Represents best practice approach
• Saves money for the organization
• Improves the environment
Paper paycheck check statements are not required by state or federal law.
The Washington Administrative Code requires that employers to provide itemized paycheck statements:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=296-126-040
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to furnish an itemized statement but does not require employers to provide this in the form of a printed paycheck statement:
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/018.htm
2. How do I access my paycheck statement from a Swedish computer?
Go to Swedish On-Line, select “For Employees” to the left, and then click “Employee Self Service”
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3. How do I access my paycheck statement from outside of Swedish?
You can use any available off-campus computer with Internet Access. Then go to your browser and type www.swedish.org/employeeselfservice
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4. What do I need to know to access Employee Self Service to view my paycheck statement?
Know your individual user name and password. The user name and password is the same as which you use to log onto the Swedish network and Outlook Web mail. For additional assistance with your individual user name and password, please contact the IS Service Desk at x66115, press Option 2.
5. Can I access Employee Self Service from home if I have a Macintosh “MAC” computer?
Yes. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader and pop-ups must be enabled. Both Safari and Firefox browsers are able to display paycheck statements. Please address any printing issues with your printer vendor
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6. How safe is my personal information online?
SMC considers employee records confidential and uses several methods to secure such information. Access to personal information online will be via a secure encrypted connection when accessed from the Internet. Each employee’s information will be accessible only with the employee’s individual user name and password. In order to insure that the information remains secure, employees should never share their user name and password under any circumstances.
7. Can I print my paycheck statement?
Yes, from home or at work. Ask your manager which computer and/or printer is available to confidentially access these Payroll services online. Always remember to sign out of Employee Self Service when you are finished.
8. I have submitted my resignation. How will I access my final paycheck statement(s)?
Employees that have left Swedish will receive a paycheck statement by mail from the time they no longer have access to Employee Self Service until the final paycheck statement is processed.
9. Where can I go for help?
Read the online instructions before signing in to Employee Self Service. Call 206-320-7547 or AskHR at x27547, or the Payroll department at 206-386-2345 or x62345
