Staff ResourcesNew Staff
Browse the links on this page for information and resources for staff who are new to McCormick and Northwestern.
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TIMEKEEPING
The Workforce Software Timekeeping system is used by Northwestern employees and managers to:
- Enter time worked (biweekly-paid regular and temporary employees)
- Enter time taken off (all regular staff employees and faculty librarians)
- Approve work/off time for your employees
Training can be found here. To record & approve time, log in to Workforce using your NetID and password.
Staff Training
myHR Systems Training
Consult with your supervisor on which myHR Systems training will be needed for your position. Training can be found on myHR Learn at these links, sign in to myHR Learn is required
System Guides & FAQs
- Data Lookup: https://askhr.deskpro.com/guides/data-lookup-guide
- Deployed Funding: https://askhr.deskpro.com/guides/deployed-funding-guide
- Temp Admin: https://askhr.deskpro.com/guides/managing-temporary-employees
NU Financials Systems Training
Click on link below, you will be asked to log into myHR Learn* with your NU credentials.
- Introduction to University Business Processes (Duration: 50 min)
- General Navigation in NUFinancials (Duration: 15 min)
- The Grant Chart String Overview (Duration: 10 min)
- Approvals and Workflow Overview (Duration: 10 min)
- Procurement (Purchasing) Overview (Duration: 10 min)
- Requisitions in NUFinancials (Duration: 1 hour)
- Expense Reports in NUFinancials (Duration: 25 min)
- Shopping iBuyNU (Duration: 30 min)
- Supplier Registration (Duration: 20 min)
- Visitor Expense Reimbursements (not in myHR Learn)
*As an alternative to myHR Learn, Knowledge Base is a helpful search tool for NUFinancials how-to guides.
SES/CAESAR Help
Travel System Training
- Travel Program (Egencia) Overview
- A link to Egencia’s Training Hub is now available in the Favorite Links section of your home page in Egencia. There are modules for new users (Travelers) and new Arrangers. To access Egencia, you will need to log in with your NU credentials.
Performance Evaluation Process
All new staff are expected to set objectives and goals within the first month of work. Please consult the Goal-Setting Essentials guide and Goal Sample Library resource for assistance, as well as reach out to your supervisor to schedule a meeting to discuss goals before entering them in myHR Learn.
To access the Performance Excellence online tool go to myHR Self Service and select the Learning and Performance tile, then click on the Me tab.
Please see the Performance Excellence site for information about Northwestern’s Performance Excellence Review process.
View Performance Evaluation Process
Systems
These platforms require authorization and/or login to access.
- Financial Applications Gateway – Offered by NUIT Administrative Systems
- The NU Portal – Enables access to NUFinancials, Cognos, InfoEd, iBuyNU, and FAMIS
- SES Student Financial Systems
- myHR Administration, Cognos – For Payroll-related data entry and reporting
- Fundriver – For endowment-related work
- Egencia – For online travel booking
NUIT Administrative Systems
Access Request Forms
- NUIT Administrative Systems Access
- Corporate Cardholder Program
- SES Data Security and other forms
- myHR Administration
- Fundriver