January 2019 | ESS/MSS payroll lock schedule
As part of the January payroll processing, specific Umoja Employee Self-Service functionalities will be unavailable during the dates listed below.
For the month of January 2019, the following ESS/MSS freeze schedule will be in effect:
• NY based General Service staff (L1 pay area): From Tuesday, 15 January at 5pm (NY time) to Monday, 21 January at 9am (NY time);
• International staff of Peacekeeping Missions and Special Political Missions on UNHQ payroll (IF pay area): From Wednesday, 16 January at 5pm (NY time) to Wednesday, 23 January at 9am (NY time);
• NY based Professional and higher category & other staff (I1, SS, SC and SW pay areas): From Wednesday, 16 January at 5pm (NY time) to Wednesday, 23 January at 9am (NY time);
• UNOV and UNODC International and General Staff (I5 and L5 pay areas): From Tuesday, 15 January at 5pm (CET time) to Tuesday, 22 January at 9am (CET time).
Please refer to the table below for availability of ESS/MSS functionalities during the freeze:
| 
 Umoja ESS/MSS freeze due to payroll processing  | 
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| 
 Process  | 
 Display  | 
 Request  | 
 Approval  | 
| 
 Travel Requests  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
| 
 Group Travel  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
| 
 Shipment Requests  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
| 
 Travel Expense Report  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes  | 
| 
 All Leave Requests including Maternity  | 
 Yes  | 
 Yes *  | 
 Yes *  | 
| 
 Personal Data  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Beneficiary  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Family Member Documents  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Personal Documents  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Bank Details  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Off-Cycle Payments (HR Partners)  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Letter of Appointment (HR Partners)  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Health & Life Insurance Plans  | 
 Yes  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Rental Subsidy  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Family Members & Dependents  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
| 
 Address  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
 No  | 
* Yes, but only for leave starting after the current payroll month.
Please feel free to contact us at Umojapayroll@un.org with any inquiries regarding staff members in payroll areas L1, IF, I1, SS, SC and SW.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Payroll & Disbursements Section 
United Nations
New York
