April 2019 | ESS/MSS Payroll Lock Schedule
As part of the April payroll processing, specific Umoja Employee Self-Service functionalities will be unavailable during the dates listed below.
For the month of April 2019, the following ESS/MSS freeze schedule will be in effect:
• NY based General Service staff (L1 pay area): From Thursday, 11 April at 5pm (NY time) to Wednesday, 17 April at 9am (NY time);
• International staff of Peacekeeping Missions and Special Political Missions on UNHQ payroll (IF pay area): From Friday, 12 April at 5pm (NY time) to Monday, 22 April at 9am (NY time);
• NY based Professional and higher category & other staff (I1, SS, SC and SW pay areas): From Friday, 12 April at 5pm (NY time) to Monday, 22 April at 9am (NY time);
• UNOV and UNODC International and General Staff (I5 and L5 pay areas): From Monday, 15 April at 5pm (CET time) to Thursday, 18 April 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 | |||
| 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 Section 
United Nations
New York
