General

General release notes affect the Employee Self-Service application, but not necessarily a specific module.

Version Type Description ID
1.3.1 ENH Employee Self-Service was updated with a new, mobile-friendly interface. Areas of the application that were updated include Accrual Balance History, Allowances, Messages, Banked Time Elections, Employee Documents, Extra Pay, Incident Details, Messages, Performance, Safe Driving, and Score Card.

Related tasks: OPSN-3186, OPSN-3201, OPSN-3202, OPSN-3172, OPSN-3216, OPSN-3198, OPSN-3187, OPSN-3381, OPSN-3382, OPSN-3199, OPSN-3171, OPSN-3169, OPSN-3173, OPSN-3197, OPSN-3215, OPSN-3127, OPSN-3188, OPSN-3189, OPSN-3363, OPSN-3138, OPSN-3212, OPSN-3274, OPSN-3203, OPSN-3220, OPSN-3200, and OPSN-3396.
1.3.1 CORR An issue where the OPSWebLog showed entries based on badge number instead of employee ID was fixed. OPSN-3327
1.4.0 ENH Updates were made to filter and sort options.

Related tasks: OPSN-3114; OPSN-3155; OPSN-3156; OPSN-3157; OPSN-3177; OPSN-3178; OPSN-3179; OPSN-3182; OPSN-3183; OPSN-3184; OPSN-3223; OPSN-3224; OPSN-3225; OPSN-3226; OPSN-3242; OPSN-3244; OPSN-3245; OPSN-3246; OPSN-3247; OPSN-3248; OPSN-3273; OPSN-3371; OPSN-3433; OPSN-3434; OPSN-3435; OPSN-3436; OPSN-3437; OPSN-3457; OPSN-3458; OPSN-3482; OPSN-3483.
1.4.0 ENH Footer messages can now be hidden. (Footer messages are shown by default.)

Select the i (information) icon to hide (or read) the message.

Footer messages are defined in the following properties:
  • OPS > Self-Service > Hold Downs and Open Runs > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Extraboard Posting > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Volunteer Posting > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Vehicle Inspection Information > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Absence Details > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Timekeeping > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Banking Time Election > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Banking Time Election > Header Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Allowance > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Employee Emergency Contact > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Employee Address > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Notification > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Documents > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Expiration Dates > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Employee Safe Driving > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > Employee Appraisal > Footer Message
  • OPS > Self-Service > OPS Incidents > Footer Message

Related tasks: OPSN-3112; OPSN-3227; OPSN-3228; OPSN-3229; OPSN-3230; OPSN-3231; OPSN-3232; OPSN-3233; OPSN-3234; OPSN-3235; OPSN-3236; OPSN-3237; OPSN-3238; OPSN-3239; OPSN-3240; OPSN-3241.
1.4.0 CORR Styling was updated. Now, messages indicating no available records or messages appear on a gray background on smaller screens. OPSN-3376
1.4.0 CORR An issue where card and list view did not always update based on screen size was fixed. OPSN-3378
1.4.0 CORR An issue where the Hello, (employee)! greeting was no longer shown after refreshing the browser was fixed. OPSN-3405
1.4.0 CORR An issue on the log in page where commuter bulletins showed a default map image even if no image was attached in the Client Shell was fixed. OPSN-3431
1.5.0 CORR An issue with menus where the first submenu option was opened even if a different (second, third, etc.) option was selected was fixed. OPSN-3566
1.5.0 CORR Spelling/grammar was updated in some error messages. OPSN-3607; OPS-3419; OPSN-3444
1.5.0 CORR The system has been updated so that Sign-in Terminal Method and Username and Password options defined in OPS > Self-Service > Admin Options > Log On Method are now supported. OPSN-3634; OPSN-3555
1.6.0 CORR An issue where internal server errors related to OPSWebLog appeared was fixed. OPSN-3758
1.6.0 ENH Updates were made so that when user sessions time out the login page is shown. OPSN-4008
1.6.0 CORR An issue where dialogs sometimes remained open and could not be closed after the user had automatically been logged out was fixed. OPSN-3809
1.7.0 CORR On smaller screens, menu icons were updated. OPSN-3835
1.7.0 CORR Critical: An issue with Oracle databases where volunteer types were not shown in the Volunteer Availability dialog was fixed. OPSN-4286
1.8.0 CORR An issue where the calendar was not refreshed after logging out of and back into ESS was fixed. OPSE-4184
1.8.1 CORR An issue where Calendar events were not showing as expected if the device using ESS was in a different time zone than the server was fixed. OPSE-4487
1.8.1 CORR An issue where new absence requests were created for the wrong date if the device using ESS was in a different time zone than the server was fixed. OPSE-4493
1.9.0 Epic Passwords (for the Username and Password log in type) can now be reset in ESS. This does not apply to LDAP users.

Password requirements are defined in the Client Shell in Properties, under Core > Security > Policy.

Related tasks: OPSE-3459; OPSE-3460; OPSE-3461; OPSE-4197; OPSE-4198; OPSE-3565; OPSE-4192; OPSE-423

0.		 OPSE-3459
1.9.0 ENH Larger screens now show em-dashes (—) for blank values. OPSE-3859
1.9.0 CORR An issue when entering badge numbers where the letter e could be typed was fixed. OPSE-4325
1.9.0 CORR An issue where an error HTTP 500 occurred was fixed.

Note that this issue can occur if a Trapeze6 version of 21.34.0.0 or later is used with an ESS version of 1.8 or earlier.

 OPSE-4488
1.9.0 ENH System administrators can now initiate a password reset that requires the employee update their password.

Related tasks: OPSE-4506; OPSE-4512; OPSE-4518; OPSE-4519; OPSE-4520; OPSE-4521; OPSE-4522.

 OPSE-4506
1.9.0 CORR An issue where log out didn't always work as expected was fixed. OPSE-4526
1.9.0 CORR An issue on slower systems where multiple employees using the same computer could result in incorrect employee information being shown was fixed. OPSE-4543
1.10.0 ENH A Close button was added to all dialogs. OPSE-4449
1.10.0 ENH Messaging was added to let employees know when a new version of ESS is available.

Select Reload Now to refresh ESS and use the newer version.

 OPSE-4628
1.10.0 ENH On smaller screens, the Help icon (?) is now available in the upper-right corner of the page. Select it to navigate to online help for ESS. OPSE-4582
1.10.0 CORR Employees cannot edit Notification Preferences in Employee Self-Service. Updating the OPS > Self-Service > Notifications > Edit Devices property does not change system behavior. OPSE-4544
1.10.0 ENH About information is now easier to read. OPSE-4537
1.11.0 ENH An issue on iPhone where the screen couldn't be refreshed (by pulling down with one finger from the top middle of the screen) was fixed.

Refresh the screen if something you're expecting to see is not available. For example, if it's your time to bid but you don't yet see the Start New Request button on the Bids page.

 OPSE-4720
1.12.0 CORR An issue where client logos in the menu looked distorted on iPhones was fixed. OPSE-4688
1.12.0 CORR An issue where employees couldn't log in to ESS when the OPS > Self-Service > Admin Options > Log On Method property was set to Sign-in Terminal Method was fixed. OPSE-4847
1.12.0 CORR LDAP users no longer see the Change Password option. (LDAP users must change their passwords using LDAP, not ESS.) OPSE-4746
1.12.0 ENH The log out button was redesigned. OPSE-4451
1.13.0 CORR An issue where the Log In button remained in a loading state after a user cancelled a required password reset was fixed. OPSE-4971
1.13.0 CORR An issue on iPhone devices where Add Request buttons didn't stay at the bottom of the screen and instead scrolled up with the content was fixed. OPSE-4975
1.13.0 CORR An issue on iPhone devices where scrolling up on some screens triggered a page refresh instead of scrolling was fixed. OPSE-4976