Within the Government of the Northwest Territories, we are trying to follow “best practices” in terms of safety of information. As human resource information is considered sensitive, we focus on protecting that data. Safety features include:
Similar protections are in place within the Technology Services Centre for your network and mail access.
If you clear your browser’s cache and temporary internet files regularly it helps the computer or device run optimally and can assist with website loading slowly or formatting issues on a web page.
Instructions to clear browser cache - https://its.uiowa.edu/support/article/719
There are several reasons why HR will need an updated address for you.
Your mail will be sent to the last address we have on file for you. If you are no longer at that address and have not provided forwarding instructions, the mail will be returned to HR and filed. Even if you don't have a permanent new address your mail can be forwarded to, it's important to provide an address. This could be the address of a friend of family member you can rely on to forward your mail to you until you have settled.
You can add Do-Not-Reply@gov.nt.ca to your Safe Sender's list in Outlook, which will ensure these emails are directed towards your inbox.
1.On the Home tab, in the Delete group, click Junk, and then click Junk E-mail Options.
2.On the Safe Senders tab, click 'Add', and enter the email in (ensure hyphens are included).
Click OK to save your changes.
The job title that you currently view in PeopleSoft is actually your National Occupancy Code. Your job is classified within the group of employees outlined on your pay advice and timesheet. As GNWT casual employees do not have specific Job Titles, we revert to this code to ensure all employees have a general title in their PeopleSoft profile.
From the main HRIS/SAM login.
After five unsuccessful consecutive attempts, the system will lock you out for “safety of information” reasons. You can set-up your forgotten password help to assist in resetting your password; if you are locked out, you must go through the HR Helpdesk to reset your password.
If you are an active employee, you can update your Personal Information. If you are no longer employed with the GNWT, this information is available to review, but not update.
To update changes to your personal information in Self- Service, go to Self-Service > Personal Information > Personal Information Summary
The Forgotten Password Link defaults to a random security question when a user enters an invalid User ID (employee ID, firstname_lastname, Computer User name, etc.). This is a security feature as the system cannot identify who the valid User is. Your user name should be firstname.lastname .
