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NB: Use the correct URL or ESS address.

https://ess.firsttech.co.za/

Do not google the ESS address.

Check old ESS emails or email Nkemelengm@firsttech.co.za for assistance or reach out to your Human Resources Payroll Department.

Best to save the address on your PC.

LEAVE MANAGER / APPROVER – INBOX

  • On your home page, at the bottom, you will find “Requests History” and how many posted leave requests you have that must be approved.
  • All the transactions awaiting approval will be displayed.
  • Click on “view”.

  • The Leave balance and, if necessary, attachments can be found.
  • Make sure to include notes if the approval is a special case.
  • Should you decline leave, make sure to communicate the reasons to your employee afterwards as a form of respect.

Reassign leave request

LEAVE MANAGER / APPROVER – REPORTS

  • Leave approver has additional Reports Tab.

LEAVE BALANCE REPORTS

Allows viewing of leave balances for your reports.

  • Complete the fields as required.
  • Option to Filer, group, and sort the report.

Example:

LEAVE TRANSACTION REPORTS

  • Allows viewing of leave transactions for your reports.

  • Complete the fields as required.
  • Option to Filer, group and sort the report.
  • Option to include own transactions.

Example:

MANAGER LEAVE CALENDAR

“Leave Calendar” tab shows all the leave transactions as a picture.

  • Transaction Detail tab shows all the leave transactions in more detail.

Example

Example

LEAVE MANAGER / APPROVER – IMPERSONATOR

  • Impersonator profiles will have this block.
  • Select the employee to personate.

  • Once the profile is selected, their profile becomes active for use.
  • Impersonator has full access to the profile.