Employee Self-Service

The City of Albany is pleased to offer its employees remote access to several useful applications under the umbrella of Employee Self-Service. These user-friendly and secure resources give you online access to both personal and professional record information anytime, anywhere.


hr Opens in new windoweSuite HR Portal

The HR Portal allows you to view your personal and payroll data and easily make changes. Using the HR Portal you’ll easily be able to update your permanent address, emergency contact information, your direct deposit information, view your pay statements, and print your W-2. 

ess_kronos Opens in new windowKronos Time & Attendance

Kronos is an electronic timekeeping system that records employee time. The Kronos system is the system of record for Time & Attendance for City of Albany Employees. 

ess_office365 Opens in new windowOutlook Web Access

The Outlook Web App (OWA) lets you access your Office 365 mailbox using a web browser from any computer that has an Internet connection. You can use the browser to read and send e-mail messages, organize contacts, create tasks, and manage your calendar. 

cityneticon Opens in new windowCityNet - City of Albany Intranet

CityNet is a private network that is used to securely share City Information and resources among employees. Visit CityNet for the latest employee benefit information and forms.

publiccitypage-kiosk-buttonCity Web Page

This is the City's public facing government website that offers not only interactive citizen engagement features, but also provides a clean, easy-to-use layout to help citizens locate the information and services they need.

linkedinlearning-kiosk-button Opens in new windowEmployee Training (LinkedIn Learning)

The City has partner with LinkedIn Learning an online learning provider. It provides video courses taught by industry experts. LinkedIn is offering courses to help build important skills such as managing a team, diversity training and coping with new stressors.

jobs-kiosk-button Opens in new windowJobs.Albanyny.gov

The online job portal where employees can get the latest information on Civil Service Exams and Job Oppurtunites.   On this site, you can see a list of positions for which the City is currently accepting applications, the respective due date for those applications, submit an application, and request to be alerted when certain positions become available.

an icon for the recdesk loginRecDesk Login

Sign in to your Civic Rec account here to log visitors into the system.