Using People Manager
People Manager is a tool that allows line managers, and some administrators with selected access, to manage employee leave and view sickness records online. It has a host of other reporting benefits and in the future, further modules will be introduced to make your working life easier and more efficient.
People Manager sits within the core P&C and Payroll system called iTrent. It holds the University’s organisational structure, payroll, and personal details of every employee.
Access
People Manager access is granted automatically within one working day of you being assigned reportees in iTrent.
If you have assumed reporting manager responsibility but cannot log in to People Manager, please ensure your password does not contain any of the following characters " £ ¬ ¦ | \. If it does, you will need to reset your password: How to reset your password for People Manager. If you still cannot log in after resetting your password, please raise a support request with Commercial Applications.
If adjustments are needed to reporting lines, please contact the staffing team staffing@essex.ac.uk
Off-campus access
To access People Manager off campus, you must first set up a VPN connection.
User guides
User guides that give a detailed overview of the most commonly used functions within People Manager can be found in the Commercial Applications Customer Knowledge Base.
If you are experiencing a technical issue, you can search for support articles and raise a support request in the Commercial Applications Service Desk Portal.
Data protection
People Manager will only give managers access to information related to employees who report directly to them. It's essential that the University’s Data Protection Policy and Staff Privacy Policy are followed – please take the time to read these for a reminder of the responsibilities.
University’s data protection policy (.pdf)
Staff privacy policy
