REPT 17-01, Increased Security of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Published: March 29, 2017
Effective: Pay Period 06, 2017
Summary
To enhance the security of the Reporting Center, the National Finance Center (NFC) will mask certain data fields that house Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Outlined below are the effects to the application in the Reporting (REPT) category. This change also impacts the Employee Personal Page (EPP) in the Research and Inquiry (INQUIRY) category. Information on these changes can be accessed in the Resources section of this bulletin.
Affected System
System |
System Impact |
|---|---|
Reporting Center |
All PII will be masked. |
Implementation
All PII on the Statement of Earnings and Leave will be masked entirely with asterisks (*) in the Reporting Center when viewing or printing reports. PII data that will be masked consists of the following:
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Bank routing and account numbers for the following:
- Direct Deposit
- Financial Allotment
- Health Savings Account
- Discretionary Allotment
Employees will not have the option to unmask PII in the Reporting Center.
Resources
View Bulletin INQUIRY 17-01, Increased Security of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for impact to EPP.
The procedure manuals for these applications, which are available online at the NFC Web site, are being updated to include the information in this bulletin. To view these procedures, select HR and Payroll Clients from the MyNFC drop-down menu on the NFC homepage. At the HR and Payroll Clients page, select the Publications tab and select the applicable category to access the procedure manuals within the category.
Inquiries
For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at 1-855-NFC-4GOV (1-855-632-4468) or via the Internet using the Requester Console.