What is Timesheets?

Timesheets is a centralized system made in-house by Essex County's Information Systems department to track employee benefit times (vacation hours, sick hours, etc) as well as employee hours worked (when and where they are clocking in and out for their shifts).

Who Can See My Times?

Your direct supervisor, your department supervisor, the Personnel department, and programmers in Information Systems can view your leave time balances, your time off requests, and your times/locations when you have clocked in/out of your shifts. (Note that the programmers are only monitoring this information for the purposes of fixing issues with the system)

Your leave times banked and your time off requests may also be viewable by anyone who can approve your time off requests even if they are not your supervisor.

If you would like to confirm who those people are, ask your supervisor or email Personnel.

Who Can Modify My Times?

Your supervisor(s), Personnel, and programmers in Information Systems can modify your time punches and time off requests. Before a modification, all prior state is saved to the database so that if a change is made erroneously, it can be rolled back. All changes contain the username of the person who made it so that they can be audited for correctness or abuse.

Why Do I Need to Provide My Location (In the App)?

You must provide your location when clocking in or out of your shift using the web browser or android/iphone app so that your supervisor can confirm that you were at the proper location when you started/stopped your shift.

How Long Is This Information Stored?

Clock in/out times and locations are stored indefinitely in case they need to be audited for ensuring proper attendance/pay.

Contact Information

For questions regarding the privacy policy, please contact in writing the Essex County Public Information Officer, P.O. Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 or email the Information Systems Helpdesk

Policy Last Updated: May 28, 2026