USPS Process Guide –
Introduction –
Getting Started With USPS
Introduction
Uniform Statewide Payroll/Personnel System (USPS) was the online payroll and personnel system for the state of Texas until it was replaced by the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS).
USPS remains available for agencies to access historical personnel records and to support statewide processes that rely on those records. After this transition phase, Fiscal Management staff will maintain, store and provide access to the historical personnel data that remains in USPS.
Access
Contact your agency security coordinator for access to USPS.
Passwords
USPS security allows you to establish your own password. Use the following guidelines to establish your password:
- Do not write your password down.
- Do not use the names of family or friends as passwords.
– and – - Do not reuse an old password until your password has changed at least four times.
Password Resets
Contact your agency security coordinator to reset your password. When you sign on with the password provided by your security coordinator, you will immediately be required to change the password.
Changing Your Password
You must change your password once every 90 days or when you suspect confidentiality may have been compromised. Follow the steps below to change your password:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enter USAS on the Texas map screen and press Enter. The Security screen appears. (Some users will arrive directly at the Security screen, depending on how their computers are configured.) |
| 2 | Enter your user identification number and press Tab to move to the PASSWORD
field. |
| 3 | Enter your old password in the PASSWORD field, then press Tab to move to the NEW PASSWORD field. |
| 4 | Enter your new password in the NEW PASSWORD field, then press Tab to move to the VERIFY NEW PASSWORD field. |
| 5 | Enter your new password again and press Enter. |
If both entries of your new password match, the system changes your password.
Note: To protect your confidentiality, neither your old password nor your new password will show up on the screen as you type.