NYCAPS Paystub Instructions

Step 1 - Website Link - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/opa/my-pay/my-paycheck.page

Step 2 - Click on Employee Self-Service (ESS) on the top of the page.

A screenshot of the My Paycheck page on the NYC Payroll website, circled in red is the Employee Self-Service (ESS) link within the first paragraph

Step 3 – Enter your User Id and Password

A screenshot of a login page, NYCAPS logo at the top, User ID and Password fields are circled in red

Note: Your used id is your reference#, this number is located on your paystub (under “Reference #”), please see screenshot below.

A screenshot of the Employee Direct Deposit Pay Statement top information area with personal identificators blacked out and the location of the reference number circled in red

For password, please follow the following instructions (you will be prompted to change your password after the initial login):

Your initial password consists of the last two digits of your SSN, an (_) underscore, the first three letters of your birth month (must be all upper case), your birth day including the leading zero, and your birth year (i.e., the password for an employee with an SSN of XXX-XX-XX99 and a birth date of January 01, 1910 would be 99_JAN011910).

Step 4: Click on “Pay and Tax Information”

A screenshot of the Employee Self Service page with the Pay and Tax Information tile circled in red

Step 5: Click on “Pay and Tax Information” and then “View My Last Pay Stub”

A screenshot of the Pay and Tax Information page with the View My Last Pay Stub menu item circled on the left side drop-down menu under Payroll and Compensation

Step 6: If you have multiple positions, please click on the various options to select each position

A screenshot of the Estubs Employee Search Result page displaying two employee records in a table with Employee Number and Name blacked out and the location of the Employee Numbers in the first column circled in red.

Step 7: You will see your most current paystub displayed on the screen. The following options are available from top of the screen to the bottom:

  1. Pay Statement Summary – Window that displays stub in the traditional format we are accustomed to.
  2. Printer Friendly page – Click on this to print a printer friendly version of your paystub.
  3. Previous Pay Stub – View up to a year’s worth of your paystubs

A screenshot of an actual electronic pay stub page with the employee's identiifying information blacked out; the areas circled in red are 1 - Pay Statement Summary PDF link in the top left corner, 2 - Printer friendly page link in the top right corner, 3 - Previous Pay Stub link at the bottom left side