9.2 Requesting Preferred Name
Purpose: Use this document to request a preferred a name change in Employee Self Service. (This action will initiate a change, HR will approve and make final changes in system).
Audience: Employees
- On the Employee Self Service Homepage, select the Personal Details tile.

- On the Personal Details page, select the Name menu item on the left side of screen.
- Select the arrow to the right of the Current Name, to open the Name page.
- On the Name page, enter the Effective Date.
- Click Name Format to view dropdown menu and select Preferred Name.
- This will prompt the Preferred First and Last name fields to appear and will default with the legal first and last names.
- Enter the Preferred First Name.
- Enter the Preferred Last Name (or leave default last name if no change is needed).
- Select Save.
The request has now been successfully sent to HR for approval and processing.
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