ESS is UCC鈥檚 .
All eligible staff will receive an email with details to login into ESS to allow them to view their payslips.
If you're logging into ESS for the first time, please be aware that you should receive an email with the subject line: 鈥淯CC EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE [ESS] REGISTRATION.鈥�
This email includes a link to complete your ESS setup. Once verified, your ESS account will be activated, giving you access to the relevant menus.
Top Tips:
- If the ESS link you received from UCC EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE [ESS] REGISTRATION does not work then please allow 24 hours for this link to activate.
- For future logins please remember to go to and hit ESS Login!
- If after 24 hours the link you received still does not work then please log a call with
Supports:
The Government鈥檚 new Auto Enrolment Scheme, MyFutureFund, commenced in January 2026.
MyFutureFund will be administered by the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA), with the aim of increasing pension coverage in Ireland.
Employees will be automatically enrolled into the scheme if they earn more than 鈧�20,000 per year, are aged between 23 and 60, and are not paying into a pension through payroll.
All queries will be handled by NAERSA via your employee portal,
Further Information for Employees
MyFutureFund Employee Portal ->
Department of Social Protection ->
Auto-enrolment: Your questions answered ->
Videos to guide you through MyFutureFund ->
Email us at: payrollqueries@ucc.ie
Please include:
- Name
- PPSN
- Staff Number
- Email Address
