Creating an LINQ Employee Portal Account

Before using the LINQ EP, you must create an account. You need the following information to create your account:

Your employee number
The last four digits of your social security number
Your birth date
Your e-mail address
Your zip code

You can create an account with a unique user name and password or, if instructed by your LINQ EP system administrator, create the account using your network user name and current password. Refer to the notes at the top of the page for further instructions about creating an LINQ EP account.

You will receive a verification e-mail after the account is created. You need to click the activation link sent in this e-mail to activate your LINQ EP account. This activation link is active for a specific number of hours after the account is created (default is 48 hours). Your LINQ EP system administrator sets the expiration time limit for the activation link.

Important Information

Your Personal Information is validated against your personal information on file with Human Resources. If an inconsistency is detected, such as an incorrect employee number, the following message will display: "The account information could not be validated. Please check the personal information and try again. Please contact your LINQ EP administrator for further assistance."

You must have an active employment status to create an LINQ EP account.

Creating an account is a seven-step process:

Launch your browser and open LINQ EP.
Click the Create an Account link.

If your organization allows you to access LINQ EP using a unique user name and password, the Password and Confirm Password fields display. If your organization requires you to use your network user name and password to access LINQ EP, the Current Password field displays.

Type your Personal Information. This includes your Employee No, Last 4 of Social Security No, First Name, Birth Date, Last Name, and Zip Code.

Click the Calendar button to select your birth date from a calendar. Use the drop-down buttons to select the Month and the Year, and then click the correct date.

Your organization's user name and password policy dictate how to create your LINQ EP account.

If your organization allows a unique username and password to be assigned to your LINQ EP account:

Step	Instructions
	Type a unique User Name and Password to access the LINQ EP. Follow these rules to create a user name and password: Create a User Name that is at least six characters in length. You can use letters, numbers, and special characters (!, $, &, etc.). Create a Password that is at least eight characters in length. Your password must include upper and lower case letters with at least one lower case letter, one or more numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) and at least one of these special characters (!@#$%^&*?_~ ).
	Retype your password in the Confirm Password field
	Type your E-mail address.

If your organization uses LDAP authentication, you are required to enter your network user name and current password to create your LINQ EP account:

Step	Instructions
	Type your network User Name and Current Password to access the LINQ EP.
	Type your E-mail address.

Type three Personal Questions and Personal Answers to be used when requesting your user name or resetting your password. Examples of security questions include your favorite hobby, mother's maiden name, the name of the college from which you graduated, and so on.
Click the button to submit your request. You will receive an e-mail requesting you to confirm that you created the account.

If an inconsistency is detected between the Personal Information and your employee record on file with Human Resources, the message "The account information could not be validated. Please check the personal information and try again. Please contact your LINQ EP administrator for further assistance." Verify that you entered the correct data in the Personal Information section.

Launch your e-mail application. Open the LINQ EP system-generated e-mail and click the confirmation link to verify your account.

You are now ready to enter the portal.

If you log into LINQ EP before verifying your account, the following message will display: “The user account is inactive. Please check your e-mail for the activation link. If you need assistance, contact your LINQ EP system administrator.”

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