Here’s how to login,
either for the first time, or if your password has had to be reset (which can
be necessary with this particular database).
WHERE DO I
GO? Safari, NOT Firefox, NOT Chrome
Using Safari, go to the AAPS home page http://www.a2schools.org/aaps/home
Click on Staff. Then, under Payroll/Finance links, click on "Payroll
Inquiry" or “W2 inquiry” to view payroll or W-2 information. Note that you can get to W-2 information from
the Payroll site and the login is the same for both. Or just go to https://payroll.aaps.k12.mi.us
If you get a message
that “Safari can’t verify the identity of the website,
“payroll.aaps.k12.mi.us”, click Continue. Then make sure the URL starts with
https—that “s” identifies the site
as “Secure”.
WHAT IF THE
PAGE DOESN'T SEEM TO LOAD--I don't see a login screen?
FIRST: Make
sure you’re using SAFARI. Then, check to see if popups are blocked:
Go to the top Menu Bar
and click on the word Safari. For older Operating Systems, in the drop down
menu, there should be NO check next to “Block pop-up windows”. If there is a
check, go down to that option to highlight it, and then release. That removes
the checkmark and allows popups.
For newer OS computers,
click on the word Safari and go down to Preferences. Click on the Security
icon. There should be no check in front of “Block pop-up windows”.
WHAT'S MY
USER ID AND PASSWORD?
First time login or
after a reset: ID is the first five letters of your last name, first
initial, birth month (2 digits so 01, 02, etc.), birth year (2 digits). ie., cothmh0652
For the first time
login in, or after a reset, put all this info in BOTH boxes--the User ID box
AND the Password box. If your last name is less than 5 letters, then use your
whole last name and first initial.
If you’ve already
changed your password, put that ID in the User ID box and your own password in
the password box.
DO I HAVE TO
CHANGE MY PASSWORD?
WHAT ARE THE
PASSWORD REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS?
You MUST change your
password the first time you log in or after an account reset. If you just fill
in the User ID and Password lines and click Continue, you will be told the
password has expired.
To change the password,
fill in both the New Pass box and the Confirm box with the same password using
a password that meets the requirements.
Requirements: Passwords
must be between 6 and 8 characters. They cannot be all numbers. They can't
start with a number (but they can contain numbers).
[Reported that it
wouldn’t accept all letters, either.]
Since you can't just go
to your computer tech for a password reset, choose a password you can remember,
especially over breaks and summers.
Once you've filled in
all 4 boxes (User ID, Password, New Pass, and Confirm), click Continue.
WHAT IF MY LOGIN
OR PASSWORD DOESN'T WORK?
If you’re new to the District and have never
logged in before, you may not have had an account created for you. eMail
Finance @ finpayroll@aaps.k12.mi.us
confirm you have an account. Their number is 994-2256 but emails are preferred.
If you just can’t log in, note that this
database can be problematic--the password you have been using successfully may
stop working. Make a ticket and HelpDesk can reset it back to the original and
you can use the information above to log in and change your password.
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
INFORMATION IN THE DATABASE ABOUT MY PAYCHECK OR W-2?
Their number is 994-2256 but
emails are preferred. ITD can only
assist in accessing the database itself, not with content issues.
