Change Applications Label for the Sex Field in All Applications

Reference Number: NFC-25-1740428077
Published: March 10, 2025
Effective: Pay Period 03, 2025

Summary

Multiple National Finance Center (NFC) applications have been updated to comply with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) memorandum dated January 29, 2025. Pursuant to its authority under 5 U.S.C. §1103(a)(1) and (a)(5), OPM has instructed all Agencies to abide by the President’s Executive Order by ensuring that all applicable Agency policies and documents, including forms, use the term “sex."

Affected Systems

Systems

System Impact Status

Employee Personal Page (EPP)
EmpowHR Employee Self Service (ESS)
EmpowHR ePerformance
EmpowHR Payroll
EmpowHR Person Model
EmpowHR Personnel Action Request (PAR) Processing
EmpowHR Reporting
Web-based Entry, Processing, Inquiry, and Correction System (EPIC Web)
Front-End System Interface (FESI) Document Type 063 Layout
Reporting Center (RPCT)

Updated to rename all fields to Sex.

Implementation

The following NFC procedure manuals have been updated to rename all fields to Sex:

EPP
EmpowHR (ESS)
EmpowHR ePerformance
EmpowHR Payroll
EmpowHR Person Model
EmpowHR PAR Processing
EmpowHR Reporting
EPIC Web
EPIC Web to EmpowHR and Information/Research Inquiry System Crosswalk
FESI Document Type 063 Layout
RPCT

Resources

The procedure manuals for these applications, which are available online at the NFC website, are being updated to include the information in this bulletin. To view and/or print procedures, select HR and Payroll Clients from the MyNFC drop-down menu on the NFC Home page. At the HR and Payroll Clients page, select the Publications tab and select NFC System Documentation to access the procedure.

Inquiries

For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at 1-855-NFC-4GOV (1-855-632-4468) or via the customer service portal at ServiceNow Portal for Federated Users and at ServiceNow Portal for Non-Federated Users.