Cal Employee Connect (CEC) Employee Services: Withholdings Change
We are happy to announce that Cal Employee Connect (CEC) Employee Services feature has expanded to include a Withholdings Change feature. The Withholdings Change feature has been created as an additional self-serve option. The first step to start using this feature is to enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA). Once MFA is enabled, employees can change their tax withholdings via the Employee Services feature within CEC. Unless you need to update you current Tax Withholdings on file, you do not need to submit a new request through CEC. More information about Tax Withholdings Updates in CEC can be found here. More information about MFA in CEC can be found here (PDF).
ENABLE CEC MFA:
Select User Profile, Click Turn On MFA, and follow instructions within the application to download authenticator App to your phone and enjoy an extra layer of security to your CEC account. We recommend you use Duo for your MFA.
CHANGE TAX WITHHOLDINGS:
Select Employee Services from the top navigation bar and follow instructions within the application.
Note:
- CEC processes Withholdings change requests by close of business Monday through Friday; please allow 24 hours for submitted changes to reflect in your CEC account. If the change is submitted Friday evening through Sunday, the changes will be processed the following Monday and changes may reflect in your CEC account as early as Tuesday morning.
- If Exempt is claimed on the Withholdings form, this exemption will automatically expire on February 15th of the next year unless they file a new certification by January 31st of the next year.
- The CEC Team is a technical team and unable to advise on withholdings change. If you have any questions regarding your Withholdings change, please refer to the IRS website.
If you have questions or need assistance, email connecthelp@sco.ca.gov.
As the CEC Team continues to make improvements and add features to CEC, please send your feedback to connectfeedback@sco.ca.gov.