PMKeyS
Self Service (PSS) means that anyone with access to a terminal
on the Defence Restricted Network can now look at their own personal
information held in PMKeyS through the DPE Personnel Portal or
Web Page.
Information viewable includes addresses and telephone numbers,
emergency contacts, individual readiness status, and leave.
PMKeyS Self Service is only available through the secure Defence
Restricted Network and you can only view your own details.
Everyone in Navy with a Defence e-mail address should have received
their login and password to the (PSS).
If you haven’t received yours by now contact the Defence Service
Centre on 1 800 000 677.
Members without a Defence email address will still have to rely
on the ship’s office or their local Military Personnel Administration
Centre to provide the information.
PSS will eventually include a link to ADFPAY and CENRESPAY so
members can view their pay details and applications for basic
leave will be able to be transacted electronically.
The web page includes an on-line “Dream Sheet” (Employee Preferences
and Restrictions form (EPAR)) and administrative procedures are
almost finalised to allow members to submit these on line.
On line, members will have readonly access to such information
as your leave balance and leave history, individual readiness
status, nominated family for leave travel and dependent/ beneficiaries.
Navy personnel have to fill in a form to have this information
corrected or changed, but the web page includes a link to the
appropriate form.
As well, change home address and emergency contact details on
line and the central PMKeyS database is updated immediately.
Some trials are being conducted with “middle-ware” called CITRIX
that promises to improve PMKeyS performance at sea.
People at sea should be relieved to hear that this work would
not only improve the performance of PMKeyS but other applications
in our ships.
It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen.
Plans are also afoot to upgrade the commercial software on which
PMKeyS is based. As the majority of underlying tables and processes
will not be affected, the change in versions shouldn’t be as dramatic
as our change from NPEMS and the potential benefits are impressive.
Directorate of Navy PMKeyS is the best source of Navy-specific
information on PMKeyS.
Contact details are as follows: general phone number (02) 626
65283, e-mail pmkeys.navy@defe
nce.gov.au, fax (02) 626 65056, signal address: DNPMKEYS.
