We will be hosting two office hours sessions this week:
Monday, 8/11/2025 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 8/13/2025 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Zoom link: https://k12albemarle.zoom.us/j/3447854320?pwd=cVZkQkFxMmF6bjVrOGNxaEF4T3pxdz09
As always, feel free to contact time@k12albemarle.org with any questions if you are unable to make either of these sessions.
As 10-month employees return, we wanted to send a reminder on how employees must gain access to Kronos with a temporary password. As supervisors and timekeepers, we ask that you try to help your employees with this process as much as possible, but if you all run into any trouble, please reach out to:
📞 Service Desk at 434-975-9444
📧 HRIS Team at HRIS@k12albemarle.org
As a result of the criminal cybersecurity event experienced by Local Government this summer, school staff now have a different password to log in to Kronos.
On July 25, all employees received a Tech Advisory email with instructions for logging in and setting a new Kronos password. You’ll need to enter your initial (temporary) password before you are prompted to create a new one.
Note: Capitalization will match how your last name appears in ADP. If your last name includes a hyphen (-), apostrophe (’), or space ( ), that character will be part of your password.
Note: If you receive a message that you’re locked out during the change process, your account will automatically unlock after 30 minutes, and you can try again.
For assistance, contact:
📞 Service Desk at 434-975-9444
📧 HRIS Team at HRIS@k12albemarle.org
It is that time of year again! Welcome to the 2025 – 2026 School Year!
Here are a few important reminders/updates as we get the school year started:
| Work Calendar | Types of Positions Impacted | First Day of SY25-26 |
| 186 (prev. 180) Non-Exempt | Child Nutrition | Monday, 8/11/2025 |
| 188 (prev. 182) Non-Exempt | Most 10-month Non-Exempts – all TAs, Transportation, SPED TAs, School Security, CNA, EDEP, etc | Friday, 8/8/2025 |
| 190 (prev. 184) Non-Exempt | School Nurses | Thursday, 8/7/2025 |
| 206 (prev. 200) Non-Exempt | Some OAs, Edu Support Spec, EL Family Engagement | Monday, 8/4/2025 |
| 10 Month Teachers/Exempt (200, 210) | Most Teachers, SPED Teachers, Student Safety Coaches, Exempt Staff, etc | Monday, 8/4/2025 |
This year’s supplemental pay scale is available for review: 2025-2026 Supplemental Pay Scale. New rates start on 8/9/2025.
Please remind employees, as they return, to reset their passwords if they haven’t already. When first logging in, they will need to follow the information shared in the Tech Advisory email sent on July 18, 2025. New Hires will need to follow the same process when they are added to the system.
Compass – New Kronos Login Information for All Employees
We will be hosting one office hour session this week:
Monday, 7/28/2025 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Zoom Link: https://k12albemarle.zoom.us/j/3447854320?pwd=cVZkQkFxMmF6bjVrOGNxaEF4T3pxdz09
Earlier today, a Tech Advisory message was sent to all staff with information on how to access Kronos going forward. That message included information on a new temporary password for ALL employees (even those who had their password manually reset by HR in the last two weeks). After logging in with that temporary password, the system will automatically ask you to create a new password. Please make a note of that newly created password!
Be sure to log in to Kronos to change your password. This is especially true for any supervisors or timekeepers who have access to multiple employee records.
As timekeepers and/or supervisors, we ask that you please help your employees gain access to their own Kronos using that information.
If you need additional help, please contact the HRIS team via email, hris@k12albemarle.org, or call the service desk at 434-975-9444.
If you received a notification from us last Friday confirming that your password was changed as requested (7/9/2025 Temporary Kronos Access for Timekeepers), we believe that change held over the weekend.
If you signed up for access this morning but have not yet received a confirmation email, we are currently working through those requests and will notify you once your access is ready.
We are actively working with the Department of Technology and Gov IT on granting access to all employees.
We will be hosting two office hours sessions this week:
Monday, 7/14/2025 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 7/16/2025 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Zoom Link: https://k12albemarle.zoom.us/j/3447854320?pwd=cVZkQkFxMmF6bjVrOGNxaEF4T3pxdz09
While we work toward a permanent solution, the HRIS team can temporarily reset your Kronos password each day to allow access from your primary work location.
To request access on a specific day, please use the sign-up form below. Please sign up for one day at a time.
Password access will be active from 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM each day.
You will receive an individual notification when your password has been reset, including the updated password.
If you need access before 10:00 AM or encounter any issues, please email time@k12albemarle.org directly.
We appreciate your patience and hope to implement a permanent fix soon. If anything changes with this plan, we will share that information with the field.
Please note that individual employees will still not have access to their timecards. This temporary fix is ONLY for those with timekeeper/supervisor access.
We will again be hosting open labs next week in the HR Conference Room (COB McIntire) to ensure timecard data is entered in a timely manner. Please stop by if you are able. If you only have a few employees to keep track of (5 or fewer), we will be available via Zoom (Zoom Link) during those same times. When signing up, please note whether or not you will be in-person or meeting with us via Zoom. Please sign up for as many sessions as you think you will need.
If you sign up for a Zoom session, please know that we won’t be able to share our screens. You will need to clearly explain what needs to be done, step by step, so the HR employee using the special laptop can enter the information for you. The computers we are using are not connected to the internet or a printer. So, we can’t take screenshots or export any data from Kronos.
We will be hosting another Open Lab session this Monday to assist with payroll processing and timecard cleanup. There will be 10 available slots per session, and you are welcome to sign up for as many as you need. Please sign up, regardless of whether you will be attending in person or participating via Zoom.
If possible, we strongly encourage you to attend in person, as it makes entering and correcting timecards significantly easier.
If you are unable to make it to COB McIntire during the time you have signed up, please use the following Zoom Link: Zoom
As a reminder, if you sign up for a Zoom session, please know that we won’t be able to share our screens. You will need to clearly explain what needs to be done, step by step, so the HR employee using the special laptop can enter the information for you. The computers we are using are not connected to the internet or a printer. So, we can’t take screenshots or export any data from Kronos.
Kronos remains down, and we don’t yet have an estimated time for restoration.
To stay on track for next week’s payroll, we’ll hold a rolling open lab this week in the HR Conference Room (COB McIntire). Please stop by if you can. If you only have a few employees to keep track of, we will be available via Zoom (Zoom Link) during those same times. When signing up, please note whether or not you will be in-person or on Zoom. Please sign up for as many sessions as you think you will need.
If you sign up for a Zoom session, please know that we won’t be able to share our screens. You will need to clearly explain what needs to be done, step by step, so the HR employee using the special laptop can enter the information for you. The computers we are using are not connected to the internet or a printer. So, we can’t take screenshots or export any data from Kronos.