Kronos Password Reminders

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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

Compass: New Kronos Login Information for All Employees

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.

You can access Kronos and update your password in any of the following ways:

Your Initial (Temporary) Password:

  • Format: Legal Last Name (as it appears in ADP) + Birth Year + ACPS (no spaces)
  • Example: If your name is Jane Jones-Smith and you were born in 2000, your password would be: 
    Jones-Smith2000ACPS

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.

When prompted to change your password:

  • Enter your initial (temporary) password as the Old Password
  • Create a new password that is at least 8 characters
  • Do not make your new Kronos password the same as your ACPS network 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.

Need Help?

For assistance, contact:
📞 Service Desk at 434-975-9444
📧 HRIS Team at HRIS@k12albemarle.org