Helpful Tips / Info

  • ITSMS logon/password - If you're attempting to logon and you don't have your logon id and/or password, click on the "Password Help" button at the bottom of the logon screen. Your id and password will be emailed to you. If you still have a problem, please send an email to itsms@gtasms.com. Logon ids and passwords are not case sensitive. Check to see if Num Lock may be causing a problem.
  • Save data periodically - If you are entering a job request into the system, please save the information every few minutes. The server will automatically log you off the system after 30 minutes of inactivity. Any updates in progress will be lost. The automatic logoff is necessary to preserve system security and avoid resource contention.
  • User manuals - Click on the "Help" button in the upper right hand corner of the system and you'll find online user manuals under the "user manual" file folder.
  • Job request assistance - If you need assistance entering a new job request, please call Tim Wall at 770-373-2216 or Cliff Clemmons at 205-897-8878.
  • Job request status - When your job request is released to suppliers, the status will change to "Open". After the submittal cutoff date on the job request, the status will change to "Hold". Hiring managers will see short-listed candidates for their job requests with a "Hold" status. Hiring managers may then request interviews or hire candidates for job requests with "Hold" status.
  • Request Interview - Select candidate, scroll to the bottom of the candidate page and click on the "Interview" button. A pop-up window will display asking for your comments for the vendor. Please enter the contact info for the person on your staff arranging the interview and dates and times you prefer for scheduling the interview.
  • Hire Candidate - Select candidate, scroll to the bottom of the candidate page and click on the "hire" button. A pop-up window will display asking for your comments for the supplier. Please enter the date you would like the candidate to start ( allow a week for mandated background checks to be completed ) and reporting instructions for the candidate. COMSYS will then change the job request status to fulfilled after all open positions have been filled and all required background checks have been approved.
  • Withdraw Job Request - If a position is no longer funded or is filled internally, please scroll to the bottom of the job request and hit the "Withdraw" button. The system will generate an email to all vendors notifying them that the job request has been withdrawn.
  • Contractor Replacements - If a contractor leaves and the position remains open, a hiring manager may choose to sole source the replacement position to the vendor that originally placed the Contractor. The hiring manager should enter a comment in the job request comments to inform COMSYS of the situation. The hiring manager may also choose to post the job request to all vendors. This is the system default.
  • Start Dates for Hired Contractors - Start dates may be specified pending successful completion of all specified background checks on the job request.
  • Background Checks - Suppliers email background check information to COMSYS. Contractors should not be scheduled to start until GTA has received and approved each Contractor's background check information. You will receive a hire confirmation notice after the contractor's background check information has been received and approved.