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​Accessing the Certified Transcript of Payroll Searchable Database

Creating an Illinois Public ID Account

You will need to create an Illinois Public ID Account.

  1. To create an Illinois Public ID Account click here (will open a new tab).   
    Do not close out of this page, after your account is created you will need to return here to log in to the online portal.
  2. Click "Create a new Account" and complete the registration form.
  3. Please note if you did not receive an email, follow the help instructions located here. 
  4. Once your account is created, continue with the instructions below.

Certified Transcript of Payroll Portal Searchable Database

  1. After your Illinois Public ID Account is created you can access the Certified Transcript of Payroll Searchable Database
  2. After clicking the link above, select "Public Account" and login using the username/password you just created.
  3. Further instructions will be provided throughout the portal to assist you with the process.

Instructions on How to Receive a Copy of Certified Payroll with Names Unredacted

  1. Enter your search information in one or more of the six boxes provided.  Click on the “Search” button.
  2. Your entries will populate according to the search criteria you provided.  Find the certified payroll that you wish to review.  Click on the “paper icon” on the far left.  It should download for you to review.  Please review that document to make sure that is the payroll you want to file a FOIA for.
  3. If this is the certified payroll you want an unredacted copy of, left click the word “FOIA” for that same entry.
  4. A pop-up box will show that you are submitting a FOIA request, click “submit”.
  5. After you click submit, allow for 30 seconds processing time, and a downloaded document will show up on your computer screen with an unredacted copy of the certified payroll.