--- sourceDocument: Zurich Employee Service Management sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/zurich/employee-service-management Release : - zurich ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Zurich Employee Service Management ft:clusterId : - emplsm bundleId : - emplsm workflow : - Employee --- # Notifications for Employee Center # Notifications for Employee Center {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Zurich * * Updated July 31, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Notifications for Employee Center Notifications for Employee Center provides a unified and configurable notifications experience on the Employee Center portal, enabling users to receive alerts about tasks, activities, and other relevant information in a centralized location. This functionality requires the Employee Center plugin (snexsp) version 36.0, the Notifications for Employee Center plugin (snexspnotifs), and the Yokohama release. It is also compatible with other portals such as Employee Center Pro Kiosk but is not available on Now Mobile®. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Notification Types:** Supports both default and customizable notification content. * **Visibility Indicators:** Displays read/unread and seen/unseen statuses to help users track notifications. * **Critical Notifications:** Allows marking certain notifications as critical for higher visibility. * **Grouping:** Groups multiple notifications to avoid overload and improve clarity. * **Notification Header Options:** Includes a bell icon on the portal header with configurable notification count display and the ability to disable notifications if not needed. * **Notification Actions:** Users can mark notifications as read, set reminders (in 30 minutes, 1 hour, or next week), and clear notifications individually or mark all as read globally. * **Filters:** Provides configurable filters such as Critical and Reminder to refine notification lists for easier management. * **Content Engagement Integration:** For Employee Center Pro version 1.3, predefined notifications notify news authors about reactions and comments, with grouping of multiple interactions. * **Browser Extension Support:** Notifications can also be received through the Browser Extension for Employee Center (plugin snexbrwext version 1.0), with configuration limited to page view mode. ## Key Outcomes By implementing Notifications for Employee Center, ServiceNow customers can enhance employee engagement and awareness by providing timely, actionable, and manageable notifications directly within their portal. This improves task tracking, communication on news content, and overall user experience while offering flexibility to tailor notifications to organizational needs. The integration with content engagement and browser extensions further extends notification reach and usability. Notifications for Employee Center functionality provides a unified notifications experience on the portal for different tasks, activities, and other relevant information. Notifications for Employee Center functionality is available when you have the Employee Center plugin (sn_ex_sp) version 36.0, the Notifications for Employee Center plugin (sn_ex_sp_notifs), and the Yokohama release version installed. Note: Installation of the Notifications for Employee Center plugin (sn_ex_sp_notifs) is required to avail the functionality. Figure 1. Notifications for Employee Center Figure 2. Notifications list Notifications for Employee Center functionality is configurable for other portals too, like the Employee Center Pro Kiosk. Note: Notifications for Employee Center isn't configurable on Now Mobile®. With notifications for Employee Center, you can: * Get default and configurable portal notification content. * Get read or unread and seen or unseen indicators. * Mark notifications critical to attract attention. * Group notifications while delivering multiple notifications at the same time. {#notifications-ec__ul_xqy_wsk_5dc} With the notifications header option, you can: * Get a bell icon on the portal header for tracking. * Get notification count displayed on the bell icon. * Turn on or off the display of the notification count. {#notifications-ec__ul_yxz_b5k_5dc} Turn off notifications altogether, if it isn't relevant for you. ## Notifications actions {#notifications-ec__section_o1m_l5k_5dc} Use Notifications filters to refine your search when you have a long list. The filters are configurable according to your requirements. The following are the default options: * Critical * Reminder {#notifications-ec__ul_osw_t5k_5dc} Mark all your notifications read altogether with the Mark all as read option available on the global utility ellipses option. Notifications actions available for each notification are: * Mark As Read * Remind me * In 30 mins * In 1 hour * Next week {#notifications-ec__ul_zrp_yvk_5dc} * Clear notification {#notifications-ec__ul_l1m_wvk_5dc} For more information on configuring notifications, see [Configure notifications for portal](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Zwc3jqgb5ps7SrYC_FZpRA "Configure the notifications functionality on any portal of your choice to get a unified notification system for all your tasks and reminders."). ## Notifications in Content engagement for Employee Center Pro {#notifications-ec__section_notifications_content_eng} There are two predefined notifications available with Content engagement for Employee Center Pro version 1.3. * Notify author if news has a reaction: The author of a news article is notified when someone reacts to a published news article. The notifications are grouped together, if multiple reactions are received. * Notify author if news has a comment: The author of a news article is notified when someone comments on their published news article. The notifications are grouped together, if multiple comments are received. {#notifications-ec__ul_egd_qcs_1fc} If the author clicks on a news article notification for an expired article, it won't be visible anymore. ## Notifications in the Browser Extension for Employee Center {#notifications-ec__section_notfications_ecbe} Get Notifications for Employee Center in the Browser Extension for Employee Center. You must have the Browser Extension for Employee Center plugin (sn_ex_brw_ext) version 1.0 installed to get the default Notifications configuration ECBE configuration. The Display mode available for the ECBE configuration is only Page view. For more information on Notifications configuration for your portal, see [Configure notifications for portal](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Zwc3jqgb5ps7SrYC_FZpRA "Configure the notifications functionality on any portal of your choice to get a unified notification system for all your tasks and reminders."). For more information on the field values in the portal notification configuration form, see [Portal notification configuration form](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/U43s3eU_nv1f1DVOQetI5g "The portal notification configurations form enables you to create a unified notification system for your preferred portal.").