For ANY questions pertaining specifically to the WorksWise platform, please email your Program Representative. Non-WorksWise related questions should be directed to your Program Representative, as usual.
The Commission has been hard at work for the two years developing our Salesforce based internal cloud platform, Public WorksWise. WorksWise will allow our customers to apply online for OPWC grant and loan funds, process disbursement requests to vendors, submit relevant project documentation and schedule information, and navigate loan repayments all in one place!
Round 35 project agreements were released electronically to the listed project officials starting July 1st, 2021. On August 4th, 2021, our portal went live to the public and we enabled the statewide use of WorksWise to manage and maintain your OPWC infrastructure and Clean Ohio projects.
Public WorksWise Testimonial:
"It was absolutely wonderful, easy to navigate, allowed you to edit, delete, add without issues, and your tutorial was fabulous… this is very well designed.” – J. Henry, Knox County
"Watching the WORKSWISE training video last summer gave a good overview with promises that the new system would mirror the existing system. I have heard similar promises before, so I was skeptical. I am pleased to report that everything worked as predicted!" – D. White, Summit County
Requesting Access to WorksWise
OPWC guarantees each community/applicant one license to access WorksWise in order to apply for funding and request disbursements once funded. Additional requests for access are now being granted. In order to onboard new and existing applicants, you must provide the following information to your OPWC Program Representative:
- Your Full Name
- Subdivision Name
- Subdivision Code
- Address / Phone / Email
- Employer (if not employed with subdivision)
- Letter of Authorization form attached (if required, see below)
If you are representing multiple communities, please provide information for each community you plan to work with along with the Letter of Authorization attached.
Important Items to Note: If you want access for another community other than the one with which you are employed (i.e., consulting firms), a Letter of Authorization will be required to be uploaded when you make the request to be set up for that community. Below is a link to the template that must be put on the subdivision's letter head, signed, and scanned in as a PDF. Please do not create or make your own version of this letter, the below template is the only format we will allow.
Letter of Authorization for WorksWise access to applicant's account
For WorksWise specific questions, please email your Program Representative. Someone will respond back to you as quickly as possible.
Logging into WorksWise the First Time
7-10 days after you request a WorksWise user login you will receive an email from WorkWise which will contain a link. The communication will notify you that an account has been created for you and that you’ll need to click on the link and set a password. Please note that the initial invitation link will expire after 48 hours. Once expired the link will redirect you to the main login website where the system will ask for a name and password. If that occurs, OPWC will have to manually send you another invitation. We ask that you open the email and setup the password as quickly as possible once received.
If you don’t receive an email from WorksWise, please follow the steps below:
1. Make sure that the email address you provided is still valid.
2. Check your spam folder and mark the email as safe if you find it in spam.
3. Check with your IT personnel to see if the email was blocked at the email server or firewall (i.e. the user doesn't even see it in the spam folder).
4. Have your IT personnel allow email from the following domains: signer-gov.esignlive.com, das.ohio.gov, opwc.loans@pwc.ohio.gov, workswise@pwc.ohio.gov and salesforce.com.
5. Have your IT department reach out if they need additional information to which the same information is enclosed in this email.
6. If you are still experiencing issues, send an email to the appropriate program representative.
Check in here for the latest WorksWise news and announcements:
12/20/21 - We would like all customers to be using WorksWise by the end of this year. If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact your Program Representative.
12/20/21 - We have a new training manual! Check out "How to eSign Your Project Agreement."