Release Notes
Release Number: 2018.1.01 AND 2018.1.03
Development Period: 3rd to 26th January 2018 AND 27th January to 3rd February 2018
Release Closed: 26th January 2018 AND 3rd February 2018
The HRplus Everywhere Version 5.0 application is updated at intervals by (1) HRplus Software LLC. or (2) the Client. For both options, please ensure that:
Ø Users are logged out of the HRplus Everywhere Version 5.0 application and payrolls are in an archived state as the update process requires database shutdown and restart of the Alpha® application server.
(1) HRplus Software LLC.
Updates to the database and interface are applied, via remote access, once access is given by the client to their server. The process is as follows:
1. Clients are notified, via email, about updates that are ready to be applied and are requested to download the relevant update files from the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. Instructions to do so are included in the email.
2. The updates are applied, at a mutually scheduled time, by HRplus Software personnel.
(2) Client
For clients whose IT Department can manage the update, HRplus Software will send the files to the relevant client personnel with instructions to apply the updates.
NOTE: The numeric ID that is used to identify each item is of no significance to the client and is for the use of HRplus Software personnel only.
TP10285 NCB Bank Download
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>NCB Bank Download
Two (2) new screens were added as follows: (1) NCB Other – will produce an ACH report with all accounts that are not an NCB account, and (2) NCB All ACH Download – will produce an ACH report that will include all account numbers.
TP10383 NCB Bank Download – Funds Direct
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>NCB Bank Download – Funds Direct
The above download was created with options to download text data and Excel report. The download is working successfully and accurately.
TP10411 Flat Register
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Register Reports>>Flat Register
The flat register was modified to (1) allow for the selection of multiple pay groups and cycle range, and (2) be consolidated by pay group. The report is running successfully without any errors.
TP10506 GL Quickbooks Download
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>General Ledger Interfacing>>GL Quickbooks Download
The ability to export the GL Data to Excel® was added to the above download file.
TP10545 Salary Transfers – Flagged as Net Pay
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>Salary Transfers – Flagged as Net Pay
Split Totals functionality was added to the above report.
TP10692 Standard Pay Slip
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Standard Pay Slip – Unarchived
The Section Code filter was added to the above pay slip so that only employees within the selected section are run on report.
TP10536 Citibank ACH Download
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>Citibank ACH Download
The download was fixed and data is being downloaded successfully and accurately. Archived and Unarchived downloads were also included.
TP10465 Income Tax Return
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Grenada Statutory Reports>>Income Tax Return
The above statutory report was created for Grenada.
TP10372 NIC C3/C2 Report
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>St. Lucia Statutory Reports>>NIC C3/C2 Report
A Pay Year field was added for each Pay Group in the above report. The report is running successfully without any errors.
TP10372 Barbados Statutory Reports
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Barbados Statutory Reports
The following changes were made (1) the Pay Year label was changed to Calendar Year to correctly indicate the remittance year of the pay cycle, and (2) the Summary page displays Summary of all employees for the month of <month> with adequate spacing between words in each of the following reports:
(1) Barbados Insurable Earnings Report - Private
(2) Barbados Insurable Earnings Report - Government
(3) Barbados Insurable Earnings Download - Private
(4) Barbados Insurable Earnings Download - Government
TP10334 Barbados Statutory Reports
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>Banco Popular Dominicano ACH Download
The ability to export the data to Excel® was added to the above download file.
TP10164 Pivots
Ø POWERpay>>Add-Ons>>Fringe Processing>>Pivots
A new pivot report was added to show employees who were included/exempted from the fringe drawdown.
TP10442 HRplus Pivots
Ø Personnel>>Pivots
The title of the tab was changed to HRplus Pivots and the screen modified so that the manipulation of data and export is done in a timely manner with no timeout errors.
TP9296 Goals Perspective
Ø Talent Management>>Goals>>Goals Setup>>Goals Perspective
The HTML color editor was included in the above screen so that colour-coding is clearly visible.
TP10403 Future Cash Salaries
Ø Benefits>>Benefits>>Benefits Setup>>Future Cash Salaries
The option to import records was added to the above feature.
TP10416 Language Directory
Ø System Configurations>>Language Directory
The following modifications were made: (1) the layout was redesigned to display new languages side by side, (2) the ability for inserts to be made directly on the grid itself, (3) the ability for updates to be performed by double-clicking the row, and (4) the ability for languages to be imported.
TP10330 Immigration
Ø Dashboard>>My Profile>>My Profile>>Immigration
Ø Dashboard>>My Profile>>My Profile>>Certificates
The above screens were modified so that records inserted by an employee for Dependants and Travel Documents are now subject to approval. The Certificates tab was also added to My Profile where records inserted are also subject to approval. All records inserted by an employee will go to the respective Unapproved Changes grid. The changes must then be approved by HR at the respective screens as follows:
Ø Self Service>>HR>>Self Serve Entries>>Certificates
Ø Self Service>>HR>>Self Serve Entries>>Dependents Emergency Data
Ø Self Service>>HR>>Self Serve Entries>>Travel Documents
TP10163 My Pay Items
Ø Dashboard>>My Pay Items>>HRplus Time>>Scheduled Work
The above screen was modified to include the Start and End times of shifts. The employee records are being generated successfully and accurately.
TP8377 Archived
Ø HRplus Time>>Timesheets>>Timesheets>>Archived
The existing grid in the above screen was replaced with an embedded grid to resemble the Current Timesheet screen. The screen is working accurately and successfully without any errors being displayed.
TP10842 HRplus Login Page
Ø HRplus Login Page
The above screen was modified so that the HRplus start page, including the module icons, are successfully displayed.
TP10396 Place Employees in Schedule Groups
Ø HRplus Time>>Schedules>>Scheduling>>Shifts>>Schedule Group Shift Setup>>Place Employees in Schedule Groups
The above screen was modified so that employees are being successfully added to the schedules without any errors.
TP10496 GL Export
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>General Ledger Interfacing>>GL Export
The above screen was modified to successfully use the country code of the company for which the report is being generated.
TP9565 Standard Pay Slip
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Standard Pay Slip
The report was fixed so that employees with special characters in their names are now successfully receiving their payslips via email.
TP10587 Option 5 - Standard Pay Slip
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 5 - Standard Pay Slip
The above report was fixed so that the Pay Slip Message is printing successfully.
TP10607 N.I.S. 184 Report
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Tax/N.I.S./H.S. Data>>N.I.S. 184 Report
A final summary
page showing the total number of employees who started/left was added to the
above report.
TP10651 Graphic Departmental Payroll Summary
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Graphic Departmental Payroll Summary
The above report was fixed so that the Total values are accurate and are the same as the Excel and PDF reports.
TP10658 GL Export
Ø POWERpay>>Maintenance>>System Defaults>>Companies
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>General Ledger Interfacing>>GL Export
The above screens were modified to use the Location Code instead of the Country Code thereby ensuring that all reports for the associated company/country will be accurately displayed.
TP10225 Standard Pay Slip
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Standard Pay Slip
The sort_order not found error message was fixed for the above pay slip.
TP10434 Statutory Reports
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Antigua and Barbuda Statutory Reports>>Education Levy Deduction Form
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Antigua and Barbuda Statutory Reports>>Medical Benefits Scheme
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Antigua and Barbuda Statutory Reports>>Socia Security Remittance
Dates for the weekend were added to the above reports.
TP10423 Statutory Reports
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Guyana Statutory Reports>>Print TD4 from Payroll
The report was modified as follows: (1) the employee’s name and address was placed correctly at the bottom instead of the top left, and (2) the company’s name and address was correctly placed at the top of the report.
TP10459 Asset Requests
Ø Company Assets>>Asset Transactions>>Asset Requests
The above screen was modified to successfully perform CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations without any errors being displayed.
TP10376 Linked Goals
Ø User Self Service>>Manager>>Talent Management>>Goals Management>>Goals>>Linked Goals
The above screen was modified to successfully perform CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations without any errors being displayed.
TP10099 New Claim
Ø Employee Self Service>>My Benefits>>Claim History>>New Claim
The above screen was modified to successfully perform CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations without any errors being displayed.
TP10573 Timesheets
Ø User Self Service>>Timekeeper>>Timesheets>>Current
The times (a.m. and p.m.) were fixed so that they did not change when the value in the Project Phase field was changed. The times are displaying successfully and accurately.
TP10657 Leave Taken
Ø Benefits>>Leave>>Leave Transactions>>Leave Taken
The above screen was modified to successfully perform CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations without any errors being displayed.
TP10726 Opening Payroll Balances
Ø System Configurations>>System Configurations>>Company Import>>Opening Payroll Balances
The above screen was modified to ensure that the imported records are successfully and accurately posted and are seen on the payroll reports.
TP10125 Timesheets
Ø HRplus Time>>Timesheets>>Timesheets>>Current
Ø HRplus Time>>Timesheets>>Timesheets>>Unapproved After Post
Ø HRplus Time>>Timesheets>>Timesheets>>Archived
Ø HRplus Time>>Timesheets>>Attendance Logs>>Attendance>>Current
Ø HRplus Time>>Timesheets>>Attendance Logs>>Attendance>>Archived
Ø User Self Service>>Timekeeper>>Timesheets>>Timesheet>>Current
Ø User Self Service>>Timekeeper>>Timesheets>>Timesheet>>Archived
Ø User Self Service>>Timekeeper>>Timesheets>>Timesheet>>Unapproved After Post
Ø User Self Service>>Timekeeper>>Attendance Logs>>Current
The time display format on the above screens was fixed so that 12 midnight displays successfully on the grids. The Total Hours value is calculated accurately for start and end times before and after midnight.
TP8376 Unapproved After Post
Ø HRplus Time>>Timesheets>>Timesheets>>Unapproved After Post
The existing grid in the above screen was replaced with an embedded grid. The screen is working accurately and successfully without any errors being displayed.