Release Notes
Release Number: 2018.1.02.01
Development Period: 4th February to 20th February 2018
Release Closed: 20th 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.
TP10149 Republic Bank ACH Download
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>Republic Bank ACH Download>>Unarchived OOC
The above report was modified with a new feature that generates Out Of Cycle data from a new view.
TP11047 Standard Pay Slip Batch
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Standard Pay Slip Batch
Batch Processing that allows the user to view the employees to which mail was sent, either successfully or otherwise, while the pay slip is being generated, was created.
TP11063 Pivots
Ø Pivots
New features that warn the user about pivots with no data and filters which produce no data as well as new features were created. The issue re the cloning of pivots was also fixed.
TP11024 System Constants
Ø System Configurations>>Company Parameters>>System Constants
The above screen was updated with validation checks, all tabs and sub-tab functions working as expected and all headings and fields displayed accurately.
TP11039 Create User
Ø Security>>Security>>Create User
The above screen was updated with (1) a check to
prevent the creation of multiple users for the same employee, and (2) the user
email now being displayed correctly in the Email field in User Administration.
TP10186 Standard Pay Slip
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 6 – Standard Pay Slip (Year to Date)
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 1 – Standard Pay Slip (Employer Contribution Allowances)
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 10 – Standard Pay Slip (Send to Employee Email)
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 2 – Standard Pay Slip (Send to Employee Email)
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 7 – Standard Pay Slip (Gross Up Year to Date)
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 9 – Standard Pay Slip
The following modifications were made to the above report:
1. Arguments were added to the datasource of the reports for emailing to prevent one employee from receiving another employee’s payslips.
2. Cosmetic changes were made and validation added to the report dialogs.
3. An "Encrypt PDF" option was added. This option appears when "Yes" is selected for "Send Copy Via Email". If "Yes" is selected for "Encrypt PDF" the receiver of the email has to input a password if set to view the payslip (a user password can be set up at User Self Service>>Employee>>My Pay Items>>My Payslip. If a password is not set up for the user, the default password set up for the pay slip at POWERpay>>Maintenance>>Payroll Setup>>Pay Groups>>(drill down on desired pay group)>>Pay Group Emailing will be used).
4. Option 2 No Tax, Option 7, Option 9 and Option 10 pay slips were added to the list of pay slips for emailing on the Pay Group Emailing screen.
5. Fixes were made to the datasource to ensure that Earnings/Deductions are not missing from the Out of Cycle pay slips.
TP10467 Employee Cheques
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>Employee Cheques – Option 9
The following modifications were made (1) the alignment of the cheques was fixed, and (2) cheque numbers are not printed on the pre-printed cheques.
TP10770 Option 12 – Standard Pay Slip
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>>Option 12 – Standard Pay Slip
The following modifications were made (1) the value in the Total field was changed to accurately reflect the Net Pay value and the label was corrected to Net Pay, (2) the label Net Pay, at the bottom of the report, was corrected Gross Pay, and (3) the report was fixed so that no duplicate leave types are being displayed.
TP10888 Standard Pay Slip
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Pay Slips>> Standard Pay Slip
The above report was modified so that (1) pay slips are successfully sent to employees’ email, (2) the Do Not Reply message is displayed in the body of the employees’ email, and (3) the report is running successfully. To do this, enter the message that is to be displayed in the employee's pay slip email in the Do not respond message field (System Configurations>>Company Parameters>>Mail Server).
TP10816 Adjustment Transactions
Ø POWERpay>>Year End Close>>Payroll Adjustments>>Adjustment Transactions
The Apply Adjustment To radio button was changed, by default, from Employer to Employee.
TP10649 TD4
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Tax/N.I.S./H.S. Data>>(Laser) Print TD4 from Edit File
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Tax/N.I.S./H.S. Data>>(Laser) Print TD4 from Payroll (Consolidated by Company)
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Tax/N.I.S./H.S. Data>>(Laser) Print TD4 from Import
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Tax/N.I.S./H.S. Data>>(Laser) Print TD4 from Payroll
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Tax/N.I.S./H.S. Data>>(Laser) Print TD4 from Edit File (Severance Pay)
The vertical lines appearing on the above 2016 TD4 reports were fixed and the reports are printing accurately with all lines correctly aligned.
TP10866 N.I. 187 Report
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Tax/N.I.S./H.S. Data>>N.I. 187 Report
The above report was modified so that (1) inactive employees are no longer included in the No. of Employees At End of This Period field, (2) there are no duplicate employees in the No. of Employees At End of This Period and No. of Employees Being Paid For fields when the report is generated for more than one month, and (3) the Single Month and Multiple Months labels in the Report Period options replace Single Cycle and Multiple Cycles labels respectively.
TP11037 Citibank ACH Download
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Payment Reports>>Citibank ACH Download
The above download was fixed and the data is successfully being downloaded to text file.
TP11065 Pay Profile
Ø POWERpay>>Employees>>Pay Profile>>Current Payroll Data>>Pay Profile
The above screen was updated so that no errors are being displayed. The screen is loading successfully as it should.
TP10813 P.A.Y.E. Return
Ø POWERpay>>Payroll Reports>>Payroll Reports>>Guyana Statutory Reports>>P.A.Y.E. Return
The following changes were made (1) the calculation of the Statutory Deductions was modified to accurately reflect the correct value, (2) the first column was renamed Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and (3) a dollar ($) sign was added after the following text: Please find enclosed Cheque for ….