Release Notes

Payroll Worksheet

Release:

Version 05.13.06.00.06, August 14, 2013 - addendum release

Feature:

Import to Worksheet Option for Dock Pay

Change:

The Import to Worksheet Option for Dock Pay now includes Work Date and Earning Period.

Reason:

Previously, the Work Date and Earning Period were not populated.  The current Earning Period would be used for retirement if the data was not entered manually.

Menu:

PaC:  HR\PA\CP\PW\PW

 

Release:

Version 04.10.01.00.00, April 10, 2010

Issue #:

222352

Change:

Work Hours for retirement and workers’ compensation reporting will be obtained from the Retirement Hours data field.

Reason:

Prior to this change the retirement hours were obtained from the Factor data field rather than the Retirement Hours data field.  This was confusing.  

The factor hours will default to the Retirement Hours.  The Retirement Hours can be replaced by a manual entry.

Menu:

HR\PA\CP\WS &endash; Payroll Worksheets

Implementation Notes:

Select and calculate all active employees as soon as possible to reveal new errors or warnings that require correction.

 

Release:

Version 04.08.10.00.03, February 7, 2009

Feature:

Worksheet Import

Issue #:

211987

Change:

Payroll worksheet import validations will be adjusted to allow the import of time for Pay Codes with Rate Type set to No. Worksheet detail records created by the Dock Pay process must still have a Transaction Pay Code with Rate Type set to Yes.

Menu:

Defect correction.

Notes:

HR\PA\CP\SE

 

Release:

Version 03.07.10.01.04, August 16, 2008

Feature:

Multiple Worksheet Import

Issue #:

202768

Change:

Minor corrections have been made including improvement of exception messages and 'Records Read’ reporting.  Please reference the Footprint ticket for details.

Menu:

Defect correction

Notes:

HR\PA\CP\PW\(Multiple Worksheet Import button)

 

Release:

Version 03.07.10.00.03, January 31, 2008 NSR

Feature:

Worksheet Security Corrections

Issue #:

51220

Change:

Fixes and adjustments to functionality.

Menu:

Human Resources\Payroll\Current Payroll\Payroll Worksheet

System Admin\Financial Mngmnt\FM Config \Payroll\General Options button.

Notes:

When worksheet security is enabled, only users with "All Access" authority may use the Detail Entry screen Import function (’Import’ button).   However, the Multiple Worksheet Import button on the Worksheet Master Browse is available to all users regardless of worksheet security settings.

 

Release:

Version 03.07.10.00.03, January 31, 2008 NSR

Feature:

Multiple Worksheet Upload (final Skyward version)

Issue #:

202768

Change:

New ’Multiple Worksheet Import’ button available replacing Multi Wrk Sheet Time Card Import’ option on HR\PA\UT menu.

Menu:

Human Resources\ Payroll\Current Payroll\Payroll Worksheet

Notes:

  1. Similar functionality in the HR\PA\UT Multi Wrk Sheet Time Card Import option will be removed at a future date.

  2. Import records without a SSN will be ignored with no error message.  (This will be corrected in a future release.)

  3. This utility uses the same import file format as the 'Import’ button on the detail entry screen, however the WorkSheet Name column is ignored with the 'Import’ function.

  4. 3rd Party ID values can be included in the current input file format but will not be loaded into worksheets.  This enhancement is expected for the March Standard  Release.

 

Release:

Version 03.07.10.00.01, December 8, 2007

Feature:

Worksheet Subbed For Field

Change:

The Payroll Worksheet Entry screen now has a new "Subbed For" field with an EEL for selecting the subbed for employee.

Menu:

Human Resources\Payroll\Current Payroll\Payroll Worksheet

Notes:

This is an optional field.  

 

Release:

Version 03.07.10.00.01, December 8, 2007

Feature:

Payroll Worksheet Security

Ticket:

51220

Change:

Clients will have the option to grant different access levels (e.g. view, edit, add\delete, verify, etc.) to different users for specific payroll worksheets.

Reason:

WSIPC clients requested to have security at the worksheet level.

Menu:

Human Resources\Payroll\Current Payroll\Payroll Worksheet

System Admin\Financial Mngmnt\FM Config \Payroll\General Options button

Implementation Notes:

Skyward needs to make some corrections to functionality.   Clients are advised to NOT check the "Use Worksheet Ltd. Access" checkbox in SA\FM\FM General Options until further notice.

 

Release:

Version 03-07-02-02-01 September 8, 2007

Remedy Ticket:

106558

Change:

The Payroll Worksheet Reset option was modified to allow the resetting of Work Date and Earning Period.

Reason:

The Work Date and Earning Period are Washington only data fields and were not asked to be on the reset list until now.

Menu:

HR\PA\CP\PW

 

Release:

Version 03.06.01.1, March 4, 2006

Remedy Ticket:

66503

Change:

A new field has been added to the Payroll Worksheet entry screen. The new field takes a date (mm\dd\yyyy) which is the Work Date of the current entry. When the Work Date is entered, an Earning Period (mm\yyyy) that corresponds to the Work Date is automatically populated.

Reason:

In order to avoid creating duplicate worksheet entries and to provide a better means of auditing\reviewing work.

Menu:

Human Resources\Payroll\Current Payroll\Payroll Worksheet

 

Release:

Version 02.05.06.1, September 10, 2005

Change:

The Payroll Worksheet had a defect that did not allow the client the ability to select Contract Type pay codes.  Also, during the Import process to the selected payroll, the system would potentially import the first worksheet in the list plus one other selected worksheet.

Reason:

To correct a defect.

Menu:

Human Resources\Payroll\Current Payroll\Payroll Worksheet

 

Release:

Version 02.05.06.1, September 1, 2005

Remedy Ticket:

66503

Change:

Payroll Worksheets were enhanced to provide the client the ability to "loop"  in an add mode while entering pay transactions to an employee in a worksheet.

Reason:

To facilitate data entry speed.

Menu:

Human Resources\Payroll\Current Payroll\Payroll Worksheet

Implementation Note:

To activate the "looping" feature the client will have to edit the worksheet.   In the lower right-hand corner of the screen are the Entry Sequence parameters.  In this area, the client will find the new "Go To:" drop-down box.

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