Attaché Payroll version 1.13

Attaché Payroll
version 1.13
Release Notes
June/July 2014
Attaché Payroll version 1.13
System-wide features
Previous releases
Previous releases are listed below. Detailed information about the features in
these releases can be found in the release notes for each version, available from
the Attaché Members website.
All of these features are included in the current software. (Each Attaché release
always includes the features from all previous releases.)
Note: Attaché Accounts and
Attaché Payroll version
1.13.000 was released in June
2014 for limited distribution.
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.12
February 2014
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.10/1.11
June 2013
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.09
March 2013
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.08
October 2012
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.07
August 2012
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.06
March 2012
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.05
August 2011
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.04
June 2011
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.03
April 2011
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.02
September 2010
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.01
April 2010
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.00
December 2009
Attaché 7 version 7.01.200
May 2009
Attaché 7 version 7.01.100
November 2008
Attaché 7 version 7.01.000
March 2008
Attaché 7 version 7.00.300
September 2007
Attaché 7 version 7.00.200
May 2007
Attaché 7 version 7.00.100
April 2007
Attaché 7 version 7.00.000
September 2006
Obsolete versions of Windows operating systems
Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll cannot be installed on Windows 95,
Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems. These products have not been
supported by Microsoft since 2002 (2000 in the case of Windows 95) and they are
no longer suitable for business purposes.
Although no longer supported by Microsoft, Attaché Accounts and Attaché
Payroll can be installed on Windows 2000 operating systems. However, as first
advised with the release of Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.02
(September 2010), some features may not function as expected on
Windows 2000.
If you are still using these obsolete operating systems, Attaché Software
recommends that you upgrade to a current operating system.
Attaché Payroll version 1.13 Release Notes
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System-wide features
Before you upgrade — important information
Essential upgrade tasks — all users
You may need to know about or complete some essential tasks before or
after you upgrade.
To check if this is necessary, first identify your current version of Attaché
(choose Help | About Attaché). Then find your current version in the table
below and carry out the necessary tasks listed for it and all more recent
versions.
Your version
Module
Essential tasks and information
Explanation/Reference
1.12 (February 2014)
Not applicable
No essential tasks
Not applicable
1.10/1.11 (June 2013)
Attaché Accounts
Due to a change in Supplier general ledger posting options,
before you upgrade ensure that you read existing goods
received/returned notes into supplier invoices if you are
planning to turn off general ledger postings for goods
received/returned.
For further information see
Separate general ledger postings
for goods received/returned
transactions on page 14 of the
Attaché Accounts and Attaché
Payroll version 1.12 Release
Notes.
Attaché Payroll
In Attaché Payroll (New Zealand) two new check boxes are
available in Income Type Maintenance and Allowance
Maintenance (Include in Leave Calculation and Gross Pay for
TermPay). Both options are turned on when you upgrade.
Ensure that you set these options in accordance with the
relevant legislation and employment agreements.
For further information refer to
Changes to leave calculations
(New Zealand) on page 7 of the
Attaché Accounts and Attaché
Payroll version 1.12 Release
Notes.
1.09 (March 2013)
Not applicable
No essential tasks
Not applicable
1.08 (October 2012)
Not applicable
No essential tasks
Not applicable
1.07 (August 2012)
Attaché Accounts
No essential tasks
Not applicable
1.06 (March 2012)
Attaché Accounts
and Attaché Payroll
Due to a number of significant changes, users' saved settings
and options (RWOs) may no longer be available.
Not applicable
1.05 (August 2011)
Not applicable
No essential tasks
Not applicable
1.04 (June 2011)
Not applicable
No essential tasks
Not applicable
1.03 (April 2011)
Attaché Payroll
Due to a number of significant changes, users' saved settings
and options (RWOs) for Payroll reports may no longer be
available.
Not applicable
1.02 (September 2010)
Services and
Keystroke File
Import (KFI)
Due to the addition of a new field, the tabbing order has
changed in Services Maintenance. If you use Keystroke File
Import (KFI) to update Services Maintenance, you will need to
adjust your KFI files accordingly.
For more information see
Automatically disperse expenses
on page 15 of the
Attaché Accounts and Attaché
Payroll version 1.03 Release
Notes.
Attaché Payroll version 1.13 Release Notes
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System-wide features
1.01 (April 2010)
1.00 (December 2009)
Attaché ODBC and
Data Transfer
In ODBC and Data Transfer, the existing Date field in Customer
Invoice and Order Detail has been renamed ItemDeliveryDate. If
you have used this field in any ODBC queries, you will need to
update the query to reflect the change in name.
This is due to the new Delivery
Date on Line Items feature,
described on page 9 of the
Attaché Accounts and Attaché
Payroll version 1.03 Release
Notes.
Attaché Accounts
and Attaché
Payroll
Workstation Installation (to install a font which is
required for the new Attaché Calculator)
After you upgrade you will be
prompted to run an Attaché
Workstation Install at each
computer.
Attaché Payroll
After upgrading there may be a delay while payroll data is
copied to a new file.
A future release of Attaché Payroll
will include the ability to issue
more than one payment summary
to the same employee.
Keystroke File
Import (KFI)
Due to the re-arrangement of function keys in customer and
supplier masterfiles, you may need to update your customer
and supplier masterfile KFIs.
For more information see page 4 of
the Attaché Accounts and Attaché
Payroll version 1.01 Release
Notes.
Attaché Workstation Install
After you upgrade to Attaché Accounts or Attaché Payroll version 1.06 (March
2012) or later, you may need to run the Attaché Workstation Install at each
computer, including the computer that was used to carry out the upgrade. If this is
required, you will be prompted to do so when you first run Attaché at each
workstation. For more detailed information and instructions see the Download
Centre on the Attaché Members website.
Attaché ODBC upgrade — essential tasks
Attaché ODBC version 3.47.0.177 (August 2011) was enhanced to cater for the
large increase in Attaché Accounts and related files which can be accessed using
the ODBC driver. This enhancement required a renumbering of the files, which
has meant that the relationships established in the DSN Administrator may no
longer be valid.
As a result, the first time you upgrade ODBC after July 2011, you will need to
reconnect each DSN to the database, on each workstation using ODBC. To do
this, open the DSN administrator and right-click on the first Data Source Name
(DSN). Select Properties, then select OK. Repeat this process for each DSN.
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System-wide features
Features in this release
System-wide features ......................................................... 6 Re-release of Australia Post postcodes file.........................................................................6 Option to automatically create balancing line in direct debit transfer file.............................6 Minor update to Company Bank Account Maintenance ......................................................6 Attaché Payroll for Australia .............................................. 7 Payroll Options update for SuperStream.............................................................................7 Superannuation Funds Maintenance update for SuperStream ...........................................7 Totals on Payment Summary Details Report ......................................................................7 Australian 2014/15 tax scales .............................................................................................7 Attaché Payroll for New Zealand........................................ 8 Changes to leave calculations and reporting ......................................................................8 Attaché Payroll version 1.13 Release Notes
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System-wide features
System-wide features
Re-release of Australia Post postcodes file
In Attaché Accounts and Attaché Payroll version 1.10 (June 2013), the
ability to update postcodes was removed from the software due to
changes in Australia Post licensing conditions. Attaché Software has
successfully negotiated with Australia Post to distribute the postcodes file
as part of the core system. The postcodes file provides a search function
on the Suburb and Postcode fields that assists in removing data-entry errors
in customer, supplier and employee addresses.
There are two ways to update the postcodes file in your Attaché
system: automatically via the Attache menu (choose Setups |
Company | Postcodes | Update postcodes from the Web) or by
downloading the file from the Attaché Members website and manually
importing it. Regardless of the method used, once the file is imported
any new locations and postcodes will be added, and the software will
update any postcodes for which a matching location is found. When
the update is complete, a summary is displayed advising you of the
number of postcodes that have been added, modified and read.
Option to automatically create balancing line in direct
debit transfer file
The direct debit bank file generation process has been updated to
incorporate the file balancing line as specified by some banks (for
example, the ABA file standard adopted by Australian banks). To
automatically include a balancing line, select the Balance Your A/c? check
box in Company Bank Account Maintenance. When the file is generated in
Direct Debit Entry (Transactions | Customers | Payments | Direct Debits),
the setting of the Balance Your A/c? check box will determine whether the
balancing entry is added to the direct debit file.
Minor update to Company Bank Account Maintenance
In Company Bank Account Maintenance, Debit Your A/c? has been
renamed Balance Your A/c? as this check box now controls balancing for
both Suppliers (Debit) and Customers (Credit). Also Debit Account
Number and Debit Account Name have been renamed to Account Number
and Account Name.
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Attaché Payroll for Australia
Attaché Payroll for Australia
Payroll Options update for SuperStream
In Payroll Options, you can now set an email address to be used for
receiving communications from superannuation funds. You can either
specify a generic email address for the company or you can accept the
default, which is the email address recorded on the employee masterfile.
This information is included in the file sent to ClickSuper. Superannuation
Template Maintenance and Super Funds Export have also been updated
for this change. This enhancement has been introduced to comply with
Australian Taxation Office requirements for SuperStream.
Superannuation Funds Maintenance update for
SuperStream
In Superannuation Funds Maintenance, you can now record an Electronic
Service Address (Alias) for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).
This information is displayed in Employee Super/Other Accounts and also
included on relevant reports and in the file sent to ClickSuper.
Superannuation Template Maintenance and Super Funds Export have
also been updated for this change. This enhancement has been
introduced to comply with Australian Taxation Office requirements for
SuperStream.
Totals on Payment Summary Details Report
In Attaché Payroll version 1.13, the Payment Summary Details Report
(Reports | Payroll | Payment Summaries | Payment Summary Details
Report) now includes totals for gross, allowances, RESC, reportable fringe
benefits, ETPs, lump sum terminations, etc. The totals are based on
transactions as per the date range defined when creating the report.
Due to variances between truncation and rounding, you may find that
these totals vary slightly from those on the Pay Summary and Tax
Reconciliation reports; these variances are within ATO tolerance.
Australian 2014/15 tax scales
The 2014/15 Australian tax scales, which come into effect on 1 July 2014,
are included in this release. These tax scales include both the Temporary
Budget Repair Levy and the increase in the Medicare levy from 1.5%
to 2%.
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Attaché Payroll for New Zealand
Attaché Payroll for New Zealand
Changes to leave calculations and reporting
Updates have been made to leave calculations and reporting for Attaché
Payroll (New Zealand) to allow for multiple interpretations of New Zealand
ordinary pay and holiday pay legislation. The key changes relate to the
setting up of income types and allowances, the NZ Annual Leave Pay
History report and the Average Daily Pay report.
Income Type Maintenance and Allowance Maintenance
In Income Type Maintenance, the Include in Leave Calculation
check box, which was introduced in Attaché Payroll version 1.12
(February 2014), has been renamed Include in Ordinary Leave Calc. to
more clearly reflect its purpose. The Include in Ordinary Leave Calc.
check box is only used for assigning income types to be included in the
gross earnings for the Ordinary Weekly Pay (Normal hourly pay rate /
Average 4-weekly hourly rate) calculation.
In Allowance Maintenance, you can now include the following types
of allowances in the calculation of gross earnings, by selecting the
Include in Leave Calculation check box:
Type E = Extra Pay (NZ)
Type U = Extra Pay Without EL (NZ)
Tax status A = After Tax
In previous versions of the software these allowances were excluded.
NZ Annual Leave Pay History report
In the NZ Annual Leave Pay History report, changes have been made
to the calculation of the Average 12-Month Hourly Rate and the
Average 4-Week Hourly Rate.
Average 12-Month Hourly Rate
In Attaché Payroll version 1.12 (February 2014) the calculation of the
Average 12-Month Hourly Rate was based on the setting of the
Include in Leave Calculation check box in Income Type Maintenance
and Allowance Maintenance. Now, all income types are included in
the calculation by default, except for income types where the Leave
Cash Out check box has been selected. As was previously the case,
allowances are included only if Include in Leave Calculation check
box has been selected.
In addition, the functionality that existed prior to Attaché Payroll
version 1.12 (February 2014) has been returned in relation to setting up
an income type for overtime. You can once again use the Income
Category field in Income Type Maintenance to determine whether the
overtime hours are included/excluded in the calculation.
To exclude overtime hours, select Overtime in the Income Category
field.
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Attaché Payroll for New Zealand
To include overtime hours, define the Income Category as anything
other than Overtime.
Average 4-Week Hourly Rate
The Average 4-Week Hourly Rate is now calculated independently of
the 12-month average calculation and shown on the report in the 4Week Total Income column. It is based on earnings for the last four
weeks prior to the current pay period end date (or the last month, for
monthly-paid employees).
The income for this calculation is based on the setting of the Include in
Ordinary Leave Calc. check box in Income Type Maintenance and the
Include in Leave Calculation check box in Allowance Maintenance.
The hours used in the calculation are the actual hours paid in respect of
this income.
Average Daily Pay report
The calculation of income in the Average Daily Pay report is now
based on all income types, except where the Leave Cash Out check
box has been selected. This is a return to the functionality that existed
prior to Attaché Payroll version 1.12 (February 2014).
Allowances are included only if the Include in Leave Calculation
check box has been selected.
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