User Guide

Changes and New Features in Canadian and US Payroll
What's New in Version 5.6 19
This feature lets you allocate these amounts more accurately over the pay
period, giving you more control over the proration of lump sums that may
be included in overtime calculations.
Note that while employees can enter reported and allocated tips on their
timecards, they cannot enter the number of days worked. The Days
Worked field appears only on transferred timecards with a default entry of
“1,” which you can change.
When you upgrade to version 5.6, the activation program sets the default
Days Worked on existing timecards to zero. You may need to specify a
different number in this field.
Bank Services Changes that Affect Paycheck Reversal
In version 5.5, you could use the Reverse Payments form in Bank Services
to reverse paychecks, or you could reverse them when reconciling bank
statements.
In version 5.6, we have replaced the Reverse Payments form with the
Reverse Transactions form. You can use the Reverse Transactions form to
reverse paychecks. (If security is turned on for your system, you must
belong to a security group with authorization to reverse transactions.)
If Payroll does not use the option Use Original Dates When Reversing
Checks, Bank Services sets the reversal date for a reversed paycheck. If
the check was reversed:
• Using the Reconcile Statements form — the reconciliation date
specified for the reversal in Bank Services becomes the reversal date
in Payroll.
• Using the Reverse Transactions form — the reversal date specified
for the reverse transaction becomes the reversal date in Payroll.
If your company does use the option Use Original Dates When Reversing
Checks, Payroll continues to use the original check date for the reversal,
as in previous versions.
Other Changes in Canadian and US Payroll
On the General tab of the Employees form, the Phone field is now located
above the SIN (Canada) or SSN (US) field.