We are pleased to present EmpowerHR 2024 Build 3
What's new
Overtime relief and payments request - additional layer of hours worked validation
EMP-8780
Requested internally (Fusion5)
We've added extra security validation for overtime relief and payments requests to check if the hours paid value parsed 
with the https request is equal to the originally computed value. This continues our work to remedy even minimal chances of compromise to the system.
Leave request - additional layer to validation for business logic bypass
EMP-8779
Requested internally (Fusion5)
We've added extra security validation for leave requests to check if the calculated amount value parsed with the https request is equal to the originally computed value. This continues our work to remedy even minimal chances of compromise to the system.
David Jones GL interface (crioem21) - modify to run under MSSQL
iHelp: 509760
EMP-9215
Requested by: David Jones
Located at:
Background Jobs > Payroll Processing > Interfaces > GL Interface (David Jones)
We've modified the program so David Jones can use it against the MSSQL database as well as Ingres .
MSSQL = Microsoft SQL Server, a SQL relational database management system
Ingres = a proprietary SQL relational database management system
New control table - demographics qualification level
EMP-9122
Requested by: Department of Communities (DoC)
Located at:
Control Tables > Employee > Demographic Qualification Lvl
We have split out qualification levels so demographics has its own control table called Demographic Qualification Lvl.
Any data used (existing data) in the old control table has been copied to the new control table. All your demographics data is still valid.
Formula type changes after running pay calc for non-closed employment
iHelp: 526870
EMP-9303
Requested by: Catholic Education, Diocese of Bathurst (CEDB)
Issues
Located at:
Background Jobs > Payroll Processing > Pay Calculations
The pay calculation run in the Xmas Leave pay period incorrectly changes the formula type from Formula 1 to Formula 2 for some employees who did not have closed Averaged Employments during the school year.
Resolution
The Pay Calculation program now only changes the formula type from Formula 1 to Formula 2 where the Averaged Employment has closed during the school year and no other Averaged Employment is ongoing for the school year. The change to Formula 2 is to calculate a formula value as no current salary exists to enable a Formula 1 calculation for the previously closed employment.
Calculate when an employee's LSL balance becomes due with minimal impact on performance
EMP-9166
Requested by: Department of Communities (DoC)
Located at:
Administration > Agency Management > Installation Options > Display LSL due date on SS Leave Details (bdue)
Administration > Agency Management > Installation Options > Pay Advice Leave Entitlements (advl)
EmpowerHR calculates when LSL becomes due as part of the leave entitlements process run in either the pay gather or pay run.
The latest enhancement significantly improves performance of payroll processing by providing an option to calculate the employee's LSL due date when necessary rather than re-calculating the date every run.
For more information about this feature, see:
Increased field character limit - org level 3, division, branch, section
iHelp: 428424 #13703
EMP-8261
Requested by: Department of Education (DoE)
Located at:
Control Tables > Organisation > Branch Codes
Control Tables > Organisation > Division Codes
Control Tables > Organisation > Org Level 3
Control Tables > Organisation > Section Codes
On the description fields for the following control codes, we've increased the character limit to 70:
- Branch Codes
- Division Codes
- Org Level 4
- Section Codes
Employee information screen - improved employee search
iHelp: 504598
EMP-8939
Requested by: Department of Health (Tasmania)
Located at:
Tasks > Employees > Employee Information
Employee Information
The search feature on the Employee Information screen now allows you to enter either the person's employee code/ID or name in the For field when Employee ID/Name is selected from the Look in dropdown list.
The default matching rule is search for Any, rather than search for the first of the given characters.
Desktop validates data against new control table - demographic qualification level
EMP-9124
Requested by: Department of Communities (DoC)
Located at:
Employee Details > Personal & Address Information - Demographics tab
In this EmpowerHR enhancement, data for Highest Qualification Level is now drawn from the new Demographic Qualification Level control table. Dropdown lists on the employee's Personal & Address Information screen display description and code in the format, description (code). For example:
Australia (1101)
Self service validates data against new control table - demographic qualification level
EMP-9123
Requested by: Department of Communities (DoC)
Located at Self Service:
Personal Details - Demographics tab
In this EmpowerHR enhancement, data for Highest Qualification Level is now drawn from the new Demographic Qualification Level control table.
Personal details screen - field error validation grouped according to tabs
EMP-9114
Requested internally (Fusion5)
Located at Self Service:
Administration > Screen Management > Field Error Validation
We've improved the user experience by neatly structuring field error rows to follow their hierarchy order in the screen. Previously, it was confusing to navigate as there are a lot of fields on the personal details screen. Now rows are positioned under their own respective tabs making them easier to find.
Business logic bypass (4.3 and 4.12) - changes to address low risk vulnerability
EMP-7772
EMP-7812
Requested internally (Fusion5)
We've made changes to:
- address some vulnerabilities for business logic bypass
- secure error messaging
Fusion5 continues work to minimise the risk of any attacker compromising the system.
Web services validates data against new control table - demographic qualification level
EMP-9126
Requested by: Department of Communities (DoC)
In this EmpowerHR enhancement, when using web services to update employee data, EmpowerHR now uses the new Demographic Qualification Level control table.
Employee personal and address information - drop-down list format on tabs
EMP-9209
EMP-9208
EMP-9207
EMP-9206
EMP-9205
Requested internally (Fusion5)
Located at:
Employee Information > Personal
Tasks > Employees > Employee Information > Employee Information > Personal
All drop-down lists are populated when a user clicks the 
(open) button (to make changes) on the following employee Personal & Address Information tabs:
The drop-down lists now display both description and code in the format of description (code). For example:
Standalone release summary
Here is a summary of standalone EmpowerHR releases that delivered particular features requested by a client.
| Reference | Description | Client | |
|---|---|---|---|
Project 46945 EMP-9237 | General Ledger interface changes v1.3 (original release: 2024.2) | Racing Vic | |
Project 47666 EMP-9219 | General Ledger interface changes | Department of Communities | |
Project 47761 EMP-9239 | General Ledger interface v3 changes | Parliament of Victoria (PoV) | |
iHelp 520402 EMP-9234 | General Ledger interface - unusual large amounts of split benefits | Catholic Education, Diocese of Bathurst (CEDB) | |
iHelp 488627 EMP-9298 | Allow the pay cert process to run against Oracle DBMS | Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) | |
Project 47897 EMP-9318 | General Ledger interface - V2 changes to existing GL programs | Australian Rail Track Corp (ARTC) | |
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