EmpowerHR 2025.2 release notes

We are pleased to present EmpowerHR 2025.2


What's new



EmpowerHR password management enhancement

EMP-9599

EMP-7777

Requested internally (Fusion5) 

EmpowerHR's enhanced password management feature provides enterprise-grade security while maintaining user-friendly operation.  Key benefits include:

  • Enhanced password security (stronger encryption)
  • Advanced password complexity rules
  • Password expiry management
  • Account lockout mechanisms
  • Password breach response capabilities
  • Enhanced password history tracking
  • Token-based password reset system
  • Web service - password evaluation for desktop integrations
  • User convenience - password recovery and real-time validation

For more information, see the following topics in the EHR User Guide:


New look, same EmpowerHR

We've updated how EmpowerHR looks. Here's what's changed: 

  • New logo
  • New colours
  • New fonts

EmpowerHR works exactly the same way. Only the appearance is different.


Changes to Workforce Analysis and Collection Application (WACA) pre-process

iHelp: 558741

Project: 48529 

EMP-9830

Requested by: Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD)


In the past, DTWD has maintained their own version of WACA pre-process due to changes to, and additions of, TAFE colleges.  This EmpowerHR enhancement incorporates DTWD's changes into the standard version of the WACA pre-process script.


Customised payslip

iHelp:  549660 

Project: 49512 

EMP-9749

Requested by:  Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (CEDoW)

EmpowerHR delivers to CEDoW an enhanced, customised payslip, providing clearer information to employees. 


Ability to review and edit school batches 

iHelp: 538707 

EMP-9850

Requested by:  Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG)


Located at:  

Tasks > Payroll > Pay Data Entry by Employee

Enquiries > Payroll > Pay Data Entry Audit


In this EmpowerHR enhancement:

  • when the Pay Period containing the start of Term 1 is open and schx batches exist for the pay period, you can now view and update the employee's Ordinary hours via the Pay Data Entry by Employee screen.   Any updates made also appear on the Pay Data Entry Audit screen.
  • when Term 1 start date is at the beginning of the pay period and there are no Non-Term school holidays included in the Pay Period, the schx batch Ordinary hours are no longer written for employees.

For more information, see:

Review and update generated pay details




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Issues resolved in EmpowerHR 2025.2


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