KeyPay 6 Changes

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 14:13

Summary of 6.3.0 Changes

  • Tax tables updated. Run from April to June 2024. (Expect another update mid June 2024.)

  • Pop-up hints: Can change the background colour.

  • Update to major forms to fit 4:3 aspect when PC screen size permits. (This may have issues if Windows display scaling is set too high.)

  • Pay slips:
    Fix to generating Terminated Only employees. Selecting it doesn't set the slips been printed state.
    Logging improved when emailing. Send button not enabled until after authentication.
    The V5 version of Payslip.exe is no longer distributed with V6 updates. Option to use it with V6 on Page 19 turns off during end-of-month and will need to be re-enabled if still required. This V6 option is deprecated and will eventually be removed. (The current file is still needed and retained when opening older E.O.Y or other backups when using V5.)

  • Pay Entry can now select a department number.

  • Improved support for dates when Windows region is not set to New Zealand. (Warning if not compatible.)

  • Added support for new calculation of marginal Tax Rate for Extra Pay. (Not enabled as removed from the final IRD spec.)

  • Sorting and Rebuilding - Temporary files are now located in Windows AppData/local/temp folders for all users.

  • Reports:  More support the choosing of an employee when using Query.
    Employee name query selection list moved to a separate window. It initially only shows employees matching the selected Included Status for the chosen report.

  • Settings: New option on Page 21 to use the P.E date, instead of Pay-day, for filenames and folders when date options for these are enabled.

 

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Last Updated: Friday, 12 April 2024 14:55

KeyPay 6.2.4 Changes

  • File locations of length 20 now increased to 40 characters.

  • MTS bank filename increased to 20 characters.

  • Attached documents. Button in employee maintenance when option is enabled.
    Location of these documents now fixed with payroll data.

  • New '/' hot key added. Jumps from current input field to allowances and deductions.

  • Configuration editor updated to be more intuitive.

  • Update system for Bureau versions changed.  No longer linked to current client data.

  • Bug fixes to payslip programs.

  • Editing of Employee bank accounts altered. Reference info shows even when account is not allocated.

  • Warning added to payments reports when imbalanced.

  • KiwiSaver 'Holiday' changed to Suspended.

  • Temporary files defaults to the user windows temp if none specified.

  • Fix to KiwiSaver opt-out refunds. EI totals include the negative and now zeroed amounts.

  • Manual partially rewritten for V6. 

 

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Last Updated: Friday, 12 April 2024 14:55

KeyPay 6.2.3 Changes

Build 425 17-9-2023

  • System: Extra file locking in attempt to address issues when using cloud data storage.

  • Reports: Imbalance checks added to Summary and Analysis.

  • YTD Balance check: Bug fix to issue when sometimes selecting the starting date.

  • KiwiSaver: Added option to refund amounts for and Auto Opted employee when opting out within 2-3 weeks and in same PAYE period.

Build 423 8-9-2023

  • Employee Analysis report. Fix to missing monthly salary leave adjustment item.

  • Back Ups: Added missing option on configuration page 21 to apply pay-day offset to
    dates and report filenames.     Now compatible with V5.

  • Dialogue Options: Back up can show either folders or files when selecting a location.  Recommend trying changing the type if experiencing issues. Note that this setting does not transfer from V5 and must be re-enabled under V6 as the setting is store in a different location.

  • Auto Pay frequency: Added in V 6.1, this option uses the old location of above dialogue option. It allows the pay interval check boxes at pay entry to be ticked whenever that period is due. e.g. Fortnightly ticked every second weekly pay.

  • Pay Slips: Printing and emailing has used a separate program for many years and has badly needed updating to support newer TLS email encryption. It is also now built-in to KeyPay 6, but has a setting option to revert to the older one there are issues. It reports the number of slips separated into printing and emailing and checks that both were completed when exiting. 

  • Average Rate calculations: These have been revised and archived reports should more closely agree with the values calculated at posting. Monthly payrolls have been particularly challenging as they record standard hours for each month rather than time actually worked. This distorted the results if an extra monthly pay was processed for non time related payments.

  • Other Changes: Many minor bug fixes and updates. Pop-up hints have been reviewed and improved. Windows DPI scaling rechecked. Scaling increases the size of windows and fonts for small screens having higher resolutions in newer versions of Windows and can be problematic when a window size changes after being scaled.

 

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