May 19th 2022, Release Note: WFM UK | Payroll and Pensions: Multi-Browser Support and New User Interface for Benefits Module

Summary

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Release date for all features: May 19th 2022

The Benefits Module is not currently available for customers to manage their Employee's benefits.  For more information about our P11D Service, please get in touch with your Fourth Contact

Benefits Module Enhancements, Multi-Browser Access

• Enabled by Default? - Yes
• Set up by customer Admin? - No
• Enable via Support ticket? - No
• Affects configuration or data? - No

What's Changing?

Updates to all pages in the Benefits module, allowing for access by multiple different internet browsers.

Reason for the Change

To improve ease of access. The Benefits module is currently only accessible from Internet Explorer.

Customers Affected

All customers using the Benefits module.

Release Note Info/Steps

All pages within the Benefits module are being updated and will be accessible from the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer
• Chrome
• Edge
• Firefox
• Safari

Benefits Module - New User Interface

• Enabled by Default? - No
• Set up by customer Admin? - No
• Enable via Support ticket? - Yes
• Affects configuration or data? - No

What's Changing?

Redesign of the Benefits module's user interface.

Reason for the Change

To give the product a more modern look and feel, and to improve the overall user experience.

Customers Affected

The new user interface is available for the HR, Tronc, Tronc 2, Benefits, Pension and Labour Productivity modules. Other modules will follow in future quarters.

Please note: The new user interface will default to 'Off' for all portals. To get it enabled, please                  liaise with your Fourth contact, who can arrange for it to be switched on

Release Note Info/Steps

All functionality within the system will remain the same.  The main changes are outlined in the detail below.

Employee Benefits

• To view the Employee Benefits Page, go to Benefits > Employees > Employee Benefits

Fig.1 - Employee Benefits page - new UI

Add Benefit

• To add a Benefit to an employee's record, go to Employee Benefits > Add Benefit

Fig.2 - Add Benefit page - new UI

Benefits Module Enhancements

• Enabled by Default? - Yes
• Set up by customer Admin? - No
• Enable via Support ticket? - No
• Affects configuration or data? - No

What's Changing?

The following pages within the Benefits module are being updated to align the look and feel with the rest of the Workforce Management solution. 

• Employee Benefits
• Add Benefit

Reason for the Change

To improve the overall customer experience.

Customers Affected

All Benefits module users.

Release Note Info/Steps

Employee Benefits

• To view the Employee Benefits page, go to Benefits module > Employees > Employee Benefits

Fig.3 - Employee Benefits page

Within the Employee Benefits page, when accessing an employee's record, there is no longer a requirement to assign the employee to a PAYE company.  The employee record will now automatically be assigned to their company

Add Benefit

• To view the Employee Benefits page, go to Benefits Module > Employees > Employee Benefits > Add Benefit

Fig.4 - Add Benefits page

Additional Resources

For more information regarding Fourth's P11D service, please liaise with your Fourth contact.