WFM Release Note - Batch Furlough Status Upload Enhancements

WFM Release Note - Batch Furlough Status Upload Enhancements
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What’s Changing?

Enhancements to the Furlough Batch Update upload functionality.

• Amendment to ‘Complete Initial Furlough Periods’ upload to allow users to end the most recent active furlough period
• Amendment to ‘Complete Initial Furlough Periods’ upload to allow removal of furlough period end dates that are set to 31^st October 2020
• Renaming of ‘Complete Initial Furlough Periods’ upload to ‘End Active Furlough Period’
• A new upload template to create a new furlough period for employees whose initial period has ended

Proposed release date: 12^th November 2020

Reason for the Change

Following the recent extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), enhancements are being made to the batch upload functionality for furloughed employees, that allow users to amend existing furlough periods or create new ones.

Please comment below if you have any questions.

Best,
Paul
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