Quarter 2 Feature Recap
As we look back on the second quarter of 2024, it’s exciting to share the milestones we’ve reached. Here’s a summary of some exciting new features we’ve recently launched, as well as updates to existing features, aimed at enhancing your payroll experience.
Auto-Enable Self-Service Functionality
You can now auto-enable Self-Service for your employees. After you have set up this functionality, Self-Service will automatically be enabled whenever you enter an email address for an employee who didn’t have one before – even if you haven’t specifically enabled Self-Service for that employee. This feature is especially useful when adding new employees as it eliminates the need for you to manually enable Self-Service.
Note that auto-enabling will not work if you captured an email address before enabling the functionality, nor if you change an existing email address. You can find a step-by-step guide on how to auto-enable Self-Service on our help page.
Bulk Download of Termination Certificates
Our new bulk download of termination certificates feature makes it easier than ever to download the IR56F and IR56G certificates of terminated employees.
Note that you can combine the termination certificates for all the selected employees into a single PDF file, making the printing process very efficient. Additionally, when combined, the certificates are automatically sorted alphabetically by the employees’ last names, ensuring easy navigation and organisation.
To learn more about this functionality, please visit our help page.
Leave Reminders
A big highlight of the past quarter was the update to our Reminders feature, designed to help you manage employee leave more efficiently. This feature now allows you to set up notifications for upcoming leave expirations, with the option to send reminder emails either to admin users or directly to employees.
By receiving timely alerts, teams can plan their leave effectively, reducing the chance of leave forfeiture and helping managers better prepare for staff absences, ensuring smooth operations. To set this up, please follow the steps on our help page.
Mobile App Updates
We’ve made some improvements to our mobile app to enhance the user experience. For example, tax certificates are now easily accessible through the app, ensuring that employees can quickly obtain the necessary documents. Also, we’ve added the ability to take a photo when adding an attachment, making it easier than ever to upload documents directly from mobile devices.
If your employees want to take a photo of their supporting docs while using our app, they can simply log in, go to the Requests tab, and follow these steps: Click the + option > Claims > Choose the claim type > Upload new files > Choose File > Camera. Please note that this option will be available only if you have enabled claim requests for Self-Service.
You and your employees can download the app for Android here, and for iOS here.
Stay Tuned
Keep watching this space for more updates as we have a host of further improvements to look forward to during the last few months of the year. These include more mobile updates such as biometric authentication, and the ability for employees to cancel leave requests and submit info update requests.
Our dedication to simplifying payroll processes, maintaining compliance, and boosting efficiency is stronger than ever. Driven by our commitment to providing you with the best possible payroll solution, we’re continuously working to improve our software.
If you have any suggestions or need assistance with the new features or updates, please feel free to reach out to our friendly Support team at support@simplepay.cloud. Your feedback is invaluable to us.
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Take care,
Team SimplePay