Sage HRMS HR Actions v10.7.16 Release Notes

  • dateJanuary 2, 2020
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Sage HRMS HR Actions
v10.7.16

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A new integrated experience

Since Sage HRMS HR Actions was first released Administrators were required to use seperate logins for Admin and Self-Service. There was no easy way to navigate between front-end and back-end. That’s about to change. Sage HRMS HR Actions Admin & Self Service and have been combined into one user experience. Through new single sign-on capabilities Administrators can navigate between front-end and back-end within the same tab.  Now one login gives you access to everything you need in HR Actions.

But that’s not the only improvements we’ve made in this latest release. We’ve added Active Directory integration, added the option to hide any type of completed action from an employee, improved performance, included support for the Sage HRMS Q4 2019 update, added the new 2020 W-4 forms, and have launched a new web-based reporting solution called HR Analytics for Sage HRMS.

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Enhancements

New Login Page

The first thing you’ll notice with v10.7.16 is the new login page which enables you to access both HR Actions Self-Service and HR Actions Admin.

Forgot & Change Password

The new “Forgot Password” feature emails users a link which allows them to change their password using our new login/password technology. This new technology features enhanced password encryption technology and enforces strong passwords.

New Look & Feel

The navigation menus in v10.7.16 have been given a fresh new look and feel. We’ve also added a new header bar with an action menu.

Switch Roles: HR Analytics users assigned to Administrator and Manager roles can use the Role Switching feature to change their perspective on reports, choosing either a global view or restricting results to only their direct reports.

Change Username: Previously Self-Service users could only change their Username the very first time they accessed Sage HRMS HR Actions. This new feature allows user’s to change their Username at any time.

Change Password: Utilizes our new login/password technology to enforce strong passwords. When a password is changed the user will automatically be logged out and need to login again using their new password.

Active Directory Integration

Administrators can opt to allow individuals to use their Active Directory Domain username and password to log into Sage HRMS HR Actions. Simply navigate to Security >> User Maintenance and provide a domainname\username for a given employee.

Expanded Employee Notes

The size of the Employee Notes fields has been increased and can accept up to 8000 characters.

Universal “From Name” & “From Email” Added

Administrators can now define a “From Name” and “From Email” address to be used by default in the email header for all HR Actions generated emails. This allows organizations relaying email through Microsoft Office 365 to limit the number accounts being used to relay messages.

Hide Completed Action From Employee

On the General Setup page of a Form, the checkbox “Hide Completed Action from Employee”, will prevent an Employee from seeing the completed form. This setting applies to all forms, including Performance Appraisal forms.

Simplified Admin User Setup 

Sage HRMS HR Actions Admin no longer requires users to have a separate username and password. When a new Administrator is added you simply select the user to add and specify their permissions. The user will receive email notification regarding their Administrator role and have access to Sage HRMS HR Actions Admin the next time they login.

Terminated Employee – Forwarding Address 

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Sage HRMS HR Actions W-4 2020

  • As of HR Actions version 10.7.16, Sage HRMS HR Actions W-4 no longer interfaces with Abra Suite Payroll.
  • Tax Form W-4 for HR Actions – Federal 2020 has been add in support of the new 2020 Federal W-4.
  • Two Federal Combo forms have been replaced in support of new 2020 forms. If you are currently using any of the following, you will need to contact registration@delphiaconsulting.com and request a new license key:
    • Tax Form W-4 For HR Actions – Idaho – Federal Combo
      replaced with
      Tax Form ID W-4 for HR Actions – Idaho
    • Tax Form W-4 For HR Actions – Nebraska – Federal Combo
      replaced with
      Tax Form W-4N for HR Actions – Nebraska
  • Updated the following forms in support of 2020 versions:
    • Federal-combo forms
    • Georgia G-4
    • Iowa IA W-4
    • Wisconsin WT-4

Other Enhancements

  • Segment 1-6 (Override Cost Centers) fields are now available to be added to forms in the Deductions section.
  • Support has been added for Sage HRMS and Sage Abra Suite Q4 2019 quarterly update
  • SQL Server 2017 is now supported

Issue Resolved

MRID Details
19102914 Deleting Tax Record Results in Web Code Error
19021852 Security for New Hire forms on the Admin side of the application handled differently depending on role of initiator
19042208 Procedure that generates the External Databases (Connections page) is not accounting for databases that are missing the AHDBCFG table.
19042915 WYSIWYG Editor Spellcheck Error
19070975 Terminating employee who has no benefits results in an error
19082217 Error messages in W4 forms appear in black text, instead of red.
19100938 Org Level codes being eliminated as duplicates and not showing up in HR Actions
19102913 Invalid date format due to browser language setting causing error when submitting an Action
19042916 Text box fields display html break tags
19070976 Added support for DFC Checklist with HRTKPERS setup

MRID Details
19070874 Section 3 Employer Certification fields on HTML form are not retaining values entered by the user.
19110523 I-9 form is not allowing initiation and returning error saying signature does not match ActionHeader when it does.

MRID Details
19062869 Minnesota W-4MN allowances field incorrectly set as read-only

MRID Details
19101662 Performance tuning

New Server Requirements

Sage HRMS HR Actions v10.7.16 requires the following server software and packages

Upgrade Information

We recommend that either a certified Sage HRMS HR Actions Consultant or a member of the HR Actions Professional Services Team installs the program for you. You will need the following to install the program and to identify the new features to Sage HRMS HR Actions 10.7.16:

  • Sage HRMS HR Actions Installation Package
  • Sage HRMS HR Actions Installation Guide
  • Sage HRMS HR Actions Implementation, Setup, and User Guide

New License String
You will be required to request a new License String as part of the installation/setup process. A new License String can be requested via the HR Actions Configurator.

IMPORTANT! 

If you have Sage HRMS US Payroll and Sage HRMS HR Actions W-4

Save all 2019 W-4 Form Actions to HRMS before you apply the Sage HRMS Q4 update.
If you have already applied the Q4 update, please manually update payroll and mark these Federal W-4 actions as Completed.

The order of installing upgrades matters. The following upgrades should be performed before upgrading Sage HRMS HR Actions:

  • Sage HRMS
  • Sage HRMS Payroll activation
  • Sage Employee Self Service

If you are upgrading from version 10.7.6 or prior, follow the steps outlined in the Checklist for Sage HRMS HR Actions Upgrade from 10.7.6 or Prior guide.

Upgrade Version path

The 2017 (10.7.x) version supports upgrades from 10.2.11 and later. Before applying this update, please upgrade to 10.2.11 if your production version of HR Actions is an earlier version. The 10.7.x update will preserve ALL actions created in previous versions, including Active, Completed, Pending, or Rejected Actions as well as any Saved or Incomplete Actions.

Supported Versions

Version 10.7 .16 of Sage HRMS HR Actions works with the following:

  • Sage Abra Suite 9.2
  • Sage HRMS 2017 (version 10.703708 – 2018 Q3 SR1 or later)