New Features Release and Upgrade – April 2019

New ‘Import Export Data Wizard’

Better HR has added a new wizard to help users import and export bulk data more easily.

The wizard includes:

• A blank template to help you upload new bulk data
• A link to download your current data so you can update your current data in bulk
• A data dictionary to help you ensure the correct format for bulk data before you upload it into the system

You can find the new ‘Import Export Data Wizard’ under the ‘Support’ menu.

New and Improved ‘Reports Centre’

Users can now run more reports from more database tables.

Users can also run better reports using the filter options. And export results easily at the click of a button.

For example: ‘ Personnel Files – Detailed Report’

This reports shows all personnel assigned to you and available to your current user permission level.

Columns include: Salutation, Firstname, Surname, Gender, Date Of Birth, Phone Number, Mobile Number, Email Address, Email Address 2, Web Address, Other, Physical Address 1, Physical Address 2, Physical Address 3, Suburb, State/Territory, Postcode, Postal Address 1, Postal Address 2, Postal Address 3, Postal Address Suburb, Postal Address State/Territory, Postal Address Postcode, Emergency Contact Person, ContactNumber, Relationship, Disclosed Medical Conditions, Status, Job Title, Employment Type, Start Date, Probation End Date, Contract End Date, Manager, Manager Job Title, Subsidiary/Office, Location/Plant, Team.

You can find the ‘Reports Centre’ under the ‘Support’ menu.

New ‘View People + Search: Detailed’

Better HR has added a new register to help users view a detailed table of their personnel files.

Users now have the option to view a brief list of fields or a detailed list of fields, depending on their needs.

The brief version includes these columns:

Name, Job Title, Contract, Status, Start Date, Updated

The detailed version includes these columns:

Salutation, Firstname, Surname, Gender, Date Of Birth, Phone Number, Mobile Number, Email Address, Email Address 2, Web Address, Other, Physical Address 1, Physical Address 2, Physical Address 3, Suburb, State/Territory, Postcode, Postal Address 1, Postal Address 2, Postal Address 3, Postal Address Suburb, Postal Address State/Territory, Postal Address Postcode, Emergency Contact Person, ContactNumber, Relationship, Disclosed Medical Conditions, Status, Job Title, Employment Type, Start Date, Probation End Date, Contract End Date, Manager, Manager Job Title, Subsidiary/Office, Location/Plant, Team.

We’ve also added an ‘Export’ button. To help users download their current data more easily. Either for reporting purposes or to make bulk updates to their data.

You can find the new ‘View People + Search: Detailed’ under the ‘People’ menu.

Contract Wizard Updates

Better HR has updated our contract wizard to reflect recent law changes/interpretations:

1. Award-Free Contract:

We have updated the logic in ‘Step 6b Leave Page’ of our contract wizard to reflect a recent ruling by the Australian Taxation Office regarding Superannuation on Annual Leave Loading

2. Part-Time Award-Free Contract:

We have updated the logic in ‘Step 7a Leave Page’ of our contract wizard to improve the wording when employers want to provide extra paid annual leave.