WHAT’S NEW

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Version 8.00 (Released on October 01, 2008)

2 Updated the 2009 IR8A Form.

2 Auto-Inclusion Scheme for Employment Income has been updated according to 2009 format.

2 New SDF Rate has been updated according to the 1st Oct 2008 rate (All the employees have to contribute SDF for 0.25% with maximum ceiling S$4,500).

2 Infant Care No Pay Leave selection has been included in the Process/ Leave Module.

2 This leave type able deducts the current month payroll automatically, when enter the record in the leave module.

2 Leave Status Report has been enhanced.

2 Enhanced facility added in the Employee Master, record selection by All/ Active Employees.

2 Payslips able to print, even though after End Month processing.

2 Cosmetic changes in the Pay Code Browse Table columns.

 

Version 7.15 (Released on July 01, 2007)

2 New CPF Rate has been Updated according to the New CPF rate (July 2007 - Additional two Groups).

 

Version 7.00 (Released on Jan 01, 2007)

2 Updated the 2008 IR8A Form.

2 Automatically change of CPF Group based on the status.

2 Internet Banking for Local Banks (OCBC/ UOB).

2 Auto-Inclusion Scheme for Employment Income – Transmit employee’s income details with IRAS electronically.


Version 6.00 (Released on January 01, 2006)

2 Easy navigation to all features with work flows diagram.

2 CPF Group change based on the System Preference.

2 New two payslip format added.

2 IR8A Form 2006 has been updated according to 2006 format.

2 E-mail payslip with company logo.


Version 5.10 (Released on April 19, 2005)

2 KP Payroll main window new look with easy access to most frequently used windows.

2 View current month payroll has been included End user options like move column left/ right, header sort, column hide.

2 Record selection is added to export employee master data.

2 CPF PAL Internet  file submission sort by name and CPF Account No is included.


Version 5.03 (Released on January 01, 2005)

2 New CPF Rate has been Updated according to the New CPF rate (January 2005).

2 IR8A Form 2005 has been updated according to 2005 format.

2 New leave type added in the leave module.


Version 5.01 (Released on August 01, 2004)

2 Delete exception and Posting browse with code and name.

2 Auto update of template if any changes in Hourly rate ,Daily rate, Monthly rate.

2 Custom fields added in order to track additional employee information.

2 Fixed improper printing of YTD amount in payslip.

2 Default Employee settings help to employee that share the same information automatically appears each time you add a new employee.

2 Set days per week function is included in working day table. This function is automatically specify your company's Standard Working Days for month January to December. The function is able to handle different types of weekly schedules and repeating cyclical schedules that span across more than 1 week.

2 Pay Code Activity Report has been Added. This report lists all paycode activity for the specified pay period.

2 Move sequenced Records Up/Down has been added in Process Exception   for move Up/Down the payment detail records.

2 CPF Reference Number field has been added in Company Preference, the Employer CPF Reference Number. The system uses the number with your company's CPF submissions for CPF PAL Internet.

2 Currency code field has been added in company preference. Enter your   company's transaction currency code or accept the system default currency code (S$).

2 Company Preference - Company name field extended to 60 character. Employee Master File - Employee name field extended  to 40 character.

2 KP Payroll allows you to import employee data. If you have existing employee  data in an excel file, you can import this data into KP Payroll instead of re-entering it.

2 List Header sort has been added in employee master file list.

2 Leave processing record filter has been added (show all (or) current month).

2 Delete Exception record filter has been added (show all (or) current month).


Version 4.38 (Released on December 22, 2003)

2 New CPF Rate has been Updated according to the New CPF rate (January 2004).

2 IR8A Form 2004 has been updated according to 2004 format.

2 Payslip format Pay Voucher has been added. This format will print Pay Voucher as well as pay slip.

2 Payslip format 8.5 x 5.5 Cont (LRec) has been added. This format will print Annual Vacation Record Ending.

2 New Internet Banking GIRO format added for Deutsche Bank Ltd.

 

Version 4.37 (Released on January 08, 2003)

2 IR8A Form 2003 has been updated according to 2003 format. 

 

Version 4.35 (Released on September 28, 2002)

2 New CPF Rate for October 2002 onwards has been incorporated.

2 CPF calculation formula amended to reflect latest government requirements.

2 Changes to UOB GIRO format updated to latest specifications.

2 IR8A Form - Selected Year option: Date for contractual bonus for services rendered is fixed to display correct year figure.
 

Version 4.34 (Released on July 29, 2002)

2 Old format of The Fuji Bank GIRO Listing discarded from the system.

2 New Bank GIRO added for The Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.

2 Cosmetic amendments in Doorways Security, Global Update - Payment Templates.

2 Better control for selection using the mouse.

2 DBS & POSB GIRO format updated with new specifications.

2 Chase Manhattan GIRO Listing amended to show new company name and address.
 

Version 4.33 (Released on Nov 23, 2001)

2 IR8A Form 2002 has been updated according to 2002 format.

2 Submission of CPF Contribution Details via CPF PAL-Internet has been implemented.
 

Version 4.32 (Released on Aug 13, 2001)

2 Export KP Payroll data to DBase III, DBase IV, Ascii, Flat Ascii and into HTML files is now possible. Data namely - Employee Master File, Pay Header & Pay Details.
 

Version 4.31 (Released on July 11, 2001)

2 Pro-rated Leave:
Those who resign the job, the payroll system will automatically pro-rate the annual leave
and insert in to the payment detail. (eg: leave balance pay or leave over taken deduction). 
Employees are entitled to annual leave in proportion to the number of completed months of
service in that year if he has been in service for at least 1 month.
 

Version 4.26 (Released on March 10, 2000)

2 Time-Clock data Correction, Consolidate, Autopay and Reports updated.

2 Attendance Detail Payslip also can use for Time-Clock interface.

2 Year change option after creating new file or Copy File amended.

2 Separate Listing with CPF Payment Advice for newly joined Employee.
 

Version 4.25 (Released on March 01, 2000)

2 View - Monthly Attendance File for Professional.

2 Security features added on the file restore from the backup.

2 Foreign workers levy calculation updated.

2 CPF ceiling check and journal listing modified.

2 Payroll Summary Report modified.

2 New Bank GIRO for Bank of America.

2 Cosmetic updates in new company creation, month-end and year-end procedure.

2 Cosmetic updates in doorways security, Leave Status Report, Payroll Summary
Report and Keppel Tat Lee Bank GIRO Report.

2 Changes make in the new company creation.

2 Date comparison format changes in yearly reports.
 

Version 4.24 (Released on January 17, 2000)

2 New Report - Payment Listing - A single line listing for each individuals.

2 New Pay Slip Printing format 5.5 x 8.5 Plain Paper which can be  print from Process Menu.
 

Version 4.23 (Released on December 16, 1999)

2 Keppel Tat Lee Bank GIRO is ready for processing (Y2K).

2 Better management of abnormal termination of payroll processing.

2 Department display in Yearly-Payroll by Paymode report.

2 Donation processing for foreign workers (Compute CPF must be Yes).

2 POSB GIRO Disk Setup (New format) Default Bank set to POSB.

2 Old format of POSB Giro Procedure discarded from the system.

2 Cosmetic amendment in the total payment report for department selection.

2 Better control for Income tax ID and CPF Account number for foreigners in employee master address page.

2 Safety backup and copy drive designated to destination drive for NT users.
 

Version 4.22 (Released on November 22, 1999)

2 IR8A form updated according to 2000 format.

2 Enhanced lookup features in Autopay and IR8A printing.

2 IR8A selected year can be print for any employee in current format.

2 Auto detect paytime in exception processing is set default to 'No'.

2 Option to ommit running cheque no in payroll processing. Do not put any value in the system preference for next cheque no.

2 Cosmetic update in the payment journal detail report.
 

Version 4.21 (Released on November 05, 1999)

2 Auto Pay processing getting a new look with selection of  Department, Paytime and Compute CPF option.

2 Selection of Paytime in Cancel autopay processing.

2 Attitude of pay codes added in the pay code listing.

2 Auto selections of payment mode in bank disk generation.

2 Additional listings with CPF payment advice will print liabilities of total payment in a single line.

2 4 decimal places for employee's hourly rate. Changes in the detail payment in exception processing, update of the employee's templates and journal detail report.

2 Better lookups for paycode in exception processing and employee's template update.

2 File-Copy procedure updated.

2 End-Month processing procedure updated considering negative attitude of the earnings pay codes.
 

Version 4.20 (Released on October 12, 1999)

2 POSB GIRO (New format) Final amendment.

2 New On-Line Help.