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business:update_6_0200

ASCENDER 6.0200

Release Date: 9/28/21 ASCENDER Update: 6.0200


❏ Updated the color contrast across all ASCENDER Enterprise applications for ease of readability.


❏ Modified the portals to meet WCAG 2.0AA accessibility standards.

  • CareerPortal
  • EmployeePortal
  • MemberPortal

Accounts Receivable > Maintenance > Credit Memo

❏ Corrected the program to properly change an invoice status from open to closed when a credit memo is applied to zero out the invoice. Previously, the invoice status remained open and was still displayed on the Customer Statement and Detail Aging reports.


Finance > Utilities > Fiscal Year Processing

❏ Modified the Out of Balance Correction utility and the FIN1600 - Batch Process Balance Error Listing to correctly report out of balances.


Payroll > Payroll Processing

❏ Corrected the issue that caused the Retiree Pension Gross to be updated with an incorrect amount.


Payroll > Payroll Processing > TRS Processing > Adjustment Days

❏ Added the Retiree Employment Type field. This field is only enabled for ER records. The drop down contains the following values:

  • B - Non-Profit Tutor Substitute
  • C - Combination of Substitute and Half-time or less
  • E - Surge Personnel
  • F - Full-Time
  • H - Half-time or less
  • N - Non-Profit Tutor Half Time or Less
  • S - Substitute
  • T - Non-Profit Tutor Full Time


Payroll > Payroll Processing > TRS Processing > Extract

❏ Modified the program to allow multiple ER20 records to be extracted for an employee based on the value in the TRS Retiree Exception field in the job history. ER20 records will be extracted per Primary Job and per Retiree Exception. Any extra duty pay (XTRA job) that is not attached to the job with the Retiree Exception will be reported with the Primary Job.


Payroll > Payroll Processing > TRS Processing > Maintenance

❏ Modified the program to allow multiple ER20, ER25, and ER27 records to be entered and saved for an employee.

❏ Added the following options to the Retiree Employment Type drop down for ER20, ER25, and ER27 records:

  • B - Non-Profit Tutor Substitute
  • E - Surge Personnel
  • N - Non-Profit Tutor Half Time or Less
  • T - Non-Profit Tutor Full Time

Payroll > Next Year > Copy NYR Tables to CYR

❏ Corrected the issue that prevented some tables from being copied over even though they were selected.


Payroll > Utilities > TRS Maintenance > Employment After Retirement (ER)

❏ Modified the program to allow multiple ER20, ER25, and ER27 records to be entered and saved for an employee.

❏ Added the following options to the Retiree Employment Type drop down for ER20, ER25, and ER27 records:

  • B - Non-Profit Tutor Substitute
  • E - Surge Personnel
  • N - Non-Profit Tutor Half Time or Less
  • T - Non-Profit Tutor Full Time

Payroll > Utilities > Import WorkJournal Requests

❏ Corrected overtime and straight overtime calculations for pay type 2 employees.


Payroll > Reports > Personnel Reports > HRS1250 - Employee Data Listing

❏ Added the Retiree Exception field to the State Info section on the report.


Payroll > Reports > Personnel Reports > HRS1650 - Employee Salary Information

❏ Added the Retiree Excptn (Retiree Exception) field to the Job report.


Payroll > Reports > TRS Reports > HRS8910 - Employment After Retirement (ER)

❏ Modified all reports (ER20, ER25, and ER27) to include the TRS Retiree Exception codes and descriptions.

❏ Corrected the issue that prevented the report from being generated.


Payroll > Reports > User Created Reports

❏ Added the Retiree Exception check box to the Job Information section.


Personnel > Tables > Job/Contract > Job Codes

❏ Corrected the issue that prevented the selected Time Option code description from being displayed on the report.


Personnel > Tables > WorkJournal

❏ Corrected the functionality of the Enable WorkJournal Time for Pay Types options. Previously, these options were not functioning as intended, and all pay type 2 and 3 employees were available for WorkJournal purposes in EmployeePortal.


Personnel > Tables > WorkJournal > Options

❏ Corrected the program to remain in the same frequency when time conversion table updates are saved and errors are generated.

❏ Corrected various user interface issues to improve the user experience.


Personnel > Reports > Personnel Reports > HRS1250 - Employee Data Listing

❏ Added the Retiree Exception field to the State Info section on the report.


Personnel > Reports > Personnel Reports > HRS1650 - Employee Salary Information

❏ Added the Retiree Excptn (Retiree Exception) field to the Job report.


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EmployeePortal

Release Date: 9/28/21 ASCENDER Update: 6.0200

❏ Updated the background image on the Login page.


❏ Modified the program to automatically sync WorkJournal and Leave workflows for Alternate Approvers.


EmployeePortal > Homepage Calendar

❏ Modified the program to disable the WorkJournal menu and the WorkJournal button on the Add Request Type pop-up window when the WorkJournal option is unselected under Enable on the Payroll > Tables > District EP Options > EmployeePortal Options page.


EmployeePortal > Travel Requests

❏ Corrected the program to reference the account codes tied to a submitted travel request in order to determine the appropriate approval path.

❏ Removed the Location Locking functionality for extended travel requests.

❏ Corrected the status (enabled/disabled) of the Retrieve button when entering and clearing Date fields.


EmployeePortal > WorkJournal

❏ Corrected the program to automatically retrieve data on the page when a value is selected in the Pay Frequency and Work Week Start Date fields. If the user manually enters the Work Week Start Date, they must tab out of the field in order to retrieve data on the page.

❏ Corrected the program to prevent users from saving overlapping time entries. For example, if a user saves a time entry from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, then another time entry can only be saved if it is before 8:00 AM or after 4:00 PM.

❏ Corrected the issue that caused the total hours worked calculation to be incorrect when the Percent of Hour was not set up for 100% in the Time Conversion Table on the Personnel > Tables > WorkJournal > Options tab.

❏ Corrected the program to display the Total Hours field on the Weekly Totals row after the Leave field.

business/update_6_0200.txt · Last modified: 2021/09/27 16:23 by emoreno