Aurion 11.87 Release Notes

18 September 2023
11.87 (Web) has been patched to 11.87.1 to correct an issue preventing the Self Service ‘Instruction Editor’ link from being displayed, if enabled via the ‘System Admin’ page.

See TTN-5424 for more information.

The ‘Manual Zip Install’, ‘Windows Full Install’ and ‘Windows Web Update’ download files have been repackaged to include Aurion 11.87.1 (Web).

29 August 2023
11.87 (Core) has been patched to 11.87.1 to resolve an issue introduced within TTN-3813. The field order caused issues for existing Update Person API (EMP_UPDATE_PERS) integrations which has now been resolved. See TTN-5417 for more information.

In addition, a spelling mistake within Modify Employee Leave Accrual API (LEAVE_ACC_MODIFY) has been corrected, details can be found within AUR-22259.

The ‘Manual Zip Install’, ‘Windows Full Install’ and ‘Windows Core Update’ download files have been repackaged to include Aurion 11.87.1 (Core).

08 August 2023
We are pleased to announce the release of Aurion 11.87.

Important Notes

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Release Highlights

Improved reporting of STP2 Lump Sum E payments

We have streamlined the method of verifying the split of financial years reported to the ATO via the STP2 payloads. Now, it is easier than ever to view and extract your Lump Sum E payments by impacted financial year. A new Lump Sum E Breakdown list is available within STP Payee details, and you can now use the Query Tool to readily extract this data.

See AUR-22221 in the Release Details section for further information.

Defined Benefits registration details now optionally available in ER246_SAFF superannuation output file

When processing the ER246_SAFF superannuation output file, employees with Defined Benefits can now have their registration details included. This change was made to ensure that the data produced can be provided for SuperStream reporting requirements. The additional data can be made optional to include each time this file type is run.

See AUR-22214 & AUR-22222 in the Release Details section for further information.

Streamlined processing for adding unpaid employees using the Schedule of Hires & Changes

We have introduced the ability to add employees not on Leave and Payroll in the Schedule of Hires & Changes. This enables any type of unpaid employees, like a contractor or volunteer, to be loaded via the schedule and then onboarded using Aurion’s onboarding feature.

See AUR-22213 & TTN-5368 in the Release Details section for further information.

New Recruitment Export Import Wizards

Expedite your recruitment implementations and migrations process with this new feature. Locate the data you need, when you need it. Our new Recruitment Export & Import Wizards lets you import/export any recruitment component that you need.

See TTN-5373 in the Release Details section for further information.

More resources to support your WGEA and MOHRI reporting

Find the answers you need about your WGEA and MOHRI report processing. We have expanded our Online Help documentation library to offer more comprehensive details on the computations used by the WGEA and MOHRI report.

See TTN-5357 & TTN-5367 in the Release Details section for further information.

Improved visibility of the onboarding status in the Schedule of Hires & Changes

With the addition of ‘employee not on leave/payroll’ to the Schedule of Hires & Changes, visibility of onboarding status has improved. A new status column has been added to the grid. This makes it much easier for users to see when action needs to be taken.

See TTN-5369 in the Release Details section for further information.

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Framework Versions

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Uniface 10.3.03.037
Belt 1.14.0
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Release Details

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Component	Issue	Summary	Issue Details
API	AUR-22184	Allow SEC_USER_UPDATE API to nullify Person Number (WAMI)	Description The 'Update Security User' API (SEC_USER_UPDATE) did not previously allow for the removal of Employee (EMPLOYEE_NO) or Person Number (WAMI_NO) fields. Resolution The Update Security User API has been changed to permit a value to be entered for parameters EMPLOYEE_NO and/or WAMI_NO. Impact The API function SEC_USER_UPDATE API has been enhanced to allow the removal of stored Aurion numbers from security user detail records by recording the text in either the 5th field 'EMPLOYEE_NO' or the 6th field 'WAMI_NO' of the API line.
API	AUR-22205	Enhance PAYROLL_SUPERADJ API to add payroll transactions	Description Customer requests were received to amend the Capture Superannuation Adjustment API (PAYROLL_SUPERADJ) to create payroll transactions where a matching value does not exist. Resolution The Capture Superannuation Adjustment API has been enhanced to now add a payroll transaction for the superannuation membership (if the basis is 'Fixed Amount') where an existing payroll transaction cannot be found. Also, a zero value for the AMOUNT parameter is now allowed. Impact Customers will now be able to use this functionality to bulk load new fixed amount Superannuation adjustments to Employees' current Pay Records.
API	AUR-22215	PAYROLL_SUPERADJ API creates Pay Record for terminated employees	Description Previously, when using the Capture Superannuation Adjustment API (PAYROLL_SUPERADJ) to load transactions for terminated employees, it was required to manually create the necessary Pay Records. Resolution The PAYROLL_SUPERADJ API has been changed to allow adjustments for terminated employees. For terminated employees only, the effective period can be in a past pay period if there is no existing transaction previously processed for the effective period using the same deduction code. Impact The enhanced capability to generate adjustment transactions in bulk for terminated employees will be advantageous for users.
API	AUR-22217	Expand PAYROLL_AUS_TAX API's "PEGGED_VARY_PERCENT" field	Description An issue was identified with the Tax Details API (PAYROLL_AUS_TAX). Specifically, certain imported fields were being rounded up, resulting in an error during tax calculation. Resolution The PAYROLL_AUS_TAX API has been updated to eliminate the size limits for the following input parameters: PEGGED_VARY_AMOUNT PEGGED_VARY_PERCENT PROTECTED_EARNINGS and WEEKS_FOR_AWE. Furthermore, the message text generated by the PAYROLL_AUS_TAX API and PAYROLL_NET_BANK API has been modified. When an employee security access check fails, the message will now display as "You do not have security access to selected employee" instead of "You do not have security access to the selected option." Impact The PAYROLL_AUS_TAX API has been updated to eliminate the input parameter size limits for PEGGED_VARY_AMOUNT, PEGGED_VARY_PERCENT, PROTECTED_EARNINGS, and WEEKS_FOR_AWE.
API	AUR-22223	Fix PLACEMENT_ADD API not reporting error reason when rate cannot be determined	Description A Customer reported the Add Placement API (PLACEMENT_ADD) was not producing an error message when the classification had no rate effective on the Date Effective of the Placement. The Schedule of Hires and Status Changes (EC238_SCHED_SLCT) also encountered a similar issue when hiring or re-hiring, specifically when the Classification did not have a rate specified on the Date Commenced. Resolution A software change has been made to resolve and correct these issues. Impact When running the PLACEMENT_ADD API, an appropriate error reason is now displayed when a Classification's Placement does not have a current pay rate, as at the date of loading in a placement.
API	AUR-22259	Fix LEAVE_ACC_MODIFY API for Previous Accrual Date To typo	Description Within the Modify Employee Leave Accrual (LEAVE_ACC_MODIFY) API, a fieldname contained the spelling mistake: 'PREV_ACCURAL_TO' which prevented this field from updating correctly. Resolution This fieldname spelling has now been corrected to PREV_ACCRUAL_TO. Impact Updates can once again be made to this field, including using < NULL > to blank the date value.
API	AUR-7031	Change Pay Branch API	Description An enhancement request was received to provide an API that performs the same function as the Change Employee Pay Branch Task (EC858_TK_PBR). Resolution A new 'Change Pay Branch' (PAY_BRANCH_CHNGE) API has been added. See Online Help for more information on this API's functionality. Impact Customers can now bulk change employees' Pay Branch/s. In addition, as Timekeeper Rulesets are matched to Employee's via their Pay Branch, this API also provides the ability to bulk move Employees from one Timekeeper Ruleset to another.
API	TTN-3813	Add "Known As" to Update Person API (EMP_UPDATE_PERS)	Description Several requests were received for additional fields within the Update Personal Details API (EMP_UPDATE_PERS). Resolution The Update Personal Details API now includes these additional fields: Known As (T000F230_KNOWN_AS) Recruitment Participant (T000F100_PARTICIPANT_FLAG) Training Presenter(T000F095_PRESENTER_FLAG) Impact Customers will benefit from an enhanced Update Personal Details API.
API	TTN-4879	Provide APIs for the dependent records	Description Aurion received a request to implement bulk processing of dependent records. This feature aims to substantially minimise the monthly data entry workload required by that customer. Resolution New APIs have been developed to enable bulk processing when Adding, Modifying, and Deleting dependents. DEPENDANTS_ADD DEPENDANTS_MOD DEPENDANTS_DEL Impact Customers will gain advantages from the new capability to perform bulk processing of dependent records. See 'Online Help > API Reference > Personal' for further information on these new APIs.
API	TTN-5400	Remove edit check on SERVHIST_UPDATE API to allow loading of zero hours	Description Within Aurion Core, users could manually add a Service History record where Hours Per Week is zero. However, attempting to load the same record through the 'Add or Update Service History' API (SERVHIST_UPDATE) results in an error. Resolution The 'Add or Update Service History' API (SERVHIST_UPDATE) has been modified to allow for loading of zero hours in the Hours Per Week Field. Impact Users can now enter 0 hours in the Hours Per Week field of the 'Add or Update Service History' API.
API	TTN-5404	Update SEC_CLR_ADD to show API status and API message in output	Description When the Add Security Clearance Details (SEC_CLR_ADD) API was run via the Text File To API Import task (ER250_API_IMPORT) the Notepad / CSV output of this API did not include a status code or message. Resolution A software modification was implemented for this API, enabling the inclusion of a status code and message in the generated output. Impact The Add Security Clearance Details API will now present a success or fail indication within the Notepad/CSV output, when run through the Text File to API Import task.
API	TTN-5417	Move Known As, Presenter Flag and Participant Flag to end of EMP_UPDATE_PERS API	Description Due to an software change implemented in TTN-3813, new fields that had been added to Update Person API (EMP_UPDATE_PERS) caused issues for existing integrations, when the API was imported via a flat file. Resolution Within the API, the fields labelled as 'Known As', 'Presenter Flag', and 'Participant Flag' have been relocated to occupy the final three positions of the API's field sequence. KNOWN_AS PRESENTER_FLAG PARTICIPANT_FLAG Impact Customers may need to review any previously implemented changes made due to TTN-3813.
BELT	DRM-1355	Shorten shortcut target path in BELT for Aurion.exe and Highsec.exe	Description In some circumstances, Belt shortcuts to the Aurion application could contain very long target file paths. Resolution This Belt update allows the use of the /asn switch without requiring the full path to locate the Aurion.asn settings file. Instead, the program will utilise the /adm switch to locate this file. Impact Shortcuts to the Aurion application will now be shortened, for example: \\BINPATH\Aurion.exe /adm=\\ASNPATH\ /asn=\\ASNPATH\Aurion.asn to \\BINPATH\Aurion.exe /adm=\\ASNPATH\ /asn=Aurion.asn
BPA	TTN-5354	BPA read/write to/from File Location - XML files	Description Building upon the new functionality introduced in 11.86 (TTN-5105) relating to BPA 'Read' and 'Write' File operations. To allow for future web calls, it was necessary to provide additional functionality to both read and write JSON and/or XML file formats. Resolution The BPA Editor's File Read panel has been enhanced to provide: File Type options of JSON and XML A 'Show Data' option, that applies to all File Types, to display the first 1000 characters within the message frame. An 'On Error' option, when Aurion cannot open the specified file, or parse the specified XML/JSON file. The BPA Editor's File Write panel has been updated to: Read and process JSON and XML files, using the following new functions: A new 'Struct' workspace variable data type 'transformJsonToStruct' and 'transformXmlToStruct' - convert data loaded from JSON and XML into Struct workspace variables 'getStructCount' - obtain the number of Struct Nodes in the specified Struct or Struct Collection. 'getStructView' - obtain a string that visualizes the specified Struct or Struct Collection. 'getItemFromStruct' - obtain the value for a specific 'Member' in the specified Struct Node. 'getListFromStruct' - obtain an associative list containing the values for all 'Members' in the specified Struct Node. Write JSON and XML files from the contents of workspace variables, using the following new functions: 'createStruct' function - creates a new stand-alone Struct Node, and optionally populates with members and data. 'appendStructToCollection' - appends a Struct Node, making it a 'Child' Node to a 'Parent' Struct Node, thereby building a data structure. 'transformStructToJson' and 'transformStructToXml' - convert the Struct data structure into an JSON or XML, for output to a file. The BPA Editor's Function Help popup has expanded to include: 6 new functions - 'From XML and JSON Files' folder 6 new functions - 'To XML and JSON Files' folder 12 new 'Struct' functions Impact Aurion's BPA Processing has been extended to read and process JSON and XML files, using new functions that: Convert data loaded from JSON and XML into workspace 'Struct' variables (which provide a structure of nested 'Nodes'); and Extract the contents of specified Nodes, either individually or as a list BPA Processing has been extended to write JSON and XML files, using new functions that: create new Nodes, and optionally populate them and data; append a 'Child' Node to a 'Parent' Node, thereby building a complex nested data structure; and convert the Node and data structure into an JSON or XML, for output to file.
BPA	TTN-5358	Advanced text wrapping for 'Read File', BPA element	Description The BPA Read element did not previously accommodate for delimited files which were not strictly wrapped. Resolution Aurion's Text Driver in BPA has been enhanced to add a new operation, for use when a cell in a delimited file is wrapped only when (a) the cell is empty, or (b) the cell's data contains a comma. The BPA Runtime service has also been updated to use the new Text Driver operation when loading data from delimited files. Impact BPA's reading of delimited files has been enhanced to accommodate for cells which are not strictly wrapped. Also, performance improvements have been made and processing should be considerably faster. See 'Online Help - Event Ruleset Process Reference - Read File Contents' for further details on this change.
Core Framework	AUR-22207	Remove trial pay error message on pay record costing tabs	Description Where a Pay Summary was unavailable for a selected Pay Record (EC222_PAYRE_LIST), selecting either the Costing Breakdown tab (EC583_BREAK_LIST) or the Other Transactions tab (EC626_OTHER_LIST) prompted the appearance of a warning pop-up message that stated, "Please run a Trial Pay for this employee before viewing." This resulted in the warning message being displayed overly frequently to system users. Resolution A software modification has been implemented which prevented the display of the Trial Pay warning message when transitioning between records. As a result, the Costing Breakdown and Other Transactions tabs will now show empty fields if a Trial Pay has not been conducted for the currently selected or future Pay Record. The Trial Pay warning message will continue to be displayed if any action buttons are clicked where a Trial Pay has not yet been performed for the selected Pay Record. Impact Customers will experience fewer on-screen Trial Pay warning messages when transitioning between the Costing Breakdown or Other Transactions tabs, resulting in a more streamlined user experience.
Core Framework	DRM-1432	Improved input validation for email address	Description Previously in Core, a person's contact Email Address (T000F160_EMAIL_ADDRESS) was not validated to be in SMTP/POP format. This was due to Aurion traditionally supporting many mail protocols. Resolution A software change has been made to now validate Person and Employee type T000_WAMI records. For External Organisations, this field is labelled "Email / Web Site". Impacted Core Forms: Start an Employee (EC122_STEMP_DET) Personal Details (EC141_WAMI_DET) Schedule Start Employee (EC251_SCHEDSTART) Contact Detail (EC406_ENQ_DET) Customer Contact Detail (EC968_CTACT_DET) Applicant Detail (EC882_APCAP_DET) - Email is used when creating a T000_WAMI record. Candidate Personal Details (ECE01_WCPER_DET) - Email is used when creating a T000_WAMI record. Impacted Interfaces and API's: Start Employee (Not on Payroll) Import (ER213_ADDEMP_IMP) Start Employee Not Leave/Payroll API (EMP_START_NONPAY) Update Person Import (ER215_UPDPER_IMP) Update Personal Details API (EMP_UPDATE_PERS) Add Person (non Employee) API (PERSON_ADD) Schedule Start New Hire API (EMP_SCHEDNEWHIRE) Impact In Core, a person's contact Email Address (T000F160_EMAIL_ADDRESS) is now checked as being in a valid email format. This validation also removes and prevents dangerous or malicious script from being injected.
Core Framework	TTN-5332	Create a view only version of Doc List EC117	Description A customer enhancement request was received to provide view-only access to the existing Documents task (EC117_DOC_LIST). Resolution A new 'View Documents (EC247_DOC_VIEW)' security task has been created, providing view-only access to the Documents list and detail forms. Impact Document security has been enhanced with the ability to grant view-only access to documents.
Core Framework	TTN-5368	Add onboarding button to new panels in EC238 Schedule of Hires and Changes	Description In order to facilitate the hiring of 'Non Leave/Payroll' employees as part of AUR-18137, a new onboarding option was necessary. Resolution An Onboarding button has been added to the new Non Leave/Payroll hire panels, located within the Schedule of Hires and Changes screen. Impact When Customers hire "Non Leave/Payroll" employees through the Schedule of Hires and Changes, they will also have access to a new "Onboarding" button.
Core Framework	TTN-5369	Add 'Onboarding Status' to the grid panel in EC238	Description In order to enhance the management of onboarding employees, there was a requirement for a more convenient method to quickly review the onboarding status of scheduled employees. Resolution A new column named 'Onboarding Status' has been introduced into the Schedule of Hires List panel. The presence of this column is contingent upon the activation of the Onboarding Module through your Software Enabled Key (SEK). Furthermore, a new status called 'Not Completed' has been incorporated into the Onboarding process. This status will be triggered if a record has been committed to payroll while the onboarding status remains incomplete. See 'Core Online Help - Onboarding Scheduled Employees' for more details. Impact The Schedule of Hires and Changes now includes a column in the list panel to indicate the onboarding status of each record. Non-hire type records, such as Status Changes or Terminations, will have an Onboarding Status of 'Not Applicable'.
Election Resource Management	DRM-1471	ERM Modal UI Issues	Description When mandatory search filters on ERM modal windows were not applied, any error message were incorrectly displayed behind the modal. This effectively made the message hidden to the user and prevented them from understanding why the search was not working. Resolution A software update was made to ensure that alerts and warnings are displayed in front of the modal window, instead of behind it. Additionally, on screens where the modal button bar contains no buttons, the button bar will be removed completely. Impact No impact.
Interface	AUR-22042	Enhance Beam notifications to store responses for reporting	Description Previously, there was a limited ability to report upon Beam notifications received, using Aurion Query Tool. Resolution Aurion has increased its capacity to access Beam notification information. Specifically, several new non-database fields have been introduced to the T703_BEAM_NOTIFICATIONS entity, allowing Query Tool to offer improved Beam notification reporting. See Core Online Help - Beam Processing (Beam Notifications section) for further details. Impact Customers will benefit from Query Tool's enhanced ability to report upon Beam notifications received.
Interface	AUR-22214	Enhance ER246 SAFF file for Defined Benefits employee details	Description To adhere to SuperStream reporting standards, the output file produced by the SuperStream Alternate File Format (ER246_SAFF) required the inclusion of data relating to employees with Defined Benefits funds. Resolution The SuperStream Alternate File Format (ER246_SAFF) interface has been enhanced to: Include additional required information for Defined Benefits funds. Include the option to report Original Date Commenced as Employment Start Date Include the option to allow negative values to be reported within the interface. Impact Customers will experience enhanced compliance with SuperStream reporting standards regarding Employees with Defined Benefits funds.
Interface	AUR-22222	Provide ER246_SAFF Defined Benefits Registration details option	Description Previously, the SuperStream Alternate File Format (ER246_SAFF) batch process did not include an option to include the defined benefits registration details. Resolution The SuperStream Alternate File Format batch process parameter form has been enhanced to include a new "Include DB Registration" option. Impact Customers using this task now have enhanced control over the inclusion of Defined Benefits Registration field columns in the output.
Interface	AUR-22234	Permit only letters, numbers and spaces for CommBiz payments.	Description When running the CommBiz New Zealand Interface (EV503_COMMBIZ) or the Employee Direct Advance (EC585_DIRECT_ADV) with the Bank File 'NZ Commbiz Non CBA Payment Request' option selected, the resulting output included characters other than the permitted letters, numbers or spaces. This did not correctly adhere to the CommBiz Non-CBA Payment Request specification documentation. Resolution The Commbiz New Zealand Banking Interface has been amended to remove invalid characters from the fields 'Beneficiary Account Name' and 'Beneficiary Address Line 1', including "/". Impact Improved success rate when uploading files produced by the CommBiz New Zealand interface.
Leave	AUR-21647	Process State based Long Service Leave from rostering system imports	Description We received customer requests to enable the importation of State based Long Service Leave (LSL) takings from 3rd party rostering systems, ensuring that all leave entries are consistently entered into Aurion. State based LSL is where the Award Leave Type's 'Vary Accrual' setting is either VLSL (Victoria), QLSL (Queensland), TLSL (Tasmania), SLSL (South Australia), WLSL (Western Australia), NTLSL (Northern Territory), ALSL (Australian Capital Territory), or NSLSL (New South Wales). Resolution Aurion has been enhanced to process State based LSL leave takings through both Timesheet and Timekeeper forms. In addition, Bulk Transaction Input and Employee Bulk Input forms can now also process State based LSL Leave takings. The following tasks are now capable of processing leave takings for State based LSL award leave types: Timekeeper Timesheet (ECH08_TK_LIST) Timekeeper Import (ER050_TK_IMPORT) Pay Records Timesheet (EC699_TIMESHEET) Bulk Transaction Input (EC330_BULK_INPUT) Employee Bulk Input (EC910_TIMESHEET) Self Service Timesheets Furthermore, the following APIs have been enhanced to support the processing of leave takings specifically for State based award leave types: Add Timesheet Work API (PAYROLL_TS_ADDW) Add Timekeeper Line Times In Row API (PAYROLL_TK_ADD) Add Timekeeper Line HoursInRow API (PAYROLL_TK_ADD2) Add Work Transaction API (PAYROLL_ADDWORK) Impact Customers will benefit from the ability to import and process State based Long Service Leave takings via 3rd party rostering systems.
Mobile	DRM-1518	Incorrect links to Aurion and Google Play stores when trying to install the Aurion App	Description While registering your mobile device for the Aurion Mobile App in ESS, two images with links to the Apple and Google Play App stores were displayed. However, when clicked, these links did not properly redirect to the Aurion application installation page. Resolution The Aurion Mobile application links have been fixed, to direct users to the correct App store pages. Impact No impact.
Payroll	AUR-22221	Provide better reporting of STP2 Lump Sum E's	Description Lump Sum E payments are reported by Aurion to the ATO directly via the STP2 payload. However, there was no simple method to review or report upon the distribution of Lump Sum E across financial years. Resolution To resolve this issue, the following software changes were made: A new table T55K_STP_LUMPE_YEARS has been added to store Lump Sum E records. The Generate STP Payload process has been changed to generate T55K records. A new STP Payload Detail Form (EC453_STP_PYED) 'Lump Sum E Breakdown' section has been added to display Lump Sum E amounts for individual employees by the financial year reported to the ATO via STP. Aurion Query Tool has been updated to access this information via a new security task 'EB55K_QUERY' In addition, a new STP 2 Reassess Lump E Years (EV504_STP_LUMPE) fixup task has been added to reassess STP2 Lump E years records for existing STP Payloads. Impact Customers can now view or report upon Lump Sum E records, including the amount processed through payroll versus the amount entered as an ATO adjustment. See 'Core Help > Pay > STP2 > STP2 Payload Lump E Breakdown' for further details.
Payroll	AUR-22224	Enhance EV603_GO_LIVE to retain ETP Payment Summaries from a date	Description To reduce manual processing, there was a requirement to avoid reprocessing of employees' ETP Payment Summaries created during the Go Live pay period because the Go Live (EV603_GO_LIVE) batch process deleted all ATO Payment Summary data to achieve a clean start to paying employees in Aurion. Resolution The Go Live (EV603_GO_LIVE) batch process has been changed to include a new parameter option 'Only delete ETP Payment Summaries created before' date. Impact This new feature will preserve employees' ETP Payment Summaries generated during the Go Live pay period.
Payroll	AUR-22226	Fix STP EOY defect for Allow6 with multiple engagement/payee types	Description The Generate Pay by Pay STP PAYEVNT Payload (EV582_STP_PAYLD) and the Generate End of Year STP PAYEVNT payload (EV611_STP_EOY) batch processes could, under certain rare circumstances, report incorrect amounts for Allowance 6 totals and Allowance 6 Breakdown. The circumstances that could trigger this incorrect data may include when a person has had multiple engagements under different employee numbers and their prior engagement may have been a Labour Hire or Voluntary Agreement paid and terminated in a prior financial year. Resolution A software change has been implemented to correct this issue. Impact No customer impact.
Payroll	AUR-22227	Fix FEI Payment Summary modification defect	Description The ATO FEI Payment Summary form (ECA48_FEIPS_LIST) was not allowing updates to records with a Tax Year of 2021 or later. Resolution A software change has been made to correct this issue. In addition, a validation check has also been implemented to ensure that the Foreign Tax Paid amount is greater than zero when saving the ATO FEI Payment Summary record. This check was put in place to prevent an STP error message being returned by the ATO. Impact Customers will experience improved advantages with a more durable ATO FEI Payment Summary form.
Query Tool	AUR-22190	Document how to join payments notifications to Beam payments AQT data source EB704_QUERY	Description Documentation was needed to describe the step-by-step process of generating various Beam payment notification reports using Aurion Query Tool data source joins. Resolution The Core Online Help documentation for Beam has been updated to include Aurion Query Tool examples which report upon the status of submitted Beam Payloads. Impact Customers can review these Beam Notification Report examples from: Aurion Core Help > Productivity > Query Tool > Beam Query Reporting Examples.
Recruitment	TTN-5373	Recruitment Export and Import Wizards	Description An appropriate method was required to both export and import 'Recruitment Action Templates' and 'Recruitment Configuration' between environments. Resolution The following software enhancements have been made: A new 'Export' button has been provided to allow the export of a selected Action Template, Recruitment Configuration, or both, to an XML file. This button can be located from: The 'Recruitment Vacancy' task (ECG04_ACTPS_DET) when viewing Action Templates or The 'Recruitment General Settings' task (ECD30_REC_GENCFG) A new 'Import Recruitment Settings' task (ECA40_REC_IMPORT) has been provided. This task allows you to upload the desired Action Template and/or Recruitment Configuration using the XML file generated by the export function. A total of 22 discrete data subsets are exported and imported by the wizard, using pre-existing and new APIs, with all data fully validated on import to the target environment. The subsets are: Recruitment Action Template (including Vacancy, Package, Synopsis, Names) Action Template Checklist/Events Screening Surveys and Questions Event Surveys and Questions Survey Answer Codes (where used) Action Template Mail Recipients Security Tasks (for Action Template) Security User (for Public Access Keys) General Codes (where used) Code Types (where used) Related Codes (for the SEEK Job Board 'Classifier' codes) General and Security Settings SMS Vendor Settings SEEK Job Boards (including 'Classifier' codes) Messages (for Public Access Keys) Privacy Statements (for Public Access Keys) Apply Rulesets Time Zones (including Default Time Zone)) Workflow Defaults Eligibility Questions (for Public Access Keys) Eligibility Responses (for Public Access Keys) Apply With SEEK Settings Impact Customers using the Recruitment Module will experience enhanced processing efficiencies with the capability to export and import Recruitment Action Templates and Configuration. See 'Core Online Help > Configuration > Recruitment Configuration > Recruitment Export Import Wizard' for further information.
Report	AUR-22199	Output description of EC200 Report As value	Description When printing the 'Gross Disaggregation Mapping' tab (ECI84_STP_DISAGG) the 'Report As' column was presented as an internal code value. This tab can be located within the 'STP Configuration' form (EC200_STP_CONFIG). Resolution The 'Gross Disaggregation Mapping' tab (ECI84_STP_DISAGG) has been amended to print the 'Report As' field as an external description value, rather than internal code. Impact Customers will benefit from closer field alignment when printing the 'Gross Disaggregation Mapping' tab.
Report	TTN-5357	Specification Documents for WGEA Report	Description The Workplace Gender Equality Agency WGEA Report (EV625_WGEA) required additional explanation regarding the calculations performed when run. Resolution To address this issue, Online Help documentation has been expanded, offering more comprehensive details on these calculations. Customers can refer to: Core Help > Productivity > Reports > Standard Reports > Organisation > Workplace Gender Equality Agency Report > WGEA Report Calculations section, to gain a better understanding of the calculations and their impact. Impact This improvement aims to enhance Customers' comprehension of the WGEA report's calculations.
Report	TTN-5367	Specification Documents for MOHRI Report	Description Additional specification explanation was required for the MOHRI (Minimum Obligatory Human Resource Information) 6 Interface used by QLD Government. Resolution Online Help documentation has been expanded, offering more comprehensive details of the MOHRI6 specification. Customers can find more details at: Core Help > Pay > Payroll Interfaces > MOHRI Interfaces > MOHRI6 Interface - MOHRI Specification section Impact This improvement aims to enhance customers' understanding of the MOHRI interface and it's output.
Schedule of Hires	AUR-18137	Schedule of Hires to Allow Manage an Employee Not on Payroll	Description In response to high customer demand, an enhancement has been implemented in the Schedule of Hires & Changes feature. This enhancement allows the commencement of successful recruitment candidates as unpaid employees, (which includes volunteers and contractors) enabling them to utilise Self Service functionalities. The solution includes options for both direct entry and bulk API loads to accommodate this functionality. Resolution A number of changes have been made to implement this new functionality, as listed below: Added new valid values to field T050F035_SCHEDULE_TYPE 6 = New Hire - Not Leave/Payroll 7 = Rehire - Not Leave/Payroll Changed grid columns to show new values for Schedule Type Schedule of Hires and Status Changes (EC238_SCHED_SLCT) Scheduled Employee Changes (ECG67_SCHED_LIST) Changed Schedule of Hires and Status Changes (EC238_SCHED_SLCT) to include new add options Add New Hire - Not Leave/Payroll (Existing Person) Add New Hire - Not Leave/Payroll (New Person) Added new form Start Employee Detail - Not Lve/Payroll (EC247_SCHEDSTRT2) to display, add, modify and process: Schedule New Hire - Not Leave/Payroll and Schedule Rehire - Not Leave/Payroll type records. Note - The Onboarding, Transfer HR Details, Recruitment Details buttons and the Onboarding Status field have been hidden. These may be reinstated when Onboarding not on leave/payroll function has been built. Changed the Add Rehire process to create either a Rehire or Rehire - Not Leave/Payroll schedule record based on whether the employee has the On Aurion Leave flag set. Changed the Add Schedule Change Hours process to work for employee who are not on Aurion Leave/Payroll. This include changing the Commit To Payroll button text to just Commit. The following reports and batch processes only work for Schedule records for employees on Payroll. Process Scheduled Hires and Status Changes (ER031_SCHED_PRO) Report Schedule of Hires and Status Changes (ER301_SCHEDU_RPT) Purge Completed Schedule of Hires and Status Changes (EV542_COMPPG_PRO) The Work Pattern Import (ER073_WP_IMPORT) process remains unchanged. This process only works for Employees on Payroll who are Payment by Exception. The Schedule Start Employee Import (ER206_START_IMP) process has been changed to include Employees Not on Leave/Payroll. File Descriptions Start Employee Input 01 Person and Start Employee Output 01 Pers have been changed to include new field NOT_ON_LEAVE_PAYROLL. The Schedule an Hours Change API (CHANGEHRS) has been changed to allow the nominated Employee to not be on Leave/Payroll. The Schedule Change Status API (CHANGESTATUS) is unchanged and only works for Employees on Payroll. The Schedule Start New Hire API (EMP_SCHEDNEWHIRE) has been changed to include a new parameter NOT_ON_LEAVE_PAYROLL. If this parameter is set to yes, a schedule type 6 "New Hire - Not Lve/Payroll" record will be created. Note: If NOT_ON_LEAVE_PAYROLL is set to Yes, TFN is not recorded and parameter option MATCH_SURNAME_DOB_GENDER value 5=Use Matching Tax File Number in not a valid option. The Schedule Employee Rehire API (EMP_SCHEDREHIRE) has been change to create a schedule type 7 "Rehire - Not Lve/Payroll" record if the nominated Employee is not on Leave/Payroll. The following API's have been updated to process schedule types 6 "New Hire - Not Lve/Payroll" and 7 "Rehire - Not Lve/Payroll": Update Schedule Start Emp - Emp (EMP_SCHED_EMP) Update Schedule Start Emp - Job (EMP_SCHED_JOB) Update Schedule Start Emp - WP (EMP_SCHED_WPWEEK) Employee Schedule Process (EMP_SCHEDPRO) Set New Hire/Rehire to Scheduled (EMP_SCHEDSTATUS) Schedule Employee Delete (EMP_SCHED_DELETE) The following API's will NOT process schedule types 6 "New Hire - Not Lve/Payroll" and 7 "Rehire - Not Lve/Payroll". Update Schedule Start Emp - Super (EMP_SCHED_SUPER) Update Schedule Start Emp - Tax (EMP_SCHED_TAX) Update Schedule Start Emp - Allow (EMP_SCHED_ALLOW) Update Schedule Start Emp - Dedn (EMP_SCHED_DEDN) Changed the Employee CrimTrac Assessment (EV490_EMPCT_GEN) batch process to include people in Schedule "New Hire - Not Lve/Payroll" and "Rehire - Not Lve/Payroll" when assessing a Position. No changes have been made to ERM and Onboarding functionality in relation to the Schedule. Support for Recruitment and Onboarding Employees not on Leave/Payroll will be a separate issue. A new Process Non Payroll Scheduled Hires and Status Changes (ER003_SCHED_NONP) report has been added to process and purge non Payroll Schedule records. Impact The Hires and Status Changes scheduler has been updated to allow the processing of Employee's not on leave or payroll. See Online Help for further documentation details.
Schedule of Hires	AUR-21510	Schedule Status Changes improvements	Description The Schedule of Hires and Changes has been enhanced to include new fields such that all related data can be updated via a single process. Resolution A number of changes have been made to enhance the Schedule of Hires and Changes (EC238_SCHED_SLCT) which are: The T050_CHANGE_SCHEDULE data model has been changed to include a new non database field for Performance Agreement (T050F765_PERFORMANCE_AGREEMENT). This field has been added to the Query Tool data source. The 'Schedule Start Employee Detail' form and the 'Schedule Start Employee Detail - Not Leave/Payroll' form have been changed to include Performance Agreement. On both forms, this field will default to Business Rule 01602. Otherwise it will default to 'STANDARD' for new hires, and the employee's existing Performance Agreement setting for rehires. The 'Schedule Status Change Detail' and 'Schedule Hours Change Detail' forms have been changed to include fields Contract Expiry Date, Enterprise Agreement and Performance Agreement. These will default to the employee's current field values. A fixup process (F11_SCHED_PE) will populate these fields for any schedule records that do not have a Status of "Complete". For "Complete" records, these new fields will be left unpopulated. The Update Schedule Start Employee - Employee Details API (EMP_SCHED_EMP) parameters have been changed to include PERFORMANCE_AGREEMENT. The Schedule Start Employee Import (ER206_START_IMP) file description "Start Employee Input 02 Emp" has been changed to include column PERFORMANCE_AGREEMENT. The Change Employee Status API (EMP_CHANGESTATUS) and the Change Employee Status Import (ER205_CES_IMPORT) batch process have been changed to populate the Change Status Schedule record fields for Contract Expiry Date, Enterprise Agreement and Performance Agreement, rather than update the employee directly for employees on Leave and Payroll. For employees not on Leave and Payroll, the process remains unchanged. The Schedule an Hours Change API (CHANGEHRS) and Schedule Change Status API (CHANGESTATUS) parameters have been changed to include CONTRACT_EXPIRY_DATE, ENTERPRISE_AGREEMENT_CODE and PERFORMANCE_AGREEMENT columns. Additionally, a software issue in the T001_BASIC_DETAILS audit has been resolved where the Enterprise Agreement label in the Audit Log incorrectly appeared as "Performance Agreement." Impact Customers will benefit from the enhanced ability of the Schedule of Hires and Changes, in particular the ability to define Contract Expiry, Enterprise Agreement code and Performance Agreement directly from within the schedule function.
Schedule of Hires	AUR-22244	Resolve Issue with Rehires in Schedule of Hires	Description The 'Add Rehire' option within the Schedule of Hires and Status Changes (EC238_SCHED_SLCT) was behaving inconsistently and displayed an inaccurate error message 'This Employee was on Aurion Leave'. Resolution This issue has been resolved by adding a new Schedule of Hires function: Add Rehire - Not Leave/Payroll. Impact Customers now have a dedicated process to rehire former employees, who do not attract any leave or payroll implications.
Self Service	AUR-22001	Provide a 'Download All' feature for Past Employee Portal Pay Advices	Description Users of the Past Employee portal experienced inconvenience by having to download payslips individually, which was a time-consuming process. Resolution Within the Past Employee portal, a 'Download All' button has been added to the Pay Summaries table . When clicked, this will download a zip file containing all of the pay summaries listed in the table. This button is not available when viewing ESS on mobile devices. In addition to the above, the following Past Employee portal issues were also resolved: The context selector would not finish loading. Note: The context selector was only displayed when the person had more than one employee number. The Pay Summaries table always displayed all pay summaries instead of respecting the settings of Business Rule 02826. Impact Past employees can now download all Pay Summaries with ease. Note: In order for the 'Download All' button to be made visible, customers must verify that the 'TEMP_DOC_LOC' logical has been properly configured within their Aurion_web.asn file. Also, the Past Employee portal Pay Summaries table now accurately complies with the settings of Business Rule 02826. This rule determines the display of pay summaries, based upon a specified timeframe.
Tax	AUR-21478	Improved ETP calculations	Description To comply with tax legislation, Aurion needs to ensure ETP's are taxed correctly. Two (2) changes were required to meet the ETP Preservation Age and ETP Age Pension age rules. Resolution If an employee has reached their Preservation Age, and an ETP amount is paid which should be taxed, and the employee is below their respective caps, then Aurion will now tax the ETP at the appropriate lower rate (17%). If an employee has reached their Age Pension age, and a Genuine Redundancy or an Approved Early Retirement Scheme payment (Lump Sum D) is made, Aurion will now apply the Age Pension age check. This generally means the concessional tax treatment of a Genuine Redundancy or an Approved Early Retirement Scheme payment no longer applies. Impact Customers will benefit from more accurate calculation of tax on ETP Payments.
Utilities	TTN-5343	SMS Server for "Message Media"	Description 'Message Media' has been added as an Aurion-supported SMS Vendor. Resolution The Aurion SMS Vendor list was expanded to include 'Message Media'. See 'Core Online Help - SMS Vendors' for more information on configuring SMS vendors. Impact Customers can now use 'Message Media' as their SMS service provider. Please note that Message Media require mobile numbers to be recorded in international format. For example: +6144555666.
Web Framework	DRM-1429	Upgrade Node.js	Description To ensure we are up to date with all latest security additions it is essential to upgrade Node.js to the latest version. Resolution Node.js has been updated to 16.20.1, including the latest security fixes released on June 20th 2023. Impact Enhanced customer security when using Aurion and Node.js.
Web Framework	DRM-1453	Upgrade to Bootstrap 5	Description The Self Service User Interface required an update to ensure enhanced security as well as a more appealing visual experience. Resolution The underlying framework for all of the Self Service User Interface has been updated. Impact Customers may notice some slight changes to the Aurion Self Service interface, including: On larger screens, the application width has been expanded. The close buttons have been altered from red to grey. By default, certain links now have an underline applied to them.
Web Framework	DRM-1520	Fix up warning messages in ERM	Description Election Resource Management (ERM) warning messages did not display a uniform styling, when compared to similar alerts. In addition, the pop-up for Under-18s displayed an incorrect warning message. Resolution Consistent styling is now applied to all warning alerts. The ERM pop-up for Under-18 users now incorporates additional information, indicating the reason why they are seeing the popup. Impact No impact.
Web Framework	TTN-5364	Radio Buttons Hidden on Print Screen	Description When attempting to print Self Service Forms, radio buttons that had been selected were not being printed correctly. Resolution CSS alterations were made to enable the display of selected radio buttons when printing. Impact Customers will now see expected results when printing Self Service forms containing selected radio buttons.
Web Framework	TTN-5371	Transfer not registering Date To	Description When completing an Employee Self Service Work History Transfer request, the 'Date To' value was in some circumstances not being accurately recorded. Resolution In version 11.86, we made a transition from Moment to Luxon libraries. This issue arose due to a discrepancy in how DateTime objects were coded in Moment and their translation into Luxon. This issue has now been resolved. Impact Customers can once again perform ESS Work History Transfers as expected.
Web Framework	TTN-5424	Self Service Instruction Editor not being displayed	Description An issue introduced in versions 11.86/11.87 prevented the Self Service 'Instruction Editor' link from being displayed, when enabled via the 'System Admin' page. Resolution A software change was made to ensure the visibility of the 'Instruction Editor' link. Impact The link to access the 'Instruction Editor' will be displayed as expected.

Known Issues

Mobile App Installation Issue

There is a current issue that affects Android users when completing Aurion Mobile App installation and registration. The registration process fails if users attempt to scan the QR code if the Mobile App is not open first.

Android users need to open the Mobile App prior to using their camera to scan the QR code to workaround this issue.

Security Task Changes

Change	Security Task	Description
New	EC247_DOC_VIEW	View Documents (View-only version of the ‘Documents’ grid and detail panels EC117_DOC_LIST)
New	ECA40_REC_IMPORT	Import Recruitment Settings task

Business Rule Changes

There are no business rules changes for this release.

Database Model Changes

See the Core online help topic Version-Specific Model Changes for a full list of database model changes for all releases that contain model changes.

See the Aurion 11 Entity & Field Listing document for full details on Aurion tables and fields.