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This screen is optional - If you do not pay your employees via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) / Direct Deposit, you can skip this screen.
The Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) feature (also referred to as Direct Deposit) allows you pay your employee's electronically by transferring funds directly to their bank account or financial institution. This screen allows you to enter the information that will be used to create the EFT file that will be forwarded to the company's bank (or any other financial institution) for insertion into each employee's account. The EFT file is a collection of net pay amounts formatted in the Canadian Payments Association CPA 005 1464 byte files for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT).
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The following command buttons appear on all screens. Choose a button to view detailed description of each command. Note: If a button is unavailable (i.e. its text appears in Gray), either the command is not applicable to the current screen, or its function has already been applied (e.g. you clicked the New button for an item that can only be added one time). You can also view the Button Descriptions help page to see the detailed descriptions of all program button on a single help page.
Save - Clicking this button saves all pending table changes to the program database. If a row is currently being edited, the changes will be saved and the row's checkmark (
) will remain so that you can continue making further edits.
New - This button allows you insert a new row (item) in the current table. Clicking the button adds the new row at the top of the table and activates Edit Mode so you can enter the data required for each cell. Note: If this button includes a drop-down list immediately to its right, you must first select an item from the list so that the new row will be based on the chosen list item.
Delete - Clicking this button removes the current row from the table. If you have multiple rows selected, all of the rows will be removed. When you click the button, you are prompted to make sure you want to delete the item(s) as the action cannot be undone.
Important Considerations - While most program screens allow you to delete a row easily, some screens contain items that require special consideration before deleting:
- Employees - When you delete an employee from the Payroll tab's Employee - Setup Employee screen, the employee will no longer be visible on any screen in the Payroll tab other than the Employee - Status Parameters screen (the latter screen is required so that the employee can undeleted if necessary). If you delete an employee from the Employee Database, the employee is irretrievable. Refer to the Deleting Employees tutorial for more information.
- Linked Items - Care should be taken when deleting an item(s) as they may be associated with other items in your database. If you attempt to delete an item and receive the following message: "Cannot delete <item> because it is linked to the following item:", it means that the item is associated (linked) with another item in the program. The item cannot be deleted until you remove the link/association between the two items. Refer to the Deleting Linked Items help page for more information.
- Sub Rows - Some screens contain sub-rows that will appear under the main row that you are deleting. If you see an Expand icon (
) at the leftmost side of the row, you may wish to expand the main row to ensure that you are deleting the proper items. Note: If you are presented with an error message stating that "the first item should be deleted last", it indicates that you must delete all of the sub rows first before you can delete the main row. For screens that offer a Trash icon (
) to the left of the main row, you can choose the icon to remove the row and all of it's sub-rows in one action.
Reload - Clicking this button refreshes the browser page and replaces the data in the current screen with the last saved copy from the database. This is useful if you have made a number of changes to a row and wish to discard them all in one operation. Note: Remember that eNETEmployer saves the changes to a row each time a new row is selected. Thus, if you edit three rows in succession and then select the Reload button, only the third row will be restored.
Tools - Clicking the button displays a drop-down menu with special data functions that are available for the current screen. Depending on the which screen you are viewing, the options may include any of all of the following:
- Audit - This option opens the History window that displays a list of changes that have been made to the current row. Changes are shown in colored text. Note: Audit History is a developing feature and subject to updates as new functionality is added.
- Backup - This option creates a backup file that contains your complete company database (from all program modules, including Payroll, HR, Recruitment, etc.) - including all of the necessary information required to restore your data to the last program state when the backup was created. Depending on your browser settings, the backup file will either be stored in your Downloads folder or you may be presented with a window that will prompt you where to save the file. Click here to view a detailed description of the Backup command.
- Export - This option saves the current table's data to a semicolon-separated file that can be opened in a spreadsheet program. The export function is carried out immediately upon choosing the command. Depending on your browser settings, the file will either be stored in your Downloads folder or you may be presented with a window that will prompt you where to save the file. Refer to the Export a File for Proper Formatting note above for more information on the export feature.
- Import - This option allows you to import data from a character-separated (comma or semi-colon) spreadsheet file. Choosing the option opens a popup window where you can specify the file to be imported.
- Messages - This option displays the Messages Log window that contains a running log of program messages that appear above the table. This log will be active for the login session, and will be cleared when you log out or the program, or if the system times out. The popup window contains thee command buttons:
- Print - This button opens the Print window so that you can print a copy of the current table. A preview of the table will appear in a preview window before printing so that you can adjust the print settings as needed.
- Copy - This button copies the full contents of the Messages Log window to your computer's virtual clipboard. If you wish to copy only a portion of the text shown, select the desired text, and then press <Ctrl>+<C> on your keyboard.
- More - This button scrolls the window so that you can view messages that appear outside of the current view. You can also use the scroll bars at the left of the window to scroll through the window.
- Print - This option opens the Print window so that you can print a copy of the current table. A preview of the table will appear in a preview window before printing so that you can adjust the print settings as needed.
- Report - Available on the Payroll tab's Payroll Processing - Calculations screen only, this option generates an interim Payroll Register report so that you can review the details of the current pay sequence.
Help - Clicking this button displays a list of the various tutorials and online help tools that are provided for the current screen. The Online Help option provides a detailed description of each column and item on the current screen. The Step-by-Step option provides a tutorial for the current screen where you can follow along with the lesson one step at a time.
The following section of this help page describes the various columns that can appear in the main table on this screen. If you see a column description below that does not appear on your screen, you can add the column to your view by using the Customize option under the Views button (located at the left side of the screen just above the table). Refer to the Customize View help page for more help on this feature. |
This button allows you to view a list of changes that have been made to the current item. Choosing the button opens the Audit History window where item changes are shown in colored text. Note: Audit History is a developing feature and subject to updates as new functionality is added.
Use this cell to enter the Data Center ID number as supplied by the financial institution. This number is tied to the financial institution's processing center that will receive the file. This number is typically 5 digits in length. In smaller cities, this number will often be the same as your bank's Transit Number since the processing is done in the same location.
Use this cell to enter a unique number that will help you identify the EFT run for administrative purposes. eNETEmployer increments this number each time a subsequent EFT run is processed. This number can be edited at any time, and the subsequent EFT file will use the revised number.
Use this cell to specify the financial institution format for administrative purposes only. Currently, the EFT will be formatted in the Canadian Payment Association's standard format.
Use this cell to specify if the EFT feature will be used when calculating the payroll. Editing the cell will display a checkbox where you can specify the two available options: Yes (EFT is active and enabled) or No (EFT is inactive).
Use this cell to enter the 10 alphanumeric Originator ID (often referred to as the Customer Number or Client ID), as supplied by your financial institution. This number is issued when the originator is granted the right to submit PAD/EFT payments. The ID can be comprised of digits or a combination of letters and numbers (e.g. ABCCO2001D). Canadian banks that are part of ACSS can issue originator identification numbers. If you have used EFT/Direct Deposit in the past, you should have this ID already (the number is typically included on the payment requests you submit to your bank).
Use this cell to enter the bank's Transit, ID and Account number, to be used in the event that the EFT is not deliverable. In such a case, the EFT funds would be returned to the company's general account. Undeliverable EFTs can occur in a number of situations; the employee's bank account is invalid, the employee closed the bank account, etc.
The Bank Account number consists of a Transit, Bank ID and Bank Account number. This number is typically found on an employee's personal cheque and must be entered in a specific format as outlined below:
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