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This screen allows you to view your pay information for both the current pay period and for past pay periods. You can use the various options in the row to adjust your data as needed. To include borders and column titles on the report, activate the Background cell's checkbox prior to generating the report.

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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 New Delete Reload Tools Help

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 (save icon) 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 (expand icon for payroll rows) 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 (expand icon for payroll rows) 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.

Table Columns


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.


Background

Use this cell to specify if a background should be included when the Pay Statements report is printed. The background includes outlines, borders, column titles, and form layouts. This background makes the report easier to read by enclosing the data within the appropriate borders and form fields. If you are using pre-printed company statement forms, you should remove the check from this cell to ensure that your printouts include only the data with no additional borders or forms.

Birth Date

Use this cell to include the employee's date of birth on their pay statement, if requested. For privacy purposes, birth dates are not typically included on pay statements.

Bottom

Use this cell to control the bottom alignment of the page for your report. If the printed data needs to be shifted up from the bottom of the page, enter a single-digit numerical value, and then generate the report once again to see the effect. The higher the value, the more offset the print will appear.

Generate Report

Generate Report - Use this button to create the report. Choosing the button generates the report and depending on your browser settings, the resulting PDF 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.

Last

Use this cell to instruct the program to create the report based on the last calculated pay period. Since this report requires a closed pay period in order to calculate the results, leaving this box unchecked may cause the report to be generated with no data. Note: If you place a check in this box, the Year and Payroll cells will be disabled.

Left

Use this cell to control the left-side alignment of the page for your report. If the printed data needs to be shifted in from the left side of the page, enter a single-digit numerical value then generate the report once again to see the effect. The higher the value, the more offset the print will appear.

Name

Use this cell to specify a name for the report. It can help you easily differentiate between two similar reports. For example, if you have added the Pay Statements report type and defined its settings to always print data for the previous pay period, you could name the report Pay Statements - Previous Period. Then you could add a second report row and define its settings to always include the current pay period's data.

Payroll

Use this cell to specify the payroll on which the report will be based. By default, this pay sequence shows the last payroll that was closed.

The cell displays a list of the payroll runs that have been calculated based on the value that is selected in the Year column. Each pay run is displayed with a series of identifiable information based on the following format: (pay period / pay sequence) start date - end date : pay type : pay date.

Note: If this cell is unavailable (uneditable), edit the row and remove the check from the Last checkbox. This will enable the drop-down list so that you can choose a specific pay sequence on which to base the report.

Quick View

Clicking this button displays the current report's content in a pop-up window without having to produce a PDF in advance. The window provides a number of useful viewing options such as a text search, zoom, print and more.

Right

Use this cell to control the right-side alignment of the page for your printed cheques and reports. If the printed data needs to be shifted in from the right side of the page, enter a single-digit numerical value then generate the report once again to see the effect. The higher the value, the more offset the print will appear.

S.I.N.

Use this cell to include the employee's Social Insurance Number (SIN) on the pay statement. SIN's are not typically included on pay statements for privacy purposes. SIN's are not typically included on pay statements for privacy purposes. View the Setup Employee help page for more information.

Test

Clicking this button runs a test of the current report to see if your data will pass the requirements for a valid report. This can be useful if you have a detailed HR program and wish to avoid generating a large PDF that may contain data entry errors that still need to be corrected.

Top

Use this cell to control the top alignment of the page for your printed cheques and reports. If the printed data needs to be shifted down from the top of the page, enter a single-digit numerical value then generate the report once again to see the effect. The higher the value, the more offset the print will appear.

Type

This cell displays the current row's report type (in the case of employee-only accounts, the Pay Statements report). This report displays the current pay information for each employee for a given pay period.

Year

Use this cell to specify the year on which the report should be based. The drop-down list is populated with pay runs that were calculated in the selected year only.

The year that you choose in this cell will determine the pay runs that are presented in the Payroll cell (e.g. if you select 2021 from this drop-down list, payrolls from 2021 only will appear in the Payroll cell). Note: If the value in the Last cell is set to Yes (i.e. its checkbox is activated), this cell will not be available for editing.



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