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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
This article explains how you can configure your system to email a password protected PDF payslip to your employees.
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This article explains how to configure your system to email a password protected PDF payslip to your employees.
  
 
{{Information|text=This facility is only available for use on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and above PCs.}}
 
{{Information|text=This facility is only available for use on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and above PCs.}}
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{{Warning|text=This option is included as standard in the update to your Platinum system for the tax year starting April 2022.}}
  
 
== More Information ==
 
== More Information ==
Your employees may wish to receive their payslip via email. These should be sent as a password protected document.
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If you wish to email your employee's payslips please follow these steps:
 
 
Before you can start sending payslips by this method you will need to configure the payslip report and apply an email address and password to your employee records.
 
 
 
{{Tip|text=If an employee does not have an email address this option will automatically print their payslip to your default printer or specified alternative. [[How do I print and email a PDF?|This]] article explains how to configure a print record.}}
 
  
=== Payslip Configuration ===
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* Ask all your employees for their email address and a password to apply to the encrypted payslip. They must remember this as it is not possible for you to view their password or to open the document if they forget what they have set it to!
Initially you will need to amend the payslip report to allow it to be emailed.
 
  
Go to {{Menu|{{PlatinumModuleSettings}}|{{PR}}|Module Settings}}
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* Amend your Payroll settings to add the email payslip report to your end of period menu.
* Scroll down to the {{DataPrompt|End of Period Procedures}} section.
 
* Note the {{DataPrompt|Type}} and {{DataPrompt|Code}} for your payslip report.
 
* Exit this option.
 
 
 
Go to {{Menu|{{PR}}|Payroll Reports|Payroll Report Generator}}
 
* Enter the {{DataPrompt|Code}} for your payslip report and click {{Button|Search}}.
 
* If the {{DataPrompt|Type}} is {{DataValue|S}} press {{KeyPress|A-F8}} to copy the report.
 
** Enter the same {{DataPrompt|Report Code}} again, e.g. if your code is {{DataValue|SPC - A4 Payslip Current}}, enter {{DataValue|SPC}}.
 
** Click {{Button|OK}}.
 
** Click {{Button|Edit}}.
 
* If the {{DataPrompt|Type}} is {{DataValue|U}} click {{Button|Edit}}.
 
 
 
You will now need to amend two settings on the payslip report to allow it to email payslips as individual documents.
 
 
 
* Click {{Button|Output Options}}.
 
* Change {{DataPrompt|Output}} to {{DataValue|M}}.
 
* Enter the {{DataPrompt|Print Record}} number to use, e.g. {{DataValue|88 - PDF to Email (Password Protected)}} or {{DataValue|87 - PDF to Email (Password Silent}}.
 
* Press {{KeyPress|ESC}}.
 
* Click {{Button|Column Details}}.
 
* Press {{KeyPress|S-Tab}} to move across to the left of the screen onto {{DataPrompt|Row 1}}.
 
* Enter {{DataValue|99}} then press {{KeyPress|S-F1}}.
 
* The final row of the report should contain a {{DataValue|.05}} form feed command.
 
* Press {{KeyPress|ENTER}} to reach the above command.
 
* Enter {{DataValue|.10}} to replace the form feed command with a {{DataPrompt|Form Break}} command.
 
* Press {{KeyPress|ESC}} and {{Button|Accept}} the change.
 
* Press {{KeyPress|ESC}} and {{Button|Exit}} the report menu.
 
* {{Button|Accept}} the change.
 
 
 
* If you needed to copy the payslip report to make the required changes please follow these additional steps:
 
Go to {{Menu|{{PR}}|Maintenance Options|Payroll Settings|Report Details|End of Period}}
 
* For the payslip report only, change the {{DataPrompt|Type}} to {{DataValue|U}} and enter the {{DataPrompt|Code}} for your payslip report.
 
* Press {{KeyPress|ESC}} and return to the main menu.
 
  
 
=== Employee Configuration ===
 
=== Employee Configuration ===
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{{Information|text=If an employee does not wish to receive their payslip by email you should leave the email field blank. The system will print their payslip as normal.}}
 
{{Information|text=If an employee does not wish to receive their payslip by email you should leave the email field blank. The system will print their payslip as normal.}}
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=== Payslip Configuration ===
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* Go to [[How do I run reports at the end of a payroll period?#Configuring the End of Period Reports List|this]] article and follow the steps to add {{DataValue|System}} reports {{DataValue|~FP.PR}} and {{DataValue|~FQ.PR}} to your end of period menu.
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** Remove your current payslip report to avoid confusion.
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{{Warning|text=It will be important that you do not use the {{KeyPress|A-P}} option when producing your period end reports. If you choose to override the output for your reports e.g. to save files to PDF, the email option will not be able run.}}
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{{Information|text=If you find you are needing to change the output of your period end reports, use the steps in [[How do I run reports at the end of a payroll period?#Configuring the End of Period Reports List|this]] article to amend the default output option for the relevant reports. Please note  {{DataValue|~FP.PR - Full Payslip - Print Output}} should default to {{DataValue|01}}- default printer or {{DataValue|92}} - PDf output and {{DataValue|~FQ.PR - Full Payslip - Email Output}} should default to {{DataValue|87}}- PDF to email (password silent). If in doubt please {{SupportContact}} for assistance.}}
  
 
== Emailing Payslips ==
 
== Emailing Payslips ==
 
Follow [[How do I run reports at the end of a payroll period?|this]] article to produce your reports at the end of a payroll period.
 
Follow [[How do I run reports at the end of a payroll period?|this]] article to produce your reports at the end of a payroll period.
* When producing the payslips they will be emailed to the relevant employees and printed for those without an email address.
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* When producing the payslips you will be prompted to enter the employee range. You may leave this blank to produce all payslips for those included in the pay period.  
** If an employee has an email address but no password set, using print record 88 will mean you are prompted to enter a password.
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* The {{DataValue|Full Payslip - Print Output}} option will print all payslips to your printer or allow you to save them as a single PDF file. You can then save this file and choose to print individual pages if required.  
** If an employee has an email address but no password set, using print record 87 will produce a printed payslip.
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* The {{DataValue|Full Payslip - Email Output}} option will produce in effect a page per employee. It will email those with the email address and password set else will print to your default printer for you to issue in person/by post.  
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 19:09, 28 February 2022

Summary

This article explains how to configure your system to email a password protected PDF payslip to your employees.

This facility is only available for use on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and above PCs.
This option is included as standard in the update to your Platinum system for the tax year starting April 2022.

More Information

If you wish to email your employee's payslips please follow these steps:

  • Ask all your employees for their email address and a password to apply to the encrypted payslip. They must remember this as it is not possible for you to view their password or to open the document if they forget what they have set it to!
  • Amend your Payroll settings to add the email payslip report to your end of period menu.

Employee Configuration

Go to " Payroll PayrollMaintenance Add or Edit Employees".

  • Click [List] to see all your employees.
  • Select an employee and click [Edit].
  • Enter the "Email" address to which they wish their payslip to be sent.
  • Enter a "Password" to apply to their PDF document. They will need to enter this when opening their payslip.
  • Click [Done] and [Accept].
If an employee does not wish to receive their payslip by email you should leave the email field blank. The system will print their payslip as normal.


Payslip Configuration

  • Go to this article and follow the steps to add 'System' reports '~FP.PR' and '~FQ.PR' to your end of period menu.
    • Remove your current payslip report to avoid confusion.
It will be important that you do not use the <Alt+P> option when producing your period end reports. If you choose to override the output for your reports e.g. to save files to PDF, the email option will not be able run.
If you find you are needing to change the output of your period end reports, use the steps in this article to amend the default output option for the relevant reports. Please note '~FP.PR - Full Payslip - Print Output' should default to '01'- default printer or '92' - PDf output and '~FQ.PR - Full Payslip - Email Output' should default to '87'- PDF to email (password silent). If in doubt please Contact your Platinum dealer or our support team on 0116 230 1500 or by using our website support contact page for assistance.

Emailing Payslips

Follow this article to produce your reports at the end of a payroll period.

  • When producing the payslips you will be prompted to enter the employee range. You may leave this blank to produce all payslips for those included in the pay period.
  • The 'Full Payslip - Print Output' option will print all payslips to your printer or allow you to save them as a single PDF file. You can then save this file and choose to print individual pages if required.
  • The 'Full Payslip - Email Output' option will produce in effect a page per employee. It will email those with the email address and password set else will print to your default printer for you to issue in person/by post.

See also


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