Release Notes for January 2026
New Features
Added Authorized Support Contact Role to Users in Settings
A new 'Authorized Support Contact' field lets super admins designate support contacts among admins to streamline support communications and administration.
New 'Display Company Paid Benefits' Setting on Paystubs
Admins can now control visibility of company-paid benefits on employee paystubs via a new setting, offering greater customization to meet company preferences.
Added Effective Dates to Employee Compensation Entries
You can now specify effective and deactivation dates for employee compensation, allowing payroll changes to auto-activate on the correct schedule without manual intervention.
Enhancements
Add Email Address to Employee Termination Records
Termination records now include the email of the user who performed the termination, improving tracking and audit details in employee profiles.
Add 'Location Name' to Paystub for Clearer Employee Information
Employees will now see the associated location name on their paystubs, improving clarity in payroll documentation.
Location Off-cycle Payroll Functionality Enhanced
Admins can now add locations to regular and off-cycle payrolls regardless of batch payroll settings, offering increased flexibility in managing payroll distributions.
Plum Import Template Expanded for Better Data Handling
Plum Import now supports an additional template, making payroll import smoother and more customizable for diverse payroll data.
Phone Number Field Now Required for Company Contacts and Calsavers Compliance
The 'Company Phone Number' is now a required field in company onboarding and employee phone numbers are mandatory when Calsavers is enabled, helping maintain essential contact info and compliance.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Accrual Recalculation Issue where lump sum amounts were not properly removed during recalculations, ensuring accurate time-off balances.
- Resolved Incorrect Available Balance Validation for Employees Across Multiple Locations to ensure warnings are triggered correctly when balances are exceeded.
- Corrected handling of catch-up fields from 401GO to ensure deductions display properly and effective dates are visible.
- Addressed a training assignment bug where harassment training was not visible to assigned employees, restoring full training visibility.
- Fixed issue where employee email setup via 'Set Up My Profile' caused onboarding process errors for demo employees.
- Resolved applicant account creation error preventing new users from setting passwords and logging in properly.