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eStratEx Updates: External Notes

2017,Release1

ThisweekendwewilldeployupdatestooureStratExsoftwaresystem.Pleaseusethisdocumentasaresourcetostayup-to-datewithchangesandimprovementsthatyoumayencounterineStratEx.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheseupdatesandhowtheymayaffectyourcompanyofemployees,pleasecontactyourServiceTeam.

Highlights:

• WeareincrediblyexcitedtoannouncemajorenhancementstotheeStratExuserinterface!Inordertomakethesefeaturesavailabletoyouasquicklyaspossible,wehavefocusedeffortsonthemostheavily-usedpagesinthesystem–Myself,TeamandtheNEWManagementtab.Ashasbeencommunicatedoverthepastfewmonths,ourgoalwiththischangeistoimprovetheuserexperience.Wehopeyoufindthenewpagesmoreintuitiveandfunctional.

Seebelowforafewbeforeandafterpictures,andthefullreleasenotesfordetailsaboutimprovementstofunctionality.

Weunderstandthiswillbeapronouncedchangeforyouandyourusers.Tohelpinthetransition,wehaveguidespostedintheHelpCenterthatwillanswermanyquestionsusersmayhave.Clickhereforanswersforfrequentlyaskedquestionsandhelpnavigatinginthenewpages.



Inthisrelease:1. ManagingEmployees

1.1. VisualimprovementshavebeenmadetotheeStratExuserinterface.1.2. AddedManagementTab1.3. ProfileOverviewUpdates1.4. PositionUpdates1.5. ProfessionalBackgroundUpdates1.6. StatusChangesUpdates(Termination,LeaveofAbsence,Re-Hire)1.7. Documents&FormsUpdates

2. Reporting2.1. TerminatedemployeeshavebeenaddedtotheEmployeeDisciplineRecordsreporttemplate

andtheQuickNotesreport.3. Performance

3.1. ProgressiveDisciplineUpdates4. Payroll

4.1. DirectDepositUpdates4.2. PayChangeUpdates4.3. PayInformationUpdates4.4. NewPage:TotalCompensation

5. Benefits5.1. NewBenefitsSummaryPage

6. Timekeeping6.1. TimeAwayFromWorkUpdates6.2. VariousupdatesforeStratExtimesheets6.3. AcompanysettingfordefaultUnpaidTimeOffhasbeenadded.

7. Other7.1. NewI-9



1. ManagingEmployees1.1. VisualimprovementshavebeenmadetotheeStratExuserinterface.

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoupdatethelookandfeelofcommonlyusedpagesineStratEx.Resolution:Wehavemadevisualimprovements(aswellassomefunctionalimprovements)totheMyself,Team,andManagementtabsineStratEx.We’reconfidentyouwillfindthenewpagesmoreintuitive—easiertofind,easiertouse,andmoreinformational.

1.2. AddedManagementTab

ItemIdentified:BasedonfeedbackfromAdminusers,wewantedtosplitthecurrentTeamtabintoTeamandManagementtabs.Resolution:Thishasbeendone.TheTeamtabcanbeusedasafilterabledirectoryofactiveemployees.TheManagementtabcontainsmanagerdashboardsyoucurrentlyhaveaccessto(e.g.PerformanceDashboard,TimekeepingDashboard,RecruitmentDashboard,etc.).Thischangewillmakeitmucheasiertonavigatebetweenemployeeprofilesandvariousdashboards.

1.3. ProfileOverviewUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoconsolidatesomeofthepagesineStratExthataretypicallyfieldsinaprofilepage—theoldProfileOverview,ContactInformation,andName&SSN—andgivethepageafacelift.



Resolution:ThenewProfileOverviewpagehasbeenbuiltasausefullandingpagewhennavigatingtoaspecificemployeepageineStratEx.Basicemploymentinformationcanbefoundontheleftsideofthescreen,undertheemployee’sprofileimage,name,andcontactinformation.Alsoincludedaretwomainsectionsontherightsideofthescreen—ContactInformationandDemographicInformation—makingeditingemployeeinformationmucheasier.ThesettingsbuttonfoundintheupperrighthandsideoftheProfileOverviewcontainssettings(EmploymentStatus,SpokewareID,WorkflowGroups,DailyOTThreshold,SpokewareAllottedLunch,andCustomData)thatusedtobefoundontheName&SSNpage.

1.4. PositionUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoupdatethepositionpageineStratEx.Resolution:WehavecombinedthePositionandPositionDetailspageintoonenewPositionpage,whichisnowintheCareerProfiledropdown.You’llfindtwotabshere—PositionandHistory.Onthepositiontab,youcanviewbasicsandeditacurrentpositionandaddadditionalpositions(ifusingmultiplepositions).TheHistorytabshowspositionhistory(previouslyonthePositionDetailpage),withtheoptiontodownloadthedatainCSVformat.

1.5. ProfessionalBackgroundUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoconsolidateandvisuallyupdatetheWorkHistory,Education,References,andSkillspages.Resolution:Thishasbeendone!ThenewProfessionalBackgroundpageprovidesaneasyplacetoaccessallofthisinformation.Tabsexistforeachofthefourcategories—WorkHistory,Education,References,and



Skills.Newrecordscanbeaddedusingtheaddbuttonontherespectivetabs,andexistingrecordsmaybeeditedordeletedusingthebuttonsnexttotheirtitles.Anauditbuttonatthebottomleftwilldisplaydetailsofanychangesmadetothepage.

1.6. StatusChangesUpdates(Termination,LeaveofAbsence,Re-Hire)

ItemIdentified:Wewantedtovisuallyupdateandconsolidatestatuschangepages.Resolution:We’veaddedanewpage—StatusChanges—totheCareerProfiledropdown.ThispagecombinestheoldStatusChangespagesincludingTermination,LeaveofAbsence,andRe-Hire.Awizardhasbeenaddedtoguideyouthroughanyactionsyouneedtotakeonthispage,justpressthe“Add”buttontobegin,selectthetypeofchangeyouneedtoprocess,andfollowtheinstructionsineachstep.FormoredetailedinformationonhowtousetheStatusChangeswizard,seethehelpcenter.

1.7. Documents&FormsUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoconsolidateandvisuallyupdateeStratExpagesrelatedtoDocuments&Forms.Resolution:WehavecombinedDocumentLibrary,CompanyDocuments,W4Information,I-9Management,YearEndDocuments,andImmigrationDocumentsintoanewDocuments&Formspage.Thepagewillsimplifytheprocessoffindingdocumentsinemployeeprofiles.You’llfindtabsfortheDocumentLibrary,TaxForms,I-9,CompanyDocuments,ImmigrationDocuments,andYearEndDocuments.AlleditingoftaxformsandI-9scannowbedonefromthispage.Formoredetailedinstructions,pleaseseethehelpcenter!



2. Reporting2.1. TerminatedemployeeshavebeenaddedtotheEmployeeDisciplineRecordsreporttemplateand

theQuickNotesreport.ItemIdentified:WewantedtoincludeterminatedemployeesontheEmployeeDisciplineRecordsreporttemplateandtheQuickNotesreport,astheseareoftenusedforunemploymentclaims.Resolution:Terminatedemployeeswillbeincludedonthereports.Wehaveaddedacolumnforemploymentstatusaswelltomakefilteringeasier.

3. Performance3.1. ProgressiveDisciplineUpdates

ItemIdenItemIdentified:WewantedtogivefunctionalityanupdatealongwiththelookandfeelforProgressiveDiscipline.Resolution:ProgressiveDisciplinewillnowbefocusedondisciplinesteps,ratherthanpointsasinthepast.Withthenewpage,an“ActionSequence”canbesetupforeachbehaviortrackedinProgressiveDiscipline.Forexample,anactionsequenceofthreeverbalwarnings,onewrittenwarning,suspension,andterminationcouldbesetupforanemployeebeinglate(behavior:Tardiness).Now,whenenteringarecordoffortheTardinessbehavioronProgressiveDiscipline,thesystemwillrecommendtheactiontobetakenaswellastheactiontobetakenthenexttimethatbehavioroccurs.Thenewpagefunctionalitywillbeeasiertouseandmoreinlinewithcompanypolicies.Formoredetails,pleaseseethehelpcenter.



4. Payroll4.1. DirectDepositUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtomaketheDirectDepositsetupeasiertousetoworktowardseliminatingerrorsthatcauseunwantedpapercheckstobeprinted.Resolution:WegavetheDirectDepositpageafaceliftandintroducedawizardtoguideusersthroughthesetupprocess!Toinitiatethewizard,clickthe“Add”buttononthetopright-handsideofthepage,andfollowfivestepstoaddanewaccount.Existingaccountsmaybeeditedordeletedatanytimeusingthebuttonsinthelastcolumnofthetable.

4.2. PayChangeUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoimprovethePayChangepagevisuallyandfunctionally.Resolution:Yerawizard,PayChange!Pleaseseethehelpcenterformoreinformation.



4.3. PayHistoryUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoconsolidatethePayStubsandPayHistorypagetomakeiteasiertoseedetailedinformationonemployeepaychecks.Resolution:"PayStubs"and"PayHistory"havebeencombinedintoasingle"PayHistory"page.Inadditiontotheabilitytodownloadindividualpaystubsandpayhistoryreport(s)foradaterangeofyourchoice,acharthasbeenadded,empoweringyoutovisualizeemployeeearningsanddeductionsbymonth.

4.4. PayInformationUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoconsolidateEarnings,Deductions,andTaxes,andTaxableWagesintoonepagetosimplifyreviewingandupdatingemployeePayInformation.Resolution:Thishasbeendone.Earnings,Deductions,andTaxescannowbeviewedintheirowntabsonthePayInformationpage.FiltersareavailabletotherightofthechartforFEIN,Year,Quarter,andActivevs.Allitems.Youcanadditemstothepageusingtheaddbutton,andeditusingthebuttoninthelastcolumnineachtable.Ifyouusemultiplerates,thosecanbeaddedtoanearningbyclickingtheeditbuttoninthelastcolumnintheEarningstable.Pleaseseethehelpcenterformoredetailedinstructions!



4.5. NewPage:TotalCompensation

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoaddaTotalCompensationpage.Resolution:Wearehappytointroduceanewpagedesignedtohelpyoubetterunderstandcompensationinitsvariousforms.TheTotalCompensationpagewillincludedetailsaboutEarnings,Employer-PaidBenefits,anestimateofTaxSavingsresultingfrompre-taxdeferrals,andTimeAwayFromWorkaccrued.

5. Benefits5.1. NewBenefitsSummaryPage

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoimprovethevisibilityofhistoricalBenefitelectionsandincorporateanewaudittrail.Resolution:WithournewBenefitsSummarypage,wehaveincorporatedthepreviousDependentspage,aswellasaddedmoredetailstothesummaryitself.TheSummarypagenowincludestheoptiontofiltertheviewbasedonPlanYearandBenefitTier.Allassociatedbenefitdocumentscannowbeaccessedbyusingthenew“BenefitDocuments”linkonthepage.Inaddition,we’reintroducinganewaudittrailthatwillcaptureallfutureelectionupdatesmade.Withthisnewaudittrail,you’llbeabletomoreeasilytrackbenefitchangesmademovingforward.



6. Timekeeping6.1. TimeAwayFromWorkUpdates

ItemIdentified:WewantedtoimprovetheemployeeandmanagerexperiencewhenusingtheTAFWmodule.Resolution:WehaveupdatedboththeemployeeTAFWpageandthemanagerTAFWDashboard(underthenewManagementtab).TorequestTimeAwayFromWork,employeescanclickthe“Request”buttonontheTAFWPage(nowunderTime&Labor)andfollowinstructionsfourquicksteps.Wehaveaddedtheabilityforuserstoenterthestartandendtimeofdayforeachrequesttogiveamoredetailedviewofwhencustomhourswillbetaken.

ThenewTAFWManagerdashboardontheManagementtaballowsmanagerstoview,approve,anddenyrequestsforTAFWfromacalendarorlistview.Thefiltercanbeusedtonarrowdownthelistofrequeststodirectreportsonly,andbythestatusandlocationoftherequest.

Thenewpageswillstreamlinetheprocessofrequestingandapprovingtimeoffandprovideaclearerviewbothofwhattimeisavailabletoemployeesaswellasformanagerswhenplanningshifts.



6.2. VariousupdatesforeStratExtimesheetsItemIdentified:Severalrareissueswithpayratecalculationanddisplayontimesheetswereidentified.Resolution:OurProductDevelopmentteamworkedquicklytofixtheseissuesandreleasethefixesthroughoutourdevelopmentcycle.

6.3. AcompanysettingfordefaultUnpaidTimeOffhasbeenadded.ItemIdentified:Whenrecordingunpaidtimeoffatpunchout,thesystemdefaultedto0minutes.Wewantedtoaddtheoptiontochangethedefaultamountofminutes.Resolution:Thishasbeendone!Ifyouwouldliketoupdateyourcompany’sdefault,pleasecontactyourserviceteam.

7. Other7.1. NewI-9

ItemIdentified:USCIShasreleasedanewFormI-9thatemployersmustusestartingJanuary21st,2017.Resolution:Thisnewformhasbeenbuiltintothesystem,replacingthepreviouselectronicformI-9innewhireandemployeeprofiles.Theforminthesystemmirrorsthenewpaperformandisfullycompliant.Inthenearfuture,wewillbebuildingoutfeaturesincludedinthefillableversionoftheform.Thesefeaturesareintendedtoassistusersintheircompletionoftheformandarenotrequiredinordertobecompliant.