Functions and Features available on Web Client but not on Desktop Client
HRPro Web Client implemented state-of-the-art, next generation technologies that can provide more advanced functions and features compare with the traditional Desktop Client. Here are the list of the functions and features that are not available on Desktop Client.
Payroll Management
New Report: Payment in lieu of untaken annual leave Report
Added Division Drop Down Selection in Generate Payroll Batch
Added Work Location Drop Down Selection to Generate Payroll Batch
Added Division Drop Down Selection in Generate Mid-Month Payroll Batch
Added Work Location Drop Down Select to Generate Mid-Month Payroll Batch
Generate Payroll Auto-pay File supports Bank of Communications
New Report: Payroll Details Report by Autopay Class
New Report: Payroll Summary Report by Autopay Class
Added MUFG Bank (AutoCheque) to Bank Autopay System that HRPro currently supported
Added Bank of Communications to Bank Autopay System that HRPro currently supported
Added The Bank of East Asia BEA (MAS) to Bank Autopay System that HRPro currently supported
Added DBS (IDEAL) to Bank Autopay System that HRPro currently supported
Added Pay Group Selection in Generate Payroll Batch
Added new function Pay Record
New Report: Payroll Details Report by Pay Group
New Report: Payroll Summary Report by Pay Group
Added Work Location drop down list to Generate Payroll Batch
Mid-Month Payroll Management
New Report: Mid-Month Payroll Details Report by Autopay Class
New Report: Mid-Month Payroll Summary Report by Autopay Class
Added Pay Group Selection in Generate Mid-Month Payroll Batch
New Report: Mid-Month Payroll Details Report by Pay Group
New Report: Mid-Month Payroll Summary Report by Pay Group
Added Work Location drop down list to Generate Mid-Month Payroll Batch
Leave Management
Added Columns Future Adjustment, Future Balance and Future As Of to Other Leave Panel in Employee Leave History
Division Drop Down Selection in Leave Balance Enquiry
Employee Sick Leave Status Report
Added column Pending to Annual Leave grid in Employee Leave History
Added grid Pending Leave Application to Employee leave History
Added Work Location drop down list to Company Calendar (Web Client)
New Report: Deleted Leave Entries Report
New Report: Deleted Leave Applications Report
New Report: Deleted Overtime Compensation Applications Report
Added Work Location drop down list to Leave Balance Enquiry
Added Division drop down list and Work Location drop down list to Mass Leave Entry
Expense Management
Available for Web Client Only
Expense Reports
Taxation Management
Allow Import/Export in IR56B Amendment
Allow Import/Export in IR56M Amendment
Able to print IR56B Replacement (Individual) in IR56B Amendment
Allow select multiple employees to create IR56F Notice of Employee Cessation 2018 Form
Allow select multiple employees to create IR56G Employer's Notification of Employee Cessation and Departure from HK
IR56B (Sep 2019) Format - See Generate IR56B Batch
Attendance Management
Export, Import in Roster Enquiry
Display Shift Code in Colour in Roster Enquiry
Added Department, Work Location selection in Roster Enquiry
Division Drop Down Selection in Attendance Enquiry
Enable Set Worked Hours to Regular Hours for all days to Attendance Record
New function: Overtime Compensation compensated by Leave Process
Split Attendance File Format Format 3 Excel General into Format 1 - Excel General (Single Date Time Format) and Format 3 - Excel General (Multiple Times Format). See Attendance Import
Added Attendance File Format Format 2 - Excel General (Date and Time Format) to Attendance Module Setup See also Attendance Import
Added Quick Action drop down list to Attendance Enquiry for easier selection
Added check-box option Out of Sequence for selection to Attendance Enquiry
New Report: Time Clock Out of Sequence Report.
Added Work Location drop down list to Attendance Enquiry
Appraisal Module
Available for Web Client Only
Master Management
Company Hierarchy
New Screen in Master Management: Company Hierarchy
Roster Enquiry
Division Drop Down Selection in Roster Enquiry
Display Roster Location on Roster Enquiry
Roster Update
New Screen in Master Management: Roster Update
Division Drop Down Selection in Roster Update
Enabled Roster Location Update on Roster Update
Employee Change Appointment Process
New Screen in Master Management: Employee Change Appointment Process
Employee Change Approver Process
New Screen in Master Management: Employee Change Approver Process
Employee Change Superior Process
New Screen in Master Management: Employee Change Superior Process
Employee Termination Process
New Screen in Master Management: Employee Termination Process
Erase Personal Data for Terminated Employees
New Screen in Master Management: Erase Personal Data for Terminated Employees
Update Personal Particulars Approval
Allow to amend Reply Subject and Content when approval in Update Personal Particulars Approval
Attachment Management
Added check-box option Is Salary Related to attachment. See Work with Attachment Manager
Employee Class
Check-box option First three months Holiday Pay in Employee Class, payroll tab
Added default Monthly Salary/Daily Rate/Hourly Rate/Regular Payments to Employee Class
Added check-boxes Non-Continuous Contract Employee, Part Time Employee, EAO2007 Exemption, Enable Attendance Record, Enable Timesheet without Time Clock Info, Allow Pay Slip by Email, Use Personal Email for Pay Slip, Use Personal Email for IR Forms/Reports, No Mid-Month Payroll to Employee Class, Default HR Info tab
Employee Master
Employee Master, Company Property screen to keep track of the Company Properties
Export all Employee Photos (Email Address) to export all Employee Photos to a Zip File (Email Address as File Name) in Employee Master
Export all Employee Photos (Employee No.) to export all Employee Photos to a Zip File (Employee No. as File Name) in Employee Master
Name of Company, Name of Company (Chinese), Business Registration No. for IR56M in Employee Master, IR tab
New field Resignation Date in Employee Master, HR Info tab
Added column Screen to Employee Master, Attachment button and allow viewing attachment from Leave Entry, Leave Adjustment, Employment History, Quali and Skills History and Payroll Record Amendment
Added checkbox option (Own Division Only) for Show Company Calendar option in Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added check-box option Enable Expense Claims Application to Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added Pay by Cash option for Payment Method to Employee Master, Personal Info tab
Added check-box option Make Employer/Employee Contributions starting from Join Date (e.g. after transferred from an associated company) to Employee Master, HR Info tab
Added Pay Group Selection in Employee Master, Salary Info tab
Added check-box option Disable "Mid-Month Payroll History" in Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added options Daily Rate by Day Type and Hourly Rate by Day Type to Salary by dropdown list in Employee Master, Salary Info tab
Added check-box option Disallow Overtime Compensation compensated by Compensation leave to Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added check-box option Disallow Overtime Compensation compensated by OT Pay to Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added Appraisal Feedbacker to Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added check-box option Disable "Download IR56B/M" to Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added check-box option Use Attendance Records for 418 Checking in Employee Master, HR Info tab
Allow to define up to 5 Approvers per employee, see Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added check-box options Notice Board Admin. (Own Division Only), Show Directory (Own Division Only), Allow On Behalf Application (Own Division Only) to Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added Export Org Chart Data (General) to Export Menu in Employee Master
Added (Own Work Location Only) check-boxes for Notice Board Admin., Show Directory, Show Company Calendar and Allow On Behalf Application in Employee Master, EPortal tab
Added Apply Email CC List to Employee Master, EPortal tab.
Added Last Working Date to Employee Master, HR Info tab.
Added check-box option Enable Active Directory Authentication in Employee Master, EPortal tab.
Expense Type
Available for Web Client Only
Global Working Hours
Added Period tab to Global Working Hours to define different Leave/Attendance Period Start Day
Added Shift Session 1 Hourly Rate, Session 2 Hourly Rate, Session 3 Hourly Rate to Global Working Hours, Other Settings tab
Added check-box option No Overtime Calculation to Global Working Hours, Overtime tab
Added options Late-In Minutes truncate to and Early-Out Minutes truncate to to Global Working Hours
Holiday
Added Online Update button to Holiday
Leave Entitlement Class
Added Full Pay Sick Leave Entitlement tab to Leave Entitlement Class
Added Auto Annual Leave Forfeiture tab to Leave Entitlement Class
Added check-box option No Casual Leave Entitlement before Probation End Date to Leave Entitlement Class
Added check-box option No Full Pay Sick Leave Entitlement before Probation End Date to Leave Entitlement Class
Added tab Rest Day Entitlement (for Roster Employees) to Leave Entitlement Class
Leave Type
Added check-box option Allow take Leave during the month of birthday only to Leave type that is good for the Birthday Leave Leave Nature
Added check-box option Enable Drill Down on Company Calendar to Leave Type
Added option Allow Leave Hours only in multiples of in Leave Type
Added check-box option Auto Approval to Leave Type
Added check-box option Maximum days between Leave Data and Apply Date to Leave Type
Added check-box option Show Leave Type Balance in Leave Type, WebLeave (Employee Portal) tab
Added check-box option Enable One Minute Increments in Leave Type
Added check-box option Application Required Remarks in Leave Type
Added Approver 1, Approver 2, Approver 3 to Leave Type to allow different approver(s) for different Leave Type
Added When balance less than or equal to X days option to Leave Type
Added Approval Workflow to Leave Type
Added check-box option Application allow missing Attachment to Leave Type
Added options Allow Leave Taken Start Date and Allow Leave Taken End Date to Leave Type
Added Approver 4 and Approver 5 to Leave Type to define the number of Approvers required and the approval sequence (if by level)
Added option 6 months of service to Allow Leave Taken Start Date in Leave Type
Added drop-down list options Leave Year End Date, Resignation Date, Minus 1 month up to Minus 12 months to Allow Leave Taken End Date in Leave Type
Added check-box option Allow Unapproved Leave Application Withdrawal to Leave Type.
OT Type
Added check-box option Enable Compensated by Leave to OT Type
Pay Group
Added new master table Pay Group to Master Management
Pay Type Table
Export, Import in Pay Type Table
Enabled Voucher Account/Subaccount by Cost Centre in Pay Type Table
Added check-box option With Unit Rate to Pay Type Table
Added text-box option Unit to Pay Type Table
Added check-box option AVC Contribute to Pay Type Table
Roster Table
Bulk Set Shift Codes in Roster Table
Added Period tab to Roster Table define different Leave/Attendance Period Start Day
Added week Pattern selection when creating Roster Table for new period
Enabled Roster Location Assignment on Roster Table
Shift Code
Set Colour in Shift Code
Added Shift Session 1 Hourly Rate, Session 2 Hourly Rate, Session 3 Hourly Rate to Shift Code, Other Settings tab
Added check-box option No Overtime Calculation to Shift Code, Overtime tab
Added drop-down list option O.T. Type to Shift Code, Overtime tab
Added options Late-In Minutes truncate to and Early-Out Minutes truncate to to Shift Code
Termination Reason
Added IRD Cessation Reason Category to Termination Reason
Report
System Manager
User Query Table
Save as User Query in Report Control
Server License, Company License, User License, Device License are available. See HRPro License Options
Allow to connect to SMTP server via SSL (e.g. GMAIL)
Option BCC to Sender in Personal Options
Added Download button to Database Backup to download Database Backup File to local computer
Added Upload and Restore button to Database Restore to upload and restore Database Backup File from local computer
IIS Performance Index, SQL Server Performance Index, Browser Performance Index to System Information
Added check-box column to HRPro Reminder to indicated the reminder have been read or handled
Manage Employees by Group able to Manage Employees by Department, Division and Employee Class
Added check-box option Enable Login to User Maintenance
Company Setup
Allow Enable CAPTCHA on login page option in Company Setup, General Tab
Options Tentative number of working days per month and Tentative number of working hours per day in Company Setup, General tab
Company Dictionary in Company Setup
Added check-box option Assumed one Employee one Roster to Master Setup, Master Management Panel
Added 10 Company User-Defined Fields to Company Setup, General tab (Web Client Only)
Added Company User-Defined Fields 11-15 for check-box option in Company Setup, General tab
Added check-box option Enable Roster Location Assignment to Company Setup, General tab
Added check-box options Enable Download in Database Backup and Enable Upload in Database Restore to Company Setup, General tab, System Manager panel.
Payroll Module Setup
Adjustable Top Margin, Left Margin for Pay Slip defined in Payroll Module Setup, Pay Slip tab
Added check-box option Print Com Leave Balance to print Com Leave Current Balance in Payroll Module Setup, Pay Slip tab
Added checkbox option Print Print Date to Payroll Module Setup, Pay Slip tab
Added check-box options Use 12-month Average Wages except for EAO2007 in Payroll Module Setup, Payroll tab
Added drop-down list option Voluntary Contribution based on to Payroll Module Setup, MPF tab
Added checkbox options Use Last Month Average Regarded Wages if 12-month Average Wages is less than Last Month Average Regarded Wages and (for Injury Leave Allowance Only) to Payroll Module Setup, Payroll tab, EAO2007 panel
Added check-box option Print Division Name to Payroll Module Setup, Pay Slip tab
Added check-box option Print Division Code to Payroll Module Setup, Pay Slip tab
Added check-box option With Unit Rate to Payroll Module Setup, Pay Type tab
Added text-box option Unit to Payroll Module Setup, Pay Type tab
Allow to define Voucher Difference Account for GL Voucher in Payroll Module Setup, Payroll tab Default Panel
Added check-box option Relevant Income considers MPFA Maximum Level of Income to Payroll Module Setup, MPF tab
Added check-box option Voluntary Contributions started on new month after completion of Probation to Payroll Module Setup, MPF tab
Added options AVC Relevant income x (MC % + VC%) - mandatory contribution and AVC Relevant income x VC% to Voluntary Contribution based on in Payroll Module Setup, MPF tab
Added column AVC Contribute to Payroll Module Setup, Pay Type tab
Added check-box option Print YTD Taxable Income to Payroll Module Setup, Pay Slip tab
Added check-box option Enable Payroll Module to Payroll Module Setup, Payroll tab
Added Enable Pay Record and Pay Record Period Definition to Payroll Module Setup, Payroll Tab
New Report: Pay Record Report
New Report: Pay Record Report by Employee, Pay Type
Added Drop-down List Selection Default Regular Payment for Mid-Month Payroll Batch (Zero, Half, Full) to Payroll Module Setup, Mid-Month Payroll tab
Added new check-box option Enable Untaken Annual Leave Pay on Final Payment to Payroll Module Setup, payroll tab. When this option is turned on, a separate pay type Untaken Annual Leave Pay is available to handle the Termination payment in lieu of untaken annual leave.
Leave Module Setup
Allow Annual Leave Prorated Entitlement always round up or not to Leave Module Setup, Annual Leave tab
Added Grace Period(days) to Annual Leave Forfeiture and Additional Annual Leave Forfeiture in Leave Module Setup, Annual Leave tab
Added check-box option Disable Email Notification for WebLeave Application in Leave Module Setup, General tab
Added First Year AAL Entitlement round up to integer (for Calendar Year Entitlement) to Leave Module Setup, Annual Leave tab Additional Annual Leave Entitlement panel
Added Additional Annual Leave Prorated Entitlement always Round Up to Leave Module Setup, Annual Leave tab Additional Annual Leave Entitlement panel
Added No Additional Annual Leave Entitlement before Probation End Date to Leave Module Setup, Annual Leave tab Additional Annual Leave Entitlement panel
Added No Additional Annual Leave Entitlement for the first 3 months of service to Leave Module Setup, Annual Leave tab Additional Annual Leave Entitlement panel
Added check-box option No Full Pay Sick Leave Entitlement before Probation End Date to Leave Module Setup, Sick Leave tab.
Added check-box option Enable Leave by Whole Day + Half Day to Leave Module Setup, General tab
Added check-box option Enable Leave Module to Leave Module Setup, General tab
Expense Module Setup
Available for Web Client Only
Taxation Module Setup
Added check-box option Allow create zero amount IR56B even if no payroll exists to Taxation Module Setup
Added Pay Slip Header to Employer in Taxation Module Setup
Allow to upload Employer Chop image for IR56B documents in Taxation Module Setup, General tab
Allow to upload Employer Chop image for IR56B documents in Taxation Module Setup, Employer tab
Added check-box option Enable Taxation Module to Taxation Module Setup
Attendance Module Setup
Added check-box option Enable multiple devices per day to Attendance Module Setup
User Defined Fields Setup
Lookup table for User Defined Field in Master Setup, Employee User-defined Fields tab
Added 20 Long Text User-defined Fields in Master Setup, Employee User-defined Fields tab
Employee Portal Setup
Html editor for Login Page Support/Confidentiality Message in Employee Portal Setup, General tab.
Allow to change the Background of Employee Portal in Employee Portal Setup, Background tab
Check-box option OT From/To validate against Check In/Out Time in Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Option Enable Real Time Validation When Applying leave to Employee Portal Setup, WebLeave tab
Option Enable Replenish Attachment to Employee Portal Setup, WebLeave tab
Allow Enable update "Qualifications and Skills" and "Employment History" request in Employee Portal Setup, General Tab
Allow Show EPortal Password in Employee Master in Employee Portal Setup, General Tab
Define Password Policy for Employee Portal Users
Option Event Calendar show Legend
Option Company Calendar show Legend
Added check-box option Show on Every Day beside Show "Correct Time" Buttons in Attendance Record in Employee Portal Setup, Employee Self Service Tab to make the Correct Time buttons show on every day in Attendance Record in Employee Portal.
Added iCalendar Feed valid days to Employee Portal Setup, General tab
Added External Links Panel to Employee Portal Setup, General Tab
Added check-box option Enable Subordinate Overtime Compensation Application History to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Added check-box option Enable Background Email in Employee Portal Setup, General Tab
Added check-box option Show QR Code link on Login Page in Employee Portal Setup, General Tab
Added Approver 1, Approver 2, Approver 3 to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation tab
Added Expense Claims tab to Employee Portal Setup
Added check-box options When Com Leave based on days, allow "OT by Whole Day," "OT by AM/PM", "OT by Time" to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Added Maximum Number of Periods to display in Leave History and Maximum Number of Periods to display in Subordinate Leave History to Employee Portal Setup, WebLeave tab
Added allow OT Com by Whole Day, OT Com by AM/PM, OT Com by Time to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Added options Minimum OT Days to Compensate, Maximum OT Days to Compensate to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation tab, Overtime Compensation by Whole Day panel
Increased the number of External Links from 5 to 10 in Employee Portal Setup, General tab
Added check-box options Enable Update... in Employee Portal Setup, Employee Self Service Tab, Update Personal Particulars panel
Added check-box option Disable Email Notification for Overtime Compensation Application in Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Added check-box options Show Leave Type Pending Approval, Show Leave Type Approved to Employee Portal Setup, WebLeave tab, Show Items panel
Added check-box option Enable "Mid-Month Payroll History" in Employee Portal Setup, Employee Self Service Tab
Added Explanation on Employee Portal to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Added check-box option Allow approver to amend applied amount on approval to Employee Portal Setup, Expense Claims tab
Added check-box option Allow approver to amend applied OT Time on approval to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Added check-box options Show Expense Type Current Year Balance, Show Expense Type Current Year Pending Approval, Show Expense Type Total Approved to Employee Portal Setup, Expense Claims tab
Added check-box options Enable HR receives Approved/Rejected Email and Enable Department Manager receives Approved/Rejected Email to Employee Portal Setup, Expense Claims Tab
Added Approver 4 and Approver 5 to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab to define the number of Approvers required and the approval sequence (if by level)
Added check-box option Enable Division Manager receives Approved/Rejected Email to Employee Portal Setup, WebLeave Tab, Employee Portal Setup, Expense Claims tab and Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation Tab
Added check-box option Event Calendar show Shift Location to Employee Portal Setup, Employee Self Service Tab
Added check-box option Allow Unapproved Overtime Compensation Application Withdrawal to Employee Portal Setup, Overtime Compensation tab
Added check-box option Allow Employee Portal Login by Badge No. to Employee Portal Setup, General tab
Added check-box Enable "Punch Card" in Employee Portal Setup, Employee Self Service tab
Tools
Personal Option
Added check-box option Enable top 10 most visited pages as shortcuts to Personal Options
Added check-box option Enable Login Email Notification to Personal Options
Business Alert
Added option Last day of month to Business Alert Monthly Schedule
Report Control
Added an additional tab Report Statistics to the output Excel file that generated by Report Control
HRPro Customers under warranty period or covered by a Maintenance and Support Plan without Desktop Client Customization is entitled free license transfer. Please contact your HRPro Authorized Solution Provider for the price of installation and setup services or follow these instructions for self service.
This list is updated up to 17.06. Since no enhancements is made for Desktop Client since 17.06, to see the latest enhancements for Web Client, see What's New in HRPro.