Maintenance update 22.6.49510.0 Published July 16, 2024

Periodically, Sparkrock may publish maintenance updates between releases. This maintenance update replaces previously released updates. All maintenance updates are cumulative.

Problems that are resolved in this maintenance update

The following problems are resolved in this maintenance update.

Platform

Case Number Description
Not applicable In preparation for a future mySparkrock release, Sparkrock 365 requires changes to an API that shares branding data.PD-3945

Finance and Procurement

Case Number Description
Not applicable In preparation for a future mySparkrock release, Sparkrock 365 requires changes to an API that shares option data for expense types or items.PD-3766

HR Management

Case Number Description
Not applicable The calculations for the following Employment Data & Analysis System (EDAS) report fields must use the working days or hours in a period based on the HR base calendar that is specified on the related HR position, instead of using the difference between the calculation start date and calculation end date on the HR employee assignment:PD-3897
  • 15 Unpaid Sick Days
  • 16 Unpaid Sick Hours
  • 28 Paid Sick Leave Days Used
  • 62 Unpaid Union Leave Days
  • 63 Unpaid Union Leave Hours
  • 64 Parenthood or Parental Paid Days of Leave of Absence
  • 66 Parental/Maternity/Adoption Days
  • 67 Parental/Maternity/Adoption Hours
  • 68 Compassionate / Bereavement Leave Days
  • 69 Compassionate / Bereavement Leave Hours
  • 75 Other Unpaid Leaves Outlined in the Collective Agreement Days
  • 76 Other Unpaid Leaves Outlined in the Collective Agreement Hours
Not applicable When the General Classification is set to EX for an HR position, the EDAS Report Worksheet page and EDAS report export must display blank, instead of zeros for the following fields:PD-3888
  • 11 Union Code / Local
  • 13 Years of Experience Recognition
  • 16 Unpaid Sick Hours
  • 23 Scale Placement
  • 24 Increment Month
  • 29 Teacher Teaching on Call Days
  • 30 Teacher Teaching on Call Pay Salary
  • 32 Support Staff Hours
  • 33 Support Staff Casual Earnings Including
  • 34 Hourly Rate of Pay
  • 35 Regular Paid Earnings Support Staff
  • 36 Overtime Hours
  • 37 Overtime
  • 38 Annual Vacation Entitlement Paid out - SU
  • 39 Sick Leave Hours Accumulated
  • 40 Paid Sick Leave Hours Used
  • 56 SIP Allowance
  • 58 Positions of Special Responsibility (POSR Allowances)
  • 61 Paid Union Leave
  • 62 Unpaid Union Leave Days
  • 63 Unpaid Union Leave Hours
  • 65 Parenthood or Parental Paid Hours of Leave of Absence
  • 67 Parental/Maternity/Adoption Hours
  • 69 Compassionate / Bereavement Leave Hours
  • 71 Unpaid Compassionate Leave Hours (as per ES Agreement and TC Agreement)
  • 74 Other Paid Leaves Outlined in the Collective Agreement Hours
  • 76 Other Unpaid Leaves Outlined in the Collective Agreement Hours
Not applicable When on the Advanced HR Setup page, Role-Based Absences is turned on, and on the Attendance Plan page, you add an attendance plan line, Sparkrock 365 does not automatically populate the value for HR Emp. Assignment Entry No. on the employee attendance plan lines on all the assignments that have this attendance plan. Sparkrock 365 requires changes so that when you add an attendance plan line, Sparkrock 365 displays a dialog box that asks whether you want to update all assignments that have this attendance plan. If you choose Yes, Sparkrock 365 must automatically populated the value for HR Emp. Assignment Entry No. on the employee attendance plan lines on all the assignments that have this attendance plan. If you choose No, Sparkrock 365 must not make any changes to employee attendance plan lines.PD-3852
Not applicable When you load lines into the EDAS worksheet, if the End Date on the EDAS Load Lines page is greater than the Calculation End Date on the HR employee assignment, Sparkrock 365 does not treat the assignment as a past assignment. Sparkrock 365 requires changes so that when the End Date on the EDAS Load Lines page is greater than the Calculation End Date on the HR employee assignment, Sparkrock displays the following values for fields in the EDAS worksheet and EDAS export file:PD-3637
  • 14 Current Working Status is equal to T
  • 17 Reason for Departure is equal to E
  • 18 Date of Departure is equal to the Calculation End Date of the assignment
Not applicable On the EDAS Setup page, the following fields must be added:
  • 47 LTD: Specifies the one or more payroll codes that are associated with Long Term Disability (LTD).
  • 52 WorkSafeBC Top Up: Specifies the one or more payroll codes that are associated with the WorkSafeBC top up.
  • 53 Short-term Disability: Specifies the one or more payroll codes that are associated with short-term disability.
  • 57 Mileage Allowance: Specifies the one or more payroll codes that are associated with a mileage allowance.
  • 60 Education Leave – Paid: Specifies the one or more payroll codes that are associated with a paid education leave.
Also, Sparkrock 365 requires updates to the EDAS Worksheet page to include calculations and validations for these fields.PD-3633
Not applicable On the Employee Attendance Plan page, Sparkrock 365 includes in quantity and balance field calculations, employee absence records that have the Status of Denied and Cancelled. Sparkrock 365 requires changes so that Sparkrock 365 only includes records that have the Status of Approved in the quantity and balance calculations.PD-3550
Not applicable Sparkrock 365 requires the following changes to EDAS validation rules:PD-3532,PD-3531
  • Field 26 Annual Vacation Entitlement Paid Out: Increase maximum limit from 50,000 to 65,000.
  • Field 28 Paid Sick Leave Days Used: Increase maximum limit from 125 to 135.
  • Field 33 Support Staff Casual Earnings Including: Increase maximum limit from 75,000 to 78,000.
  • Field 45 EHB: Increase maximum limit from 5,000 to 7,500.
  • Field 53 Short-term Disability: Increase maximum limit from 2,000 to 2,500
  • Field 55 Isolation Allowance: Increase maximum limit from 12,000 to 15,000.
  • Field 56 SIP Allowance: Increase maximum limit from 2,000 to 2,300.

Payroll Administration

Case Number Description
Not applicable To improve payroll adjustment administration, the Payroll Adjustments page requires additional fields. For more information, see Payroll adjustments enhancements.PD-3643

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Platform maintenance updates
Finance and procurement maintenance updates
HR management maintenance updates
Payroll administration maintenance updates

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