US Oracle Payroll Customers - Q1 2006 Statutory Update Released

The United States (US) First Quarter Statutory Update (Q1), 2006 has been released. The following patches are available:
R11i: 4938757
R11: 4938757
US Q1 2006 Statutory Update Readme R11i - NOTE.363051.1
US Q1 2006 Statutory Update Readme Rel 11 - NOTE.363050.1
Regards,
Greg
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At OpenWorld, the developers said that XML Checkwriter and Deposit Advice would be available in version 12.6. I don't recall the expected date of release.

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Oracle North American Payroll Customers - US Q2 Statutory Updates Released

Dear Oracle North American Payroll Customer,
The United States (US) Second Quarter Statutory Update (Q2), 2006 has been released!
The following patches are available:
R11i: 4938760
R11: 4938760
Please be sure to carefully read ALL the readmes before beginning to install
these patches, to ensure successful processing!
The functional readmes are available on MetaLink:
US Q2 2006 Statutory Update Readme R11i - NOTE. 374042.1
US Q2 2006 Statutory Update Readme Rel 11 - NOTE. 374043.1
We would like to make you aware of several important points. Please read this entire note carefully.
1. US Q2 2006 Statutory Update Highlights
2. Other Important Notes
3. R11i HRMS Product Information
4. Payroll Recommended Patches
5. HR Recommended Patches
6. Global OHUG Conference
7. Other Information
8. Canadian Payroll Customers
A. US Q2 2006 Statutory Update Highlights
* JIT and School District Updates
* Miscellaneous Statutory Bug Fixes
Please refer to the readmes on Metalink for full details. See above for Note numbers.
B. Other Important Notes
Recorded TOIs (Transfer of Information) for the FPK RUP1 are available through Oracle University:
Go to the Oracle University url: http://ilearning.oracle.com/ilearn/en/learner/jsp/user_home.jsp
Select the Catalog tab
Search for the appropriate course or enter R12.
Note: You must be able to access the 'Knowledge Center' to view these TOIs. You may be required to purchase the Oracle University Knowledge Center Passport.
The Oracle University Knowledge Center Passport is the most cost-effective way to give multiple users the Oracle, PeopleSoft, and JD Edwards training they need. Provide your Enterprise with unlimited access to the entire catalog of web based OU Knowledge Center offerings. Your employees gain the opportunity to learn new skills, sharpen existing ones, and take advantage of thousands of web based classes to meet their ongoing training needs. As an added bonus, students can keep their valuable skills up-to-date with unlimited access to all new Oracle University Knowledge Center courses added within the one-year period from the date of purchase.
Patch Information:
- Enhanced Vertex Consolidated patch (5187702) this patch delivers all code updates/fixes that have been made to the enhanced tax interface since the 2005 Year End patches. It is included in this FPK RUP1 patch, but is also available as a stand alone patch 5187702.
- The Annual Geocode update (5253339) will be released in July 2006 and will be mandatory for Year End processing for both R11i and R11
- For Statutory patching requirements, please refer to the North American
Payroll Annual Patching Schedule document available on MetaLink. Note: 216109.1 <http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showNOT?p_id=216109.1>
- US HR Customers: We will be releasing a US HR Rollup Patch (5179027) in August 2006 that will include the new Ethnic and Job categories required for 2007 reporting.
Desupport Information:
- Note: 329685.1/329689.1 Product Obsolescence / De-support Information: Oracle Corporation announces the end of Error Correction Support for E-Business Suite (Oracle Applications) version(s) 11.0 & 11.0.x on the following platform(s): ALL Platforms version(s) All, effective 31-JAN-2007. Oracle Corporation recommends customers upgrade/migrate to the following as soon as possible to maintain the highest level of support: Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.7 or higher. For North American customers, 2006 will be the last year end supported. Quarterly updates beyond Q4 2006 will not be provided. No new JIT/Geocode updates will be provided beyond Q4/Year End. If new jurisdictions are added with a tax rate, no taxation will occur.
- As a result of the above de-support dates, Applications customers must upgrade to 9i in order to run 2006 Year End.
- If you are an 11.0.3 customer, please see Note: 329685.1.
- Please note that Tax and Legislative updates are not available for products during the 'extended support' phase. Please see note 334749.1 <https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=334749.1> for specific details regarding the availability of legislative patches.
- Discoverer 4i de-support. Reference note 237607.1 ALERT: Required and Recommended Patch Levels for All Discoverer Versions
- For Oracle HRMS Product Family - Release 11i Information, see note 135266.1.
Year End Information for Payroll:
o All mandatory patches are required for R11
o The Annual Geocode update (5253339) will be released in July 2006 and will be mandatory for Year End processing for both R11i and R11
o The HRMS Family Pack K Rollup patch is mandatory for R11i for Year End and is a pre-requisite for the Year End Phase 1 patch.
o Year End Phase 1 will be released on Sept 30th, Year End Phase 2 (includes Q4) will be released on Dec 15th, Year Begin will be released as a one-off (also included in Phase 2) on Dec 15th and Year End Phase 3 will be released on January 15th, 2006. Due to statutory or late breaking updates, the Jan 15th date is subject to change.
o Like last year, Year End Phase 2 and Phase 3 will be offered as incremental patches ONLY. Cumulative versions will not be released. This means that Year End Phase 1 is a pre-requisite to Year End Phase 2 and 3. Incremental patches do not require the application of a new HR legislative data install (hrglobal). Customers only need to apply the hrglobal driver currently installed.
Note: FPK RUP1 is a pre-requisite for Year End Phase 1. Year End Phase 1 is a pre-requisite for Year Begin. As in the past several years, Year Begin should be applied for any client going live in 2007.
For the complete R11i Payroll Mandatory Patch List see Metalink Note 111499.1 <http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=111499.1>
For the complete R11 Payroll Mandatory Patch List see Metalink Note 74293.1 <http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=74293.1>
For additional non-mandatory North American Payroll patches see Metalink Note 74292.1 <http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=74292.1>
C. R11i HRMS Product Information
For the latest Oracle HRMS Product Family - Release 11i Information,
please see Metalink Note:135266.1
This page contains important information including:
o High Priority Alerts
o Mandatory Patches
o Family Packs and Minipacks
o Latest Legislative Data - hrglobal.drv
o Maintenance Pack Information
D. Payroll Recommended Patches
The Payroll recommended patch spreadsheet Metalink Note 74292.1 contains additional features and functions.
E. HR Recommended Patches
We have created an HR Recommended patch spreadsheet similar to the Mandatory Payroll patch spreadsheet on Metalink. This new spreadsheet contains a list of patches needed to be in compliance for HR Statutory reporting i.e. EEO-1, VETS-100 etc.
The spreadsheet is located on Metalink in Note number: 273196.1
F. Global OHUG Conference
2006 Fall OHUG Conference
Location: Orlando Florida
Dates: November 29 - December 1
Hotel: Rosen Shingle Creek
Hotel Reservations: 866-996-9939 refer to the OHUG rate of $165.00 a night. http://rosenshinglecreek.com/
G. Other Information Sources
1. MetaLink - http://metalink.oracle.com <http://metalink.oracle.com/>
MetaLink is a customer resource provided by Oracle World-wide Support.
The Applications section of Metalink contains all the latest product documentation and documentation updates for Oracles products.
2. Payroll World
Payroll World is an email distribution list for North American Oracle Payroll customers used to quickly disseminate information regarding product updates, patches, and statutory changes. To be added to this email distribution list, send e-mail to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Oracle North American Payroll World Contact Update with your contact name, CSI number, and company name
3. Metalink Service Request profiles:
Please update all Service Request profiles on Metalink with any updates to Database Version, Product Version, and/or contact information
Metalink->UserProfile button
4. Information for NEW North American Payroll customers:
A pamphlet is available for all North American Payroll customers explaining Vertex, Payroll World, SIG's, etc.
The North American Payroll Handout document can be located in Metalink Note 316077.1
H. Canadian Payroll Customers
A reminder to Canadian Payroll customers that the Payroll Tax Q Series
(Quantum) version 2.7.6 program (patch 5326425) and the June data file are required for the tax changes effective July 1, 2006. Please note that Quantum 2.7.6 has a Canadian pre-req of patch 5223777. The Federal and Alberta basic personal amount changes effective July 1, 2006 are available with patch 5237516.

We need to know the new codes which will be added and which if any will be replaced. We know those identified on the US Gov site but can Oracle Dev. provide the specifics in advance so we can update our Employment Applications etc to match Oracle HR definitions?
Regards,
Ed

ATTN: Oracle North American HCM Customers: Q1 2007 Statutory Update Release

Dear Oracle North American HCM Customer,
The United States (US) First Quarter Statutory Update (Q1), 2007 has been released!
Patch number:
* R11i: 5917868
*Note: The Q1 2007 Statutory patch does not include the Year End patches, but it does pre-req the Year End Phase 3 patch.
The functional readme is available on MetaLink:
US Q1 2007 Statutory Update Readme R11i - NOTE. 421114.1
Please be sure to carefully read the readme before beginning to install this patch, to ensure successful processing!
We would like to make you aware of several important points. Please read this entire note carefully.
A. Q1 2007 Highlights
B. Other Important Notes
C. R11i HRMS Product Information
D. Payroll Recommended Patches
E. HR Recommended Patches
F. Global OHUG Conference
G. Other Information
A. Q1 2007 Highlights
* JIT and School District Updates
* Miscellaneous Statutory Bug Fixes
Please refer to the readme on Metalink for full details. See above for Note number.
B. Other Important Notes
Checkwriter/Deposit Advice:
Oracle will de-support the Live Checkwriter and Deposit Advice for US and Canada beginning with EOY Phase 1 in September. Archive Checkwriter and Deposit Advice will continue to be supported. What this means is that new code changes and bug fixes will not be tested on the Live Checkwriter and Deposit Advice. Additionally, enhancements made to the Archive version will NOT be made for the Live version.
*Note: If you would like to view the output of the archive version of this report without needing pre-printed stationery, try the following in a test instance:
disable the trigger pay_action_parameters_ari
insert a row in pay_action_parameters with the following value -
name=PRINT_REPORT_LABELS
value=PAYUSCDA
enable the trigger pay_action_parameters_ari
Run the report. This will print the labels and make it easier to check the report without needing pre-printed stationery.
In early summer, we are targeting release of an XML version of Checkwriter and Deposit Advice.
R12 Released:
We are pleased to announce the availability of Oracle Applications E-Business Suite Release 12, the Global Business Release. Release 12 is currently available for both new and upgrading customers on all supported languages through Oracle E-Delivery and the Oracle Store. Please check EPD for specific Platform availability and continue to check E-Delivery for additional Platforms to be available.
References:
E-Business Suite Release 12 on Oracle.com
<http://www.oracle.com/applications/e-business-suite-release.html>
R12 Information Center on MetaLink
<https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=401740.1>
Documentation Roadmap on MetaLink
<https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=394692.1>
Translation Information on MetaLink
<https://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=405992.1>
Note: E-Business Suite Release 12 will NOT be a requirement for
processing 2007 year end.
HCM Configuration Workbench:
HCM Configuration Workbench Rollup Patch 5 (5135963 ) has been released to Oracle MetaLink for customer download.
This patch delivers the HRMS Configuration Workbench HRMS Family Pack K
Delta RUP1 Certification patch, for more information please refer to the Readme of this patch and navigate to the ‘E. New Features in Patch 5135963’ section of the readme to see more details.
Year End Information for Payroll:
The HRMS Family Pack K Rollup 2 patch will be mandatory for R11i for Year End and is a pre-requisite for the Year End Phase 1 patch.
For the complete R11i Payroll Mandatory Patch List see Metalink Note
111499.1
For the complete R11 Payroll Mandatory Patch List see Metalink Note 74293.1
For additional non-mandatory North American Payroll patches see Metalink Note 74292.1
C. R11i HRMS Product Information
For the latest Oracle HRMS Product Family - Release 11i Information, please see Metalink Note:135266.1 This page contains important information including:
* High Priority Alerts
* Mandatory Patches
* Family Packs and Minipacks
* Latest Legislative Data - hrglobal.drv
* Maintenance Pack Information
D. Payroll Recommended Patches
The Payroll recommended patch spreadsheet Metalink Note 74292.1 contains additional features and functions.
E. HR Recommended Patches
The HR Recommended spreadsheet contains a list of patches needed to be in compliance for HR Statutory reporting i.e. EEO-1, VETS-100 etc. The spreadsheet is located on Metalink in Note number: 273196.1
F. Global OHUG Conference
Mark your calendar!
The Global OHUG 2007 Conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada!
Monday, September 24th - Thursday, September 27th
Location:
* Paris Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada - Hotel Contact Number:
888-266-5687 refer to the OHUG (Oracle HCM Users Group) group rate of
$179.00 a night
Visit www.ohug.org for more information.
G. Other Information
1. MetaLink - http://metalink.oracle.com
MetaLink is a customer resource provided by Oracle World-wide Support. The Applications section of Metalink contains all the latest product documentation and documentation updates for Oracle’s products.
2. Payroll World
Payroll World is an email distribution list for North American Oracle Payroll customers used to quickly disseminate information regarding product updates, patches, and statutory changes. To be added to this email distribution list, send e-mail to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Oracle North American Payroll World Contact Update with your
contact name, CSI number, and company name
3. Metalink Service Request profiles:
Please update all Service Request profiles on Metalink with any updates to Database Version, Product Version, and/or contact information Metalink->UserProfile button
4. Information for NEW North American Payroll customers:
A pamphlet is available for all North American Payroll customers explaining Vertex, Payroll World, SIG's, etc.
The North American Payroll Handout document can be located in Metalink
Note 316077.1
Regards,
Greg

We need to know the new codes which will be added and which if any will be replaced. We know those identified on the US Gov site but can Oracle Dev. provide the specifics in advance so we can update our Employment Applications etc to match Oracle HR definitions?
Regards,
Ed

US Oracle Payroll Customers: Urgent Update

Dear US Payroll Customer,
We would like to make you aware of two important items. Issues have been discovered in the SQWL output files for the states of Michigan and Massachusetts that may cause the files to be rejected. The following two patches should be applied if you submit SQWL files in these states.
The Q1 2006 Update (4938757) is a pre-req for both of these patches. If you do not file in these two states you may disregard this update. These fixes will be included in the Q2 2006 update.
1) Michigan: Patch 5183542 is now available. You only need to apply this patch if you are required to complete quarterly reporting for the State of Michigan.
2) Massachusetts: Patch 5196285 is now available. You only need to apply this patch if you are required to complete quarterly reporting for the State of Massachusetts.
R11i HRMS Product Information
For the latest Oracle HRMS Product Family - Release 11i Information, please see Metalink Note:135266.1 -
http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=135266.1
This page contains important information including:
o High Priority Alerts
o Mandatory Patches
o Family Packs and Minipacks
o Latest Legislative Data - hrglobal.drv
o Maintenance Pack Information
Payroll Recommended Patches
The Payroll recommended patch spreadsheet Metalink Note 74292.1 contains additional feature functionality.
HR Recommended Patches
We have an HR Recommended patch spreadsheet similar to the mandatory Payroll patch spreadsheet on Metalink. This spreadsheet contains a list of patches needed to be in compliance for HR Statutory reporting i.e. EEO-1, VETS-100 etc. The spreadsheet is located on Metalink in Note number: 273196.1
Other Information
1. MetaLink - http://metalink.oracle.com <http://metalink.oracle.com/>
MetaLink is a customer resource provided by Oracle World-wide Support.
The Applications section of Metalink contains all the latest product documentation and documentation updates for Oracles products.
2. Payroll World
Payroll World is an email distribution list for North American Oracle Payroll customers used to quickly disseminate information regarding product updates, patches, and statutory changes. To be added to this email distribution list, send e-mail to: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Oracle North American Payroll World Contact Update with your contact name, CSI number, and company name
3. Metalink Service Request profiles:
Please update all Service Request profiles on Metalink with any updates to Database Version, Product Version, and/or contact information
Metalink->UserProfile button
4. Information for NEW North American Payroll customers:
A pamphlet is available for all North American Payroll customers explaining Vertex, Payroll World, SIG's, etc.
The North American Payroll Handout document can be located in Metalink Note 316077.1

There's no localization for payroll all IL companies use local software for payroll and import the accouting to GL.
You can can contact me if you need any more informations and advices
Michael Saghroun
[email protected]

ATTN: Oracle North American Payroll Customers:End of Year Phase 1 and Q3...

ATTN: Oracle North American Payroll Customers: End of Year Phase 1 and Q3 2007 Statutory Update Released!
Dear Oracle North American HCM Customer,
North American End of Year Phase 1 and the United States (US) Third
Quarter Statutory Updates (Q3), 2007 have been released!
US Q3 2007 Statutory Update patch numbers:
* R11i: 6155000
* R12: 6155000
*Note – FPK RUP2 is not required for the US Q3 2007 Statutory Update
End of Year Phase 1 (includes Q3 Statutory Update) patch numbers:
· R11i: 6133333
* R12: 6133333 (targetted for October 8th release)
We would like to make you aware of several important points. Please read
this entire note carefully.
1. US Q3 2007 Statutory Update highlights
2. End of Year Phase 1 highlights
3. Other Important Notes
4. Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Applications
5. R11i HRMS Product Information
6. Payroll Recommended Patches
7. HR Recommended Patches
8. Other Information
A. US Q3 2007 Statutory Update highlights
* JIT and School District Updates
* Miscellaneous Statutory Bug Fixes
Please see the readmes on Metalink for full details:
3rd Qtr 2007 US Payroll Readme for Rel 11i – Note: 458431.1
B. End of Year Phase 1 highlights
US:
* JIT/Geocode updates
* Annual Geocode Patch Released
o Patch 6117000 11i one-off released 04-Sep-2007
o Included in EOY Phase 1
o Readme Note: 456835.1
* Wage Accumulation
o Significant enhancement to the way the application
accumulates wages for reporting
o Joint project with Vertex to enhance processing of
reciprocity rules at state and local levels
o Changes within the Vertex engine allow for improved handling
of multiple work jurisdictions
o Provides users with the ability to control how work taxes
affect taxes at residence locations and if wages should be
accumulated at employee’s residence location
o Readme Note: 460678.1
o
Note:
Quantum 2.9.1 will be the pre-requisite for End of Year 2007 processing
Additional Updates included in 2.9.1:
o 5520588 – Resident State Tax Not given credit for Work State
County Tax Withheld (Lives in NY works where ‘local’ tax is
withheld)
o 5897764 - FIT W/H Should be 35% After $1M Supplemental Wages
even if Employee is Exempt
o 5937604 - Delaware state income tax is being over-withheld
on the second (and subsequent) supplemental payments in the
same pay period.
o 5730236 - YTD EI Deduction Stopped at 729.29 INSTEAD OF 729.30
Evergreen Forms:
The following forms are available from Evergreen for W-2s and 1099-Rs
· Blank perforated W-2 #5208 Window envelope 4444-1
· Blank perforated 1099-R #5179 Window envelope 6161-1
· Preprinted W-2 #5218 Window envelope 5151-1
· Preprinted 1099-R #7159-4 Window envelope 7777-1
**Note: This is the last year we will support the preprinted W-2 and
1099R. For EOY 2008 we will only support the pdf version of these two
reports that print on blank forms.
Customers can order forms at 800-248-2898 or go to www.evergrn.com
<http://www.evergrn.com>
RR Donnelley (formerly Moore) Forms:
The following forms are available from RR Donnelley (formerly Moore) for
W-2s and 1099-Rs
* Blank perforated W-2 (with printed instructions on back) -
LW28700BW (50 PK)
* Blank perforated W-2 (with printed instructions on back) -
LW28700B (2000 BULK)
* Blank perforated W-2 (blank on back) - LW28700BLANKW (50 PK)
* Blank perforated W-2 (blank on back) - LW28700BLANK (2000 BULK)
* Window envelope for W-2 - 7987E
* Blank perforated 1099R (with printed instructions on back) -LR4UPB
(50 PK)
* Blank perforated 1099R (with printed instructions on back)
LR4UPBBULK (2000 BULK)
* Blank perforated 1099R (blank on back) - L4UPBLANK (50 PK)
* Blank perforated 1099R (blank on back) - L4UPBLANKBULK (2000 BULK)
* Window envelope for 1099R - DW4ALT
Customers can order forms at 877-526-3885 – reference Oracle customer #
521836
Canada:
* Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
Mexico:
* Miscellaneous Bug Fixes
Please see the readme on Metalink for full details:
US 2007 Payroll Year End Phase 1 Readme Rel 11i Note 456990.1
US 2007 Payroll Year End Phase 1 Readme Rel 12Note 456991.1
MX 2007 Payroll Year End Phase 1 Readme Rel 11i NOTE.458559.1
MX 2007 Payroll Year End Phase 1 Readme Rel 12 NOTE.458566.1
CA 2007 Payroll Year End Phase 1 Readme Rel 11i NOTE.458561.1
CA 2007 Payroll Year End Phase 1 Readme Rel 12 NOTE.458563.1
C. Other Important Notes
US Check/Deposit Advice XML
There are some additional dependencies for this patch that were not
originally communicated. Applying the EOY Phase 1 patch first satisfies
these dependencies. If there is a need to apply this patch prior to
applying EOY Phase 1 we are exploring possible alternative
pre-requisites and will send out a notice late next week with more
information.
* 11i one-off Patch 6399100 released 21-Sep-2007
* R12 will be part of Release Update (RUP) 12.0.4
Oracle will de-support the Live Checkwriter and Deposit Advice for US
and Canada beginning with 2007 EOY Phase 1. Archive Checkwriter and
Deposit Advice will continue to be supported. What this means is that
new code changes and bug fixes will not be tested on the Live
Checkwriter and Deposit Advice. Additionally, enhancements made to the
Archive version will NOT be made for the Live version.
Desupport of Standard Tax Interface
Oracle no longer supports the Standard Tax interface. Taxes will
continue to be calculated and tax rate changes from the Vertex Data
Updates will continue. New code changes and bug fixes will not be tested
on the Standard Interface and we cannot guarantee that all functionality
will continue to work. Additionally, enhancements made to taxes will NOT
be made for the Standard Tax Interface. We strongly recommend that you
upgrade immediately to the Enhanced Tax interface.
Vertex Customer Café:
The Customer Café is a comprehensive online information source
specifically for Vertex customers. It’s easier than ever to get the
support and information you need to maximize your investment in Vertex
products. Some of the many benefits to using the Customer Café include:
o Access to monthly data download files, release bulletins, schedules
and considerations.
o Early notification bulletins, late rate notifications, and support
notices.
o Online Knowledge Center that provides quick answers to questions and
issues.
o Online inquiry submission
o Access to fully-indexed online documentation for all Vertex software
products.
o Easy access to Vertex software training information and registration.
To register for the Customer Café, just visit the Vertex website at
www.vertexinc.com <http://www.vertexinc.com/>.
Year End Information for Payroll:
Family pack K rollup 2 (5337777) is mandatory for R11i Year End and is a
pre-requisite for Year End Phase 1. This patch was released on Friday,
June 22, 2007.
The R12 RUP (12.0.2) is mandatory for year end for R12
For the complete R12 Payroll Mandatory Patch List see Metalink Note 386434.1
For the complete R11i Payroll Mandatory Patch List see Metalink Note
111499.1
<http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=111499.1
<http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=111499.1>>
For additional non-mandatory North American Payroll patches see Metalink
Note 74292.1
<http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=74292.1
<http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/showdoc?db=NOT&id=74292.1>>
D. Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Applications
Important Reminder:
Please pay attention to the Oracle E-Business Suite Support dates for
your point release. Statutory or regulatory updates are not available
beyond the ‘Extended Support Date’.
11.5.7 came out of Premier Support in May 2007
11.5.8 will come out of Premier Support in Nov 2007
11.5.9 will come out of Premier Support in Jun 2008
Extended Support has not been offered for 11.5.7, 11.5.8 or 11.5.9
Premier and Extended Support include - Tax legal and regulatory updates
Sustaining Support Does NOT include new tax, legal, and regulatory updates.
For the full definitions of what this means to an 11.5.7/11.5.8 customer
please read the full fact sheet available at:-
http://www.oracle.com/support/library/data-sheet/oracle-lifetime-support-policy-datasheet.pdf
*NOTE: For 2007 Payroll Year End, minimally you will need to be on 11.5.9.
E. R11i HRMS Product Information
For the latest Oracle HRMS Product Family - Release 11i Information,
please see Metalink Note:135266.1
This page contains important information including:
* High Priority Alerts
* Mandatory Patches
* Family Packs and Minipacks
* Latest Legislative Data - hrglobal.drv
* Maintenance Pack Information
F. Payroll Recommended Patches
The Payroll recommended patch spreadsheet Metalink Note 74292.1 contains
additional features and functions.
G. HR Recommended Patches
The HR Recommended spreadsheet contains a list of patches needed to be
in compliance for HR Statutory reporting i.e. EEO-1, VETS-100 etc.
The spreadsheet is located on Metalink in Note number: 273196.1
H. Other Information
1. MetaLink - http://metalink.oracle.com <http://metalink.oracle.com/>
<http://metalink.oracle.com/>
MetaLink is a customer resource provided by Oracle World-wide Support.
The Applications section of Metalink contains all the latest product
documentation and documentation updates for Oracle’s products.
2. Payroll World
Payroll World is an email distribution list for North American Oracle
Payroll customers used to quickly disseminate information regarding
product updates, patches, and statutory changes. To be added to this
email distribution list, send e-mail to: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Oracle North American Payroll World Contact Update with your
contact name, CSI number, and company name
3. Metalink Service Request profiles:
Please update all Service Request profiles on Metalink with any updates
to Database Version, Product Version, and/or contact information
Metalink->UserProfile button
4. Information for NEW North American Payroll customers:
A pamphlet is available for all North American Payroll customers
explaining Vertex, Payroll World, SIG's, etc.
The North American Payroll Handout document can be located in Metalink
Note 316077.1

Chris,
If you are referring to (Patch 7395025 - Q3 2008 JIT SQWL UPDATE FOR R11I), then you can apply it on 11.5.9. Just make sure you have all pre-req. patches applied.
Note: 737173.1 - 2008 US Payroll Year End Phase 1 Readme Rel 11i
https://metalink2.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showDocument?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=737173.1

ATTN: Urgent Update for Oracle US Payroll Customers

Dear Oracle US Payroll Customer:
We would like to make you aware of an issue impacting both 11i and R12
US Payroll customers who have applied End of Year 2007 Phase 2 (patch
6399900 - 11i or 6612902 - R12) or Year Begin 2008 (patch 6399200 - 11i
or 6660132 - R12). The following issue will impact any US Payroll
customer with employees in the state of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania State Unemployment Insurance Employee tax rate change
from .09% to .06%, effective January 1st 2008, was not delivered as part
of the End of Year 2007 Phase 2 or Year Begin 2008 patches. This was
logged as bug 6709740 - INCORRECT PENNSYLVANIA EMPLOYEE SUI TAX FOR 2008
DEDUCTED AS .09% SHOULD BE .06%. Both the PA SUI Employee and Employer
rates need to be updated to reflect the new 2008 rates.
The following one off patches have been released and are now available
on Metalink.
11i - patch 6709740
R12 - patch 6716908
These patches update the following new 2008 SUI rates for the state of
Pennsylvania:
Employer SUI tax rate - 13.6866%
Employee SUI tax rate - .06%.
Please note that these rate changes will also be included in End of Year
2007 Phase 3 for both 11i and R12 customers. End of Year 2007 Phase 3
is scheduled to be released on January 15th (please note this date could
be subject to change).
Regards,
Oracle HCM Development

At OpenWorld, the developers said that XML Checkwriter and Deposit Advice would be available in version 12.6. I don't recall the expected date of release.

Attn: Important Update for Oracle Canada Payroll Customers

Dear Oracle Canada Payroll Customer:
We would like to make you aware of an issue impacting 11i and R12
payroll customers that submit T4 information to the Canada Revenue
Agency on magnetic media. Other Information codes 81 to 85 are not being
reported on the T4 magnetic media file. The T4 Paper Report and T4 PDF
report these codes correctly. The codes represent the following:
81 – Placement or employment agency workers gross earnings
82 – Drivers of taxis or other passenger-carrying vehicles gross earnings
83 – Barbers or hairdressers gross earnings
84 – Public transit pass
85 – Employee-paid premiums for private health services plans
If you have reported any of the above codes to the CRA through magnetic
media, please file an amended slip for those employees.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Regards,
Oracle HCM Development

At OpenWorld, the developers said that XML Checkwriter and Deposit Advice would be available in version 12.6. I don't recall the expected date of release.

Attention: Oracle India Payroll Customers

Dear Oracle India Payroll Customers,
A) New Features/Changes in Product
1. Proposed ESI Statutory Patch (5583887) Effective from 1st October, 2006, the Wage Ceiling for coverage of employees under the ESI Act is revised from Rs.7,500 p.m. to Rs.10,000 p.m. A patch (Patch Number 5583887) is scheduled for a tentative release by 20th Oct 06.
B) R11i HRMS Product Information
1. For the latest Oracle HRMS Product Family - Release 11i Information, please see Metalink Note:135266.1.
2. India User Guide Oracle HRMS Supplement guide for India (Release 1.4) is updated with features of IN.D patch. Please refer Note ID 297146.1 in the Metalink.
C) Other Information
1. MetaLink - http://metalink.oracle.com
MetaLink is a customer resource provided by Oracle World-wide Support. The Applications section of Metalink contains all the latest product documentation and documentation updates for Oracle’s products.
2. Metalink iTAR profiles:
Please update all iTar profiles on Metalink with any updates to Database Version, Product Version, and/or contact information
Metalink -> UserProfile button ->Tar Profiles
Regards,
Greg

Ddi you try processing both the medical benefit element and medical bills element ? One of these should have the formula attached to it to calculate/adjust taxable and non-taxable values applicable for the year.
Usually tax calculations and exemption calculations are done for the entire year during each payroll run. So ,i suppose if 12500 was taxable in last 11 months and employee gave bills for 13000 in March, only 2000 should be taxable. So -10500 should come in March, so that annual value of 2000 (12500-10500) is taxable

Oracle Payroll Integration with Oracle Financials Suite 11i

I would be grateful if anyone can describe the relationship and flow cycle between Oracle Payroll & Oracle Financials Suite 11i 'GL, AP, FA & AR' if any.

Hi Suvi;
Similar issue mention here many times, please see:
SOA
Oracle Ebiz R12.1: Out of the Box Web services avialable
SOA-ebs integration
Re: Oracle SOA suite integration with EBS 11.5.10 SSA
If those are not helps than please update thread
Regard
Helios

Initial Balance Loading for Oracle Payroll - US Legislation

Dears,
We are in process of Oracle Payroll implementation for US Legislation R12.1.3, any i have Questions related to initial Balance Loading:
1- It is a mandatory Step to set initial values for the legislative defined balances?
2- What is the aim for this step?
3- What is the impact if we ignore this step?
4- Steps?
5- What is the Elements i need to initial values for the balances?
6- What is the Balances i need to initialize for each elements?
Note: kindly note that i read related Metalink posts, but i need it more clearly.
Please advice, it is Urgent
Thank you

1.     Prepare your Balances data with the following Details and build Batches.
pay_balance_batch_lines
(assignment_id, balance_dimension_id,
balance_type_id, payroll_action_id, batch_id,
batch_line_id, batch_line_status, VALUE,
assignment_number,
balance_name, dimension_name,
gre_name, jurisdiction_code,
original_entry_id, tax_unit_id,upload_date
2.     Run the Initial Balance Structure Creation Program.
This program defines/creates the Element for Initial Balance Feed to all the Balances involved in the Batch.
3.     Run the Initial Balance Upload Program in Validate Mode
This program when run in Validate Mode, validates the Batch to look for Errors if any. No Balances are loaded into the system.
4.     Once the Initial Balance Upload Program completes successfully in Validate Mode then Run the Initial Balance Upload Program in Transfer Mode.
5.     If you run into Errors then Run the Initial Balance Upload Program in Undo Transfer Mode, fix the issues and start from step 2 else Process Completed!!!
All the Legislative Balances need to be uploaded correctly. there is a long list of Fed, SS, Medicare and State/Local Balances for US.
We had challenges with Pre Tax Deductions that didn't update the Fed, SS and Med Taxable Wages correctly and had to make many Adjustments end of the Year.
Do a Regular Batch Balance Adjustments if possible, this will be a simple activity and will assure you that all Tax Balances will be accurate.
Initial Balance uploads cann't be archived, so there Balances will be missing in your Reportigns based on Archived data in pay_Action_information

Exclusive update release for Adobe Cloud customers

Excuse me, Adobe.
Don't get this wrong, I personally have nothing against Adobe. Please know and realize that Adobe probably don't realize this, or simply don't have a heart to realize this by now. Adobe actually losing some valuable registered lifetime 'diehard' Adobe customers like other creative professionals and myself.
Yesterday I learned that Adobe released exclusive update release only for Adobe Creative Cloud customers with Illustrator's new package update. I find that very ironic approach, because I know that diehard Adobe Illustrator customers have request for it for years. Adobe basically ignored us, creative professionals, instead of us, focusing on Adobe Creative Cloud customers.
Rest assured, Adobe Master Collection CS6 is more likely my final upgrade purchase. It was a big slap in my face. I know that it is not just me, knowing that many other creative professionals are upset as I am.
Don't get me wrong, I wholeheartedly am (now was) a lifetime diehard Adobe customer.
Dear Adobe, just tell me if I am wrong. I just cannot justify the cost benefit analysis on advantage of Adobe Creative Cloud, where it is more of "renting" while many other creative professionals including myself prefer traditional way of upgrading through Adobe online store just as in the past and at present time. Many of us prefer "traditional" way of "owning" Adobe Creative Suite apps rather than 'renting' apps. In a long run, by owning traditional app/purchase do have super duper advantage over Cloud in terms of real cost of doing business. While traditional customers like myself still own Adobe apps even if when Adobe decides no longer support, we still own the legacy versions regardless.
So, what happens if one day, out of blue, I fear that Adobe eventually realize that Adobe Creative Cloud is not viable or feasible to continue. That will certainly make some customers not happy. What happens to traditional customers like creative professionals and myself spent huge amount of investment in traditional qualified upgrades, and then switched to Cloud.. then one day Adobe decide not to support Adobe Creative Cloud.. what does this means to traditional customers like myself owned versions of serialization numbers over the years - down in the drain and Adobe Creative Cloud 'temporary' annual serial number no longer viable, and force us to pay FULL traditional license all over again. In that case, that is where I am dealing with this concern. I just cannot possibly trust Adobe on that one. I do have huge benefit of doubt on that one.
For example, with Adobe decided to invest some of its resources developed new applications such as Adobe Flash Catalyst and few others in Adobe Creative Suite CS5. When Adobe released CS6, Adobe dropped Flash Catalyst. That is one of example on why I do have benefit of doubt on long term viability and feasibility of Adobe Creative Cloud.
Please listen to us, creative professionals out of our concerns.
If Adobe refuse to listen, include us in that respect, so be it. It is possible that Adobe eventually be losing many lifetime, diehard Adobe creative professionals.
To be honest, I am very disappointed with Adobe's attitude toward creative professionals' being diehard lifetime support and invested lot of our time, tools, and skills and everything... time and money. It is all down in the drain. Thanks!
Have a fabulous day!

And customers fall for it like suckers.
Software development during the emergence of a new category has always been lucrative. A small handful of developers with a good idea sweat blood for a couple years building the core application. Once it exists, delivery is cheap and profit-per-sale is high. Users buy licenses for several hundreds of dollars each. Each new license sale costs next to nothing to replicate in terms of manufacturing. It's all marketing, packaging, and distrubution. Disks are copied and printed for less than $1 each. Printed manuals, of course, may cost $20 or so, depending on color, quality, etc. There is real overhead, of course, in developing good content for manuals.
When all this stuff was new software titles used to cost less, but shipped with installation disks and thorough printed manuals, and a set of added-value extras, like utilities, fonts, clipart. And new version improvements were quite significant and innovative.
But once the software category "matures," with each version, the prices go up; the bundled "extras" become fewer. The focus shifts toward continually look for ways to cheap-out on the customers in order to "improve" the margin for the stockholders, and "milk" the increasingly archaic and mundane software for all that can be got out of it. One way this is done is by turning real value into mere perceived value. Adobe is the worst offender in this regard.
Print manuals have become pay-extra, or non-existent. It astounds me that in the much-ballyhooed age of "information at your fingertips" the ondisk local help has become increasingly difficult and tedious to access. Now, the default behavior of the Help menu has even been modified to disuade users from accessing local PDF versions of the documentation to coerce them to go online for help files access (this from the company that is highly dependent upon PDF). Slow, tedious, and non-contextual as it is, PDF was bad enough. Having to go to Adobe's crappy "community help" system is ridiculous.
This is all promoted, of course, as "immediate access to continual improvement." And customers fall for it like suckers.
Look at the increasingly innane questions that occur daily in this Forum. Newcomers ask the most basic questions, making it obvious they haven't even tried to read page one of the documentation. I've been at this stuff since the beginning. It didn't used to be this way.
Are they all lazy dolts? No. Documentation has become less accessible and less thorough.
Next, Adobe turns the online documentation essentially into blogs. "Live feedback"? "Continual improvement"? Baloney. Beginners clutter what should be authoritative documentation with innane comments. Questions get transferred to the User Forums, where Adobe sluffs off its responsibility for product support to its users; which more often than not turns into a time-wasting process of the blind leading the blind.
Of course, only a mere mention of the term "tech support" will suffice. Everyone knows what thas become.
Once you've eliminated the costs of printing, packaging, and delivering disks and documentation, and turned everything into electronic downloads (causing each customer hours of downtime--often even days futzing around with Adobe's horrible installers), what's next? Stockholders still want increased margin.
Software by subscription and web-centric automation--while still increasing prices, of course--has long been the holy grail of software developers. This is true of all the biggies, including Microsoft, and of course Adobe. But how do you pull it off? How do you convince the suckers?
Releasing new features to the buzzword "cloud" before making them available to perpetual licensees will be Adobe's attempt to "sweeten the pot" to con those who buy into the software subscription scheme. Time will tell how successful the ruse is for Adobe.
The truth is, though, in terms of actual quality of the product, (especially Illustrator) nothing has changed for the better. Look at the very features that we who choose to stay with the relative safety of a traditional license are so upset about: Bundle for output? Export embedded images?
People, how archaic, how old, how yesterdecade's news is that? This is "quick development" that can only be delivered by the "cloud"? Give me a break.
It's utterly laughable, as Illustrator's cobby, clumsy, over-glorified, under-delivered, decades-late-to-the-game delevery of practical functionality always has been. So what's the big rush anyway for features that are already literal decades late? Sheesh, guys, Illustrator is not the only game in town.
Consider: Since the release of CS6, how many posts have you forum regulars seen expressing excitement over the precious few actually new features, like grads-on-strokes? How many stunning examples of use of that feature have you seen users post?
By comarison, how many posts have you seen on complaints about performance and buggy behavior? And proportionally how many are still the endless stream of repeats of the same old questions from newcomers trying to make sense out of Illustrator's uncomparably unintuitive, cluttered, and confused interface? I see the latter largely increasing. And I take that as clear indication that Adobe's treatment of "newfangled" documentation is not working. (And, of course, that Illustrator's interface is still as hideously unintutitve as it has always been.)
Meanwhile, for the first time in too many years, I actually experienced again that new-purchase satisfaction of money-well-spent when I opened the Corel Graphic Design X6 Suite package to find a full-color manual with a hard-bound cover no less! Upgrade cost for anyone with a copy two full versions old? $200. Comes with 1000 OpenType fonts, huge clipart collection, truly useful utilities, and alot more.
I still get a thrill out of every new release of Xara Designer Pro. So much elegant functionality, such clean-running speed, so stunning results possible from that tidy, inviting, intuitive interface in so affordably-priced and fun-to-use application.
Meanwhile, Adobe upgrades have become more burden than pleasure. I actually dread them, especially having been suckered into the whole "Master Collection" thing. CS6 still sits on my desk uninstalled. I just dread having to mess with it.
Oh, but James! That's why you should buy into "the creative cloud"!
Well, don't hold your breath, bucko. If I decide to let CS7 or whatever just slide right by, I'll still be able to keep running the version I've got--without sending a monthly check to Adobe.
These days--when so many younsters who have never swung a hammer at a nail actually try to rationalize renting over home ownership; and when so many middle-agers rationalize making perpetual interest payments for the instant gratification of driving a new car every year--who knows; the "creative cloud" sham may actually succeed.
But not with me. Instead of watching money automatically fly out the window by itself, I'll be chuckling away, using whichever of my usual collection of 2D vector drawing programs I feel most advantageous--or most fun--for the task at hand.
JET

How to print the Cheques in Oracle Payroll in R12

After Running the Cheque Writer Process in Oracle Payroll how can one print the Cheque Leaves in the Payroll module for each employee that is to be paid through cheque.
Please give the Navigation for the same.
Regards,
Chetan

Please if there is any one who has tried out some customisation on how to print the cheques after running the cheque writer process kindly share it with me as i am in big trouble here....

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Dear Friends,
Can any one pls let me Know,How to setup the Advance payment in Oracle Payroll.. Pls ..
with regards
Veeru

GLOBAL HRMS , XX_legislation
Plz help

How can you handle Third Party Payment in Oracle Payroll

People I hope you all are at your Good Health!
I have a question and that is i would like to know how i can restrict a dependent from getting an Insurance benefit after he has crossed the Age =18 Also the To date must be calculated and populated automatically.
Also, how can we handle this third party payment in the Oracle Payroll.
All comments are welcomed.
Chetan

For the payment piece, create a payment method on the person record as a third party. you would need to have setup the recieving party as a third party organization before setting up at employee level.
During normal payroll processing, you may run Third party check writer to generate a check .
Ankur thank you for the response i have understood that we must create a Payment Method and Check the Check box for Third party Payment on Payment Method window.But how will that be handled for case where an employee has taken a Loan from a Bank and he has to be deducted every month from his salary how can we handle such a requiremet.
I did not understand when you said :
"you would need to have setup the recieving party as a third party organization before setting up at employee level.
During normal payroll processing, you may run Third party check writer to generate a check ."
Could you please explain me.
Regards,
Chetan

So I can update my Oracle Java Applet Plug-in to Development Kit 7, Update 65, can you link me to the correct Oracle download page from your Plugin Update page?

When I periodically accessed your Plugin Check and Updates web page in the past, I really appreciated you connecting me to the correct Plugin Updates vendor web page when I clicked on your red Update Now button. This time, however, your Java Applet Plug-in "Update Now" button linked me to the Oracle Java "7u65 Updates Release Notes" instead of the usual download page. It seems rather unexpected for me, or any other conscientious user for that matter, to search the appropriate "JDK 7U65" file download from the Oracle website.
Thank you,

This is getting way too complicated for normal peop.
First: the "Update Plugin" does not work, it goes to a page with all sort of computer jargon but no "Update button" anywhere.
Second: this forum jscher2000 gives a good solution, but I downloaded the incorrect java update, because my computer is 64 bit. how am I supposed to know my browser is what it refers to and that FF is 32 bit.....???$%^&*()??
Third: some of those "critical update" software are not even on my computer....well at least I don't think it is, I search for "shockwave" and did not find it.
I love Moz FF but the updating is starting to get out of control. why give us (computer idiot) an auto recommendation update not tailored to our computer? Perhaps in big letters at the top there should be an explanation "this is general suggestion these plugin needs updating, not to tailored with your computer, do your own research"
and/or add info I need to know like the 32 bit thing, took me forever to download the 64bit update for JAVA and it was the wrong one.
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