SAS2000 includes a range of user-friendly features that enable users to access information and perform tasks in a variety of ways. Why is this such a notable feature? It is essential that we always consider our objectives when addressing tasks. Everyone knows these are constantly changing and, by providing users with alternatives, each user can develop their own method of working effectively to achieve their specific goals. Careful design has enabled access to options via mouse or keyboard in all modules.

Selecting an option from the Menu Bar is as easy as clicking on it and choosing from the drop down display. Selections from the drop down allow access to data areas and specific processing procedures.

A range of shortcuts are also available on the Tool Bar. The shortcuts shown at the top of the page are in the form of small icons. They provide quick and easy access to many processing steps for frequently used tasks. Icon labels are displayed when the mouse pointer is positioned over each icon so you're never unsure about its function.

And because it is annoying to swap from mouse to keyboard and then back to the mouse again, many steps in SAS2000 can be accessed using the keyboard, all of which make SAS2000 easier and faster to use and learn!

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Option Enabling/Disabling for Foolproof Use!

Throughout SAS2000 there is a common approach to the use of radio buttons, check boxes and the control buttons used to control processing logic. Accessing a record automatically places you in View mode. Change to Edit mode, and when changes are made, the Save button is automatically enabled.

You may now wish to perform additional functions.(The undo button replaces the clear button as it is not possible to clear until the current record has been saved.)

Undo the change and there is no longer anything to save and so the save and undo buttons are no longer enabled. It's so simple!

You can only perform tasks that are valid at any one time. This makes SAS2000 easy to use but more importantly, virtually foolproof.

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Familiarity with Standard Windows Options

As with all good packages, SAS2000 has many standard Windows features which means you don‘t waste time learning new operations and commands. Below are just some of the many options that make SAS2000 so impressive.

Attempt to exit from a record that has been changed and you are instantly prompted as to whether you wish to save the changed record or not.

The active box displays the options valid at the time and also the area from where the prompt is coming. This enables an appropriate decision to be made. In this case it’s a student record.

Note the default button is always highlighted by a faint box around it meaning there is no need to use the mouse, a simple <enter> is all that is required to accept the active response.

Open as many screens as you need and layer, cascade and tile them anyway you wish. Activate each by accessing the Window option from the Menu Bar, or alternatively, click on each (just like documents in MS Word), perform your task and click on the next screen needed.

All simple and logical steps to make life easier!

Each opened screen has a standard active / non active bar, a screen name in the top left corner and the standard button on the right hand side. Below the active bar is the name of the record currently being accessed.

In the snap below we are in the Student screen looking at Sarah Turnbull’s record. Notice the surname is in CAPITALS and the student name is upper and lower case, clear and neat. Where possible all screens follow the same style to clearly identify where you are and the record you are looking at.

Most information in SAS2000 is arranged in tab form. Each major tab (the people type tabs are shown below) has as many minor tabs as required associated with it. This allows the information to be conveniently grouped and allows us to easily add other tabs when other processing options become available.

If you have ever used a good Windows package you are guaranteed to love SAS2000 and the features that it has to offer. Much time has been spent developing SAS2000 to ensure consistent and logical solutions assist you in performing your tasks efficiently, with absolutely no fuss.

For more information about SAS2000 please contact us at info@humanedge.biz or call 1300 550 765

Pay2K is a flexible system that allows you to customise your payroll for your specific needs. At the heart of the system is the ability to define an unlimited number of transactions or pay lines. Pay2K categorises each pay line so the tax is calculated for you automatically. Transactions can be setup to be based on individual pay rates, set salary amounts, percentages of gross wages, or amounts set on an individual employee basis. Pay2k handles overtime, leave, salary sacrifice, superannuation, on costs, extra tax, leave loading, allowances and deductions, tax and reimbursements. You define which of your transactions are before or after tax, whether they affect your superannuation liability, and whether they are they FBT reportable for employee Group Certificates.

Pay2K makes use of tree views and table views to present your payroll data in a logical and clear manner. A payroll run can be started by a simple mouse click. Flexible search facilities allow you to quickly identify the information you require and extensive reporting provides meaningful analysis of your salary expenditure.

Employee Records

Pay2K allows you to record all your employee details in the one spot. Along with personal details, you can record taxation details, multiple bank accounts, and multiple superannuation funds for each employee. A notes section along with a review date gives you the ability to schedule key milestones on an individual basis.

Employee Autopay allows you to predefine a standard pay for each employee, to be used as a template for each pay you process. When it comes time to run a payroll the only thing you need to do is the one off changes, saving you valuable time. Employees can be marked as active or inactive so records can be kept without affecting the pay-to-pay running of the system.

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Taxation

Pay2K has the latest tax rates as standard but, as we all know, these often change. Pay2K allows you to modify the tax constants yourself as the need arises and lets you test these figures against tax department published scales to check for accuracy. Each employee can be allocated to a different tax table depending on their employment declaration, as well as being flagged as having a HECS debt. Any rebate an employee is entitled to can be keyed in as a per annum amount so their tax is automatically adjusted each pay. Employee requests for extra tax deductions can also be catered for. Pay2K also provides a taxation ready reckoner that lets you quickly check a taxable value, or simulate the tax implications of a change in an employee's pay

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Payroll Process

The payroll process is broken into three steps. First is Current Pay where you create a new pay and make any necessary amendments. Next is Payslip Print to confirm the details for each employee in the current pay are correct. The final step is Payroll Update, where the current payroll is accepted and the MTD & YTD figures, leave accrual, and history records within Pay2K are updated.

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PaySlips

Pay2k offers a standard A4 Laser printed pay slip that can be configured for the details you need. You can selectively include, MTD&YTD summary, employer superannuation details, bank details, and comments. A secure envelope option is also available that allows you to print a sealable payslip to keep employee details confidential.

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EFT Transfer

Pay2K has the option to pay employees electronically. You record your company banking details and each employee's choice of bank account(s) just the once, then Pay2k will produce an Australian Banking Association file (ABA file) that can interface with all major bank transfer software (CBA Banking, National Online, etc.). You will never retype your pay details again!

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FBT Recording

Group Certificates now require that the FBT details for employees be listed. Pay2K lets you define which pay lines are FBT related and will accumulate these throughout the year. Conversely you can manually enter these figures yourself at the end of year to meet your Group Certificate reporting requirements.

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Salary Sacrifice

Salary sacrifice is an increasing feature of salary packages and Pay2K lets you define both superannuation related and non-related salary sacrifice pay lines. Pay2K automatically handles both Group Certificate and tax implications of salary sacrifice. Detailed reporting provides an effective way of keeping track of periodical payments to any third parties involved.

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Superannuation

Pay2K will handle employer contributions and employee own deductions as well as salary sacrifice packaging. Multiple funds can be setup and reported individually for monthly contributions.

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General Ledger

Pay2K allows you to setup account codes from your General Ledger so the details can be exported for processing into your accounting system. Pay2K provides seamless integration to SAS2000 (Human Edge's School Administration Software) and also a generic export to be imported by many accounting packages.

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For more information about Pay2k please contact us at info@humanedge.biz or call 1300 550 765