So I am assuming everyone has heard that Dynamics GP SP 4 was released on August 24th.  There are some very important fixes that were included as part of this release.  The most visible error that is a real annoyance for customers is that the area page for HR & Payroll now displays when you click the HR & Payroll button on the left navigational pane.  The workaround of having to click twice is not going to bring the house down, but a downer as far as user morale.

Please see the full list of HR / Payroll specific fixes below:

Human Resources

• HR/PR Area Page doesn’t show up first when select navigation button for HR/PR
• An error appears stating that the table is locked or another user is editing the batch after posting a COBRA manual check batch
• If you posted a COBRA payment, the manual check in Payroll doesn’t have the correct posting date if you are posting by transaction
• When you use the browse buttons, you can view all employees, including the employees that you don’t have access to when using Human Resource filters
• The mailing address information is incorrect on the VETS 100 form.
• If you have marked the Automatically Update payroll benefits and deductions option, the information that is changed during roll down is more than expected.
• Benefit and deduction setup is rolled down to Payroll as well as Human Resources.

 Payroll

• A payroll lifetime maximum on a deduction is ignored after installing Microsoft Dynamics GP Release 10.0 Service Pack 3
• You may see payroll degradation during building checks if you have numerous employees setup in the company
• Multiple local taxes don’t calculate correctly for tax-sheltered annuities.
• SUTA error – A get/change operation on table ‘UPR_Distribution_WORK’ failed. A record was already locked
• Linked deductions are not included in the ACH file when the employee has a garnishment that is included in the payroll build
• Garnishment is calculated incorrectly if you use percent of earnings and tips pay codes. 50369
• A message doesn’t appear when processing checks if the Include Auto-Settle-Line option is marked in the Direct Deposit Setup window and a checkbook isn’t assigned in the Payroll Setup window

Position Control

• If you select to make a plan current, the position’s year-to-date summary amounts aren’t updated based on the budget scheduled start date for the position.
• If you make a pay rate change, you are prompted that a pay code link for the position doesn’t exist.
• If you unmark the Enable Position Control in Sample Company option in the Position Control Setup window and restart Microsoft Dynamics GP, you can’t open the Position Control Setup window.

Advanced Human Resource

• Employee Health and Wellness codes may be inadvertently deleted when choosing the clear button.

 Advanced Payroll

• Transaction Auto Split may overstate employee hours if you use automatic overtime functionality in Payroll.

PTO Manager

• PTO Manager does not advance correctly to the next schedule when using accrual by anniversary date with years worked and variable maximums.

 Payroll Extensions

• Payroll Integration to Payables does not populate the Remit to field in payables when a payroll is posted.
• Overtime Rate Manager incorrectly calculates the overtime rate when using a Salary pay code that is not set to unit of pay of annual.
• When you void a payroll check it does not affect deduction in arrears transactions.

The downloads can be found at the following locations:

CustomerSource

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/downloads/servicepacks/mdgp10_patchreleases.htm?printpage=false

PartnerSource

https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/downloads/servicepack/mdgp10_patchreleases.htm?printpage=false

Extension and Advanced Products Service Packs at this location

https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/support/downloads/servicepacks/hrp_bp_addon.htm?printpage=false