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Retiring Classic
Those two words make me feel a little nostalgic. Maybe it shows my age, but I think more so it's a reflection of how long I used the Classic software and got accustomed to it. I am sure some of you can relate (to the usage, not the age thing). All Classic software applications retire December 31st! While we are very proud of how far we have come in building a robust financial software application for the school districts in Ohio, we also knew it was necessary to modernize state software in order to meet the immediate and future needs of our user community. The redesigned software has much more flexibility and ease of use. Function keys are a thing of the past, spreadsheets are available in many of the options and customization is king! Looking ahead, we are excited to provide you with even more enhancements and improvements in all of our applications. We want to take a moment to again thank you for your enormous effort and support during this process. You should all take pride in your part in completing 10 migration waves within a 5 year timespan!
I can't bid Classic adieu without mentioning some of its idiosyncrasies and how they affectionately rubbed off on us all. From its unique and quite impressive program acronyms (let's face it, it's much easier to say BRDDIS than Employer Distribution Submission), to maneuvering within a program using the PF, Shift and/or Ctrl keys, and, of course, how it must have sounded during a training session..."enter EIEIO at the MENU prompt, select OINQ and after entering the transaction number, use the PF1 key to advance to the next one." I hope that little trip down memory lane made you smile. I know I did.
It goes without saying, Classic served Ohio school districts well for almost 40 years. That indeed is something to be proud of. Thanks Classic for working so hard for the state of Ohio. (I feel a round of 'Auld Lang Syne' coming on here. ) Here is to another 40 years State Software!
STRS Per Pay Submissions - Avoiding duplicate submissions
STRS has expressed concern in regards to districts inadvertently submitting more than one STRS Per Pay submission files for the same pay period. In order to prevent this from happening, we wanted to review the two different ways you can send the STRS Per Pay submission file to STRS.
In STRS Report Options, you have two options. Please ensure you are only choosing one of the following options to avoid duplicate submissions.
Option 1 - Creates the STRS Submission file and allows you to submit the file yourself
- Click 'Create Submission File.' This saves the file with a default STRS.SEQ filename to your computer.
- Next, click 'Choose File' at 'Upload Submission File' and browse to find the STRS.SEQ file.
- The 'Submit Uploaded File to STRS' will no longer be greyed out. Click ' Submit Uploaded File to STRS'.
Option 2 - Generate the STRS Submission File and submits the file to STRS all in one step.
- Click 'Generate Submission File and Submit To STRS.' This will immediately submit the file to STRS. The button will then be automatically greyed out to prevent you from resending it.
ITC Management Application
The newest application on State Software's repertoire is designed for ITCs who plan on submitting their districts W2, ODJFS and 1099 data to the appropriate reporting agencies for the calendar year. Only ITC staff have access to this