Employee Self Service 2024.3.0 Release Notes

Release Date

Aug 2, 2024

Build Date

08-02-2024 12:21:27 PM

Issues

https://mcoecn.atlassian.net/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20%22Employee%20Self%20Service%22%20and%20fixVersion%20%3D%202024.3.0%20ORDER%20BY%20created%20DESC

USPS Version Required

USPS 2024.14.0+

Workflows Version Required

Workflows 1.3.0+

 

Summary

This release of Employee Self Service contains improvements and new features. See important highlights below.

Important - This version of Employee Self Service requires USPS 2024.14.0 and Workflows 1.3.0. Make sure these applications have been updated.

Important highlights from this release

Bug Fixes

  • Correct Leave Type Configuration import from Kiosk

  • Leave balance calculations and warning should not happen for all leave types

  • Prevent blackout date emails when Leave Request would not be affected

  • Leave Calendars - handle multiday request with end time of 12:00AM

  • Leave Request Form

    • Balance helper text no longer includes the leave request length being viewed

    • Balance helper text correctly handles partially exported multiday leave request

  • Handle null pointer exception in Data Change

Improvements

  • Leave Request - update precision to 3 for both total time and daily details

  • Sync employee home phone

  • Leave Calendar Details - format dates in a human readable format

  • Show confirmation dialog when blackout date would cancel leave request

  • Add timesheet activity to the blackout date grid

  • Cache compensation data at login

  • Position Details View - update compensation fields to show / hide based on user configuration

  • Add an error message when a leave request is entered with the same date and start / end times for an employee

  • Update time zone for USPS and AESOP sync jobs views

  • Update leave balance database tables to have the same column size as USPS to prevent sync issues

New Features

  • Timesheet

    • Automatic Period Generation

      • Create a new job to send timesheet reminders

      • Create a new job to close periods

  • Add Employee Self Service application link to Email Configuration

The Email Configuration will need to be updated to include the full URL to the Employee Self Service application. If this value has been filled in, leave request and timesheet emails will include the link when expected. Without the URL, no link will be included in emails.