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HR/PR Year End Events December 5, 2002. 12/04/02 Lawson Support Headline News. Year-End Information Download Files Available for 7.2 — The initial download files for Release 7.2 UNIX/NT/Win and AS/400 for AP and PR are now available on this website.
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HR/PR Year End Events December 5, 2002
12/04/02 Lawson Support Headline News • Year-End Information Download Files Available for 7.2 — The initial download files for Release 7.2 UNIX/NT/Win and AS/400 for AP and PR are now available on this website. Click:download files to directly access the product download tool, then choose your system hardware, then the "Regulatory Releases" menu option. Or use the menu option of "Product Downloads" within the "Download Center". Overall year-end webpages are accessible via "Seasonal Topics" box. Note: 8.x download files planned to be available Dec. 13th.
Successful Year-End Experience includes • Year-End Downloads • Available mid December • Year-EndProgram Updates • Available through Lawson Support download site • Year-End File Layouts • Available through Lawson Knowledge Base • Approved W-2, 1099 Form Vendors • Year-End Letters
Critical Year-End Information • UNIX/NT V8.x • Must add new index • Run reorg before applying and running year-end programs • Register for Critical email notifications • Proactive notification of year-end issues • Year-End programs • Payroll clients will be notified when year-end programs are available for download
HR/PR PROCESSING INFORMATION for YEAR-END • The following information is intended to guide Lawson users through a year-end cycle whether for HR/Payroll. Please visit these webpages frequently during your year-end activity time-frame. Lawson will continue to update these webpages throughout this calendar year-end. If, after reading all documentation, you still have questions, please direct them to the Lawson Global Support Center at 1.800.695.9000 or e-mail: gsc@lawson.com.
HR/PR COMMUNICATION • Customer Letter (Nov.02) • Required DB Change • Printing Guidelines • W-2 Vendor Information • PR299 USA Website Links • PR241, PR244 Canadian Website Links
HR/PR PRODUCTS • Initial Downloads • Program Updates • Tax Levy • Anticipated late January 2003
HR/PR TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION • Access Lawson Learning • Manuals for 7.2 • Manuals for 8.X • Manuals to be available mid-December.
Lawson Knowledge Base • 2002 Changes • 2002 Changes: 7.2 • 2002 Changes: 8.X • FAQs • File Layouts for: • PR250 – 1099R • PR252 – V7.2 and V8.X • PR297 - V7.2 and V8.X • Canadian T4 Slip • Canadian T4A Slip • Canadian RL 1 Slip
HR/PR: How do I Close a Payroll Year? • Payroll is date-sensitive, operating on a calendar year basis. • DO A BACKUP! • Coordinate Closing Schedule w/Finance • Run Payroll Year End Close. • Changes the year in the Payroll Year field on Company to the new year • Updates pay plans and creates work / pay periods for the new year • You must review these deductions prior to closing the payroll year • Deletes all withholding deductions in arrears created by the application during the previous year
HR/PR: How do I Access the Prior PR Year? • To access the prior payroll year once it is closed: • Change the payroll year on the Pay tab on Company back to the prior year • Process and close any adjustments or voids • Close the adjustments or voids with Payroll Close in Update mode • Change the payroll year on the Pay tab on Company back to the current year • IMPORTANT: Change the payroll year back to the current year before you begin processing any current year entries. If you do not change back to the current year, current year entries are performed in the prior year.
Year-End Process Success • Know your Lawson module processes • Special processing requirements • Plan for year end • Schedule special closing processes • Start early • Assign who will be responsible for the special processes • Explore any new requirements • Contact Lawson for all available products and services
Lawson Year End Events – More Information • Lawson Support • http://support.lawson.com/ • Communiqué Center • Processing Letters • AP • HR/PR • Documentation Center • Applications • User Guides and Procedures Manuals • Download Center • Year End Processing Programs • Lawson Knowledge Base • Keywords: year end 2002 • Lawson email notification