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On Premise Clarity

Extended Feature List for Clarity

Clarity is our on-premise payroll and HR solution for medium- to large-sized businesses. With robust reporting tools and modules for Time & Attendance and Human Resources, you can do more than just payroll.

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Feature list

General

Available in English or French
Unlimited number of companies
Advanced security and definable access limitations
Modular – pick and choose only the modules you need

Payroll Processing

Batch paycards in a single step for employees who are paid a regular fixed amount
Cost allocation and job costing functionality
Ability to email paystubs and tax forms as password-protected PDF email attachments
Print checks and create direct deposit files in the same pay run
Electronic funds transfer supported through ACH in USA
Electronic funds transfer supported by all major banks and credit unions in Canada
Ability to back up your own company data
Check reconciliation or reversals
Ability to mass update employee pay rates

Reporting

Several reports that can be printed or saved in Excel and PDF formats
Reports can be generated for the whole company, selected departments, or other selections
Integration with Aatrix to produce and e-file federal and state reports for US companies
Produce ROEs and tax forms (T4s, T4As, RL-1s) in a print or file format for upload to CRA via magnetic media transfer

Interfaces and General Ledger

Supports accrual accounting for export to your GL
Interfaces with dozens of major general ledger packages and job costing packages
Seamless integration with GL packages available
Ability to import hours or amounts from files
Integrations with hardware time clocks and other Time & Attendance solutions

Time & Attendance

Accepts input through a web terminal or local host
Employees, their managers, or any designated person can enter time
Allows for approval of worked time before processing
Automatic overtime rules
Supports job cost detail entries and user-defined standard hours

HR / Employee Info

Update federal and state W4 information for your employees for US companies
Update federal and provincial TD1 information for your employees for Canadian companies
Supports employee benefit plan information
Performance review and skills tracking
Administration of detailed absence and entitlement information for PTO
Supervise training and development of employees
Tracks probation
Attach documents to employee profiles
Manage family or emergency contacts
Tracks medical examinations and incidents
Ability to mass update paygrid and benefit employee information
Notepad is available for important reminders

Setup

User-definable payroll calendar
Unlimited number of payroll groups to accommodate different pay frequencies or pay dates
Unlimited number of customizable payroll categories – accruals, benefits, deductions, earnings to accommodate your payroll (e.g. bonuses, garnishments, expenses, etc.)
Use of formula or lump sum calculations
Ability to script your own payroll categories to accommodate any unique rules
Track QPIP, FSS, CSST/CNESST for employees in Quebec
Track and report Workers’ Compensation
Vacation can be accrued or paid as earned (units or percentage)
Sick pay can be accrued at a variable rate per employee
Allow for multiple union memberships
Set up one or multiple EI groups for Canadian companies
Flexible GL and department analysis
Built-in integrity check to scan for duplicate records and recalculate year-to-date totals