October brought major upgrades across payroll, compliance, automation, and system performance — including the full rollout of Indonesia Payroll, smarter audit tracking, and improved payroll transparency. These updates strengthen regional compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across Southeast Asia.
System and Platform Enhancements
Payroll Data Center
Added join date and resign date columns for each employee.
Introduced item-level analytics for Salary, Allowance, and Deduction.
Fixed join and resign date logic to show accurate calculations.
Default country policy now auto-loads in month-on-month report.
Core Payroll Engine
Non-Attendance Calculation
Introduced new option to divide by either principle working days or scheduled working days, making policies adaptable for varied shift calendars.Payroll Group Summary & Month-on-Month Reports
Standardized sorting by group and month for consistent reporting.
Default country policy now auto-loads on initial access for faster setup.
Payroll Group Visibility
Added an extra control for permission groups for Payroll Group Visibility whether all or approver assigned group onlyEnd-of-Month Payment Balance Display in Cambodia payroll
Fixed issue where balance amounts were not appearing in payroll summary view.Payslip JSON Download
Enabled JSON download of payslips for all authorized accounts, simplifying integration with third-party systems.
Summarize and Day-by-Day Reports
Added columns for project-based pay and overtime hours.
Added on-day-off, on-holiday, and on-leave hour columns.
Fixed export failure and blank check-out time issue.
Added support for double-shift check-in/out display.
Security and Audit
Added account activation and deactivation tracker in employee profile.
Enabled payroll export tracking in security log for audit transparency.
Payroll Localization and Compliance
Cambodia
Implemented custom salary base for Tax and NSSF calculation.
Added new NSSF Contribution Form (2025 government requirement).
Fixed E-Form upload template error.
Vietnam
Fixed employer contribution calculation in export file.
Resolved payroll generation page loading error.
Philippines
Released monthly payroll report suite.
Corrected one-time tax calculation on regeneration.
Myanmar
Added Smart Card (UID) and Photo section to Tax Information.
Updated SMS Gateway to Poh API V3 compatibility.
Added updated form for “ပတခ(ဝင်)-၀၃-၀၆(က)” monthly tax submission.
Sri Lanka
Introduced bank export format for CBP, CIMB, and FTB.
Added Commercial Bank integration to payment list.
Fixed missing AOD default roster and leave policy issues.
Indonesia
Initial release of Indonesia Payroll module.
Attendance, Roster, and Leave Management
Added minimum leave-days condition for leave requests.
Blocked space characters when entering salary values in Excel imports.
Fixed remote check-in/out timestamp errors and overnight shift (7 PM – 7 AM) date alignment.
Resolved duplicated holiday import from policy (Deepavali).
Improved leave analytic export performance for large data sets.
Added resign filter in Employee Directory (System Status Filter).
AI Agent Enhancements
Fixed resignation process for multi-approver cases.
Push notification for announcements is now triggered automatically.
AI Agent can now submit project-based payment overtime requests.
Employees created by AI Agent now appear in Payroll employee selection.
Recruitment and Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Enabled manual upload of candidates with source and tag tracking.
Added activity log in payroll group for traceability.
Improved custom field update reliability (fixed first-attempt failures).
Enhanced policy visibility restriction to Business Unit level.
Permissions and Access Control
Admin-level users can now be selected as payroll approvers.
Fixed “Assigned Group Only” policy selection for employee creation.
Improved permission filter logic for manager dropdown and mobile visibility.
Scoped policy visibility to relevant departments and business units only.
Mobile and App Optimization
Fixed mobile scrolling issue for assigned managers in new permission setup.
Corrected email and password login error for specific user accounts.
Validated API call sequence for Android and iOS to reduce latency.
KPI, Employee Experience, and Miscellaneous
Added KPI-by-person view.
Fixed KPI edit-box visibility issue.
Added placeholder icons for blank columns in employee directory.
Introduced validation in employee off-boarding flow.
Added division display in Job section of Employee Profile.
Quality and Data Fixes
Re-ran monthly backup (August) for attendance, leave, and audit logs.
Optimized summarize report performance for Yoma Bank large datasets.
Fixed leave request submission logic when remaining balance was less than pending count.
Fixed department dropdown issue in Employee Directory.
Refined salary mass import effective-date format handling.
Bank Integrations and API Upgrades
Upgraded SMS Poh Myanmar API to Version 3.
Enhanced bank file export format logic with verification per country.
💡 October Summary
October focused on regional payroll expansion, enhanced accuracy, and greater control for HR admins.
With the Indonesia Payroll launch, smarter payroll logs, and stronger security layers, Better HR continues moving toward a more transparent and automated HR experience across Southeast Asia.
Thank you for growing with us,
Better HR Product Team