Latest Update - 2020 Update 2b (Released 8 November 2019)

Our latest Update, 2020 Update 2b has been released and has been shipped to clients via the friction less update.  It is also available on our Download Manager (which is accessible via the Pastel Payroll application by navigating to Utility, Weblinks, Download Latest version).

This update includes:

  • The new EEA4 report layout 
  • Enhancements to the Audit Trail report:
    • Employee ETI Changes
    • Adding of Last accessed date and Users
  • Updating of UIF Reasons for Non Contribution
  • Knowledge base resolutions have been linked to certain error messages

This update also has a link directly to Sage City from the Help Menu!

If you need assistance with downloading and installing please view our Guide here.

It is imperative that you run a legislative release before generating your electronic file.

Our release notes can be found below:

8372.Sage Pastel Payroll & HR 2020 Update 2b - History of Changes.pdf

Note: Microsoft has stopped their support for windows XP and Server 2003 in 2014 and 2015 respectively.  Due to this, these Operating systems can’t install the .Netframework required for running Payroll and doesn’t  have access to the new fonts used on our update. The Payroll program will no longer work on these operating systems.  For more details on what products we can support please click here.

  • We have been made aware that Pastel Payroll goes into a not responding mode when printing the EEA2 on this update.  Please read more regarding this matter here

    If you have not as yet updated to 2020 Update 2b, I suggest that you print the EEA2 Employer details before running your update.