What's new in Helm CONNECT 1.33?
Helm CONNECT 1.33 is here, and it brings smarter tools for payroll, scheduling, and file management.
More Flexibility in Payroll and Scheduling
Version 1.33 introduces new ways to streamline payroll, scheduling, and time off in Helm CONNECT Personnel.
Add Accounting Codes to Positions for Payroll: You can now assign accounting codes to positions and see them in your payroll transaction details. This helps you understand which position is being paid, especially when someone works in multiple positions during the same payroll period.
Use Multiple Variables in Minimum Payment Amount Rules (Auto Top-Up): You can now use more than one variable when setting up a minimum payment amount rule—often called an auto top-up—in your payroll schemes.
New Payroll Target for Time Off: We added a new Time Off payroll target to give you more control over how time off is tracked and paid, making it easier to manage time-off balances and generate accurate payroll.
Configure Average Dollars Bank Accruals and Withdrawals on Your Payroll Schemes: If your company uses average bank accruals and withdrawals instead of the First In, First Out (FIFO) method, you can now configure your payroll schemes to use average dollars bank accruals and withdrawals.
New Payroll Conditions for Years of Service and Hire Date: You can now create payroll rules based on a crew member’s years of service or hire date, making it easier to manage benefits like holiday accruals.
Work With Attachments More Efficiently
We’ve updated the Attachments windows and tabs in Helm CONNECT—wherever you can add or edit attachments—so it’s easier to work with multiple files.
Upload multiple files at once: You can select multiple files from your computer or drag and drop them directly into an Attachments window or onto an Attachments tab. Drag and drop isn’t available on mobile devices.
Download all attachments: Use the new "Download All" button to download everything in one go. The files will be zipped into a single folder.
Supported number of attachments and sizes: The size limit for individual attachments remains 25 MB. You can add as many attachments as you like to a single work item, but the combined total size must stay under 2 GB.
Supported file types: You can upload any file type. Drag and drop works for file types your browser recognizes, like PDFs, images, and text files.
Clearer attachment details: You can now sort and resize the columns in Attachments windows and tabs, making it easier to find what you need.
A Better Library Tab Is on the Way in Version 1.34
We first introduced the Library (Beta) tab in Version 1.28 as a mobile-friendly alternative to the original Library tab in Helm CONNECT Maintenance. Since then, we’ve enhanced it based on your feedback—including a mobile-friendly document viewer added in Version 1.31. In Version 1.34, the original Library tab will be retired, and the Library (Beta) tab will officially become the new Library tab. The transition will be seamless for you and your crew—no action required.
For more details about Helm CONNECT 1.33, be sure to read the full release notes, and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest Helm news.
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