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SMS 2.0 School Business Suite


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SMS 2.0 Student Management Suite


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  1. Add a level to restrict users the ability to delete attachments.

    Would it be possible to adjust a level or create another level that would allow users to Add attachments, but not Delete. I previously work for a district that this was an audit finding. As users had the ability to gets back into the item and accidently deletes or remove a document, once the item was approved in workflow. This is a risk and doesn't ensure accurate documentation remains on a transaction.

    13 votes

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  2. 1099-NEC SHOULD BE STATE SPECIFIC

    I have two ideas.. one is PA specific.. When processing the 1099 and creating the files for uploading.. for PA you need to check the box in the area where it says DON'T CHECK THIS BOX UNLESS TOLD TO DO SO.. well I spent a DAY not realizing that for PA upload this box MUST BE CHECKED.. screen should indicate clearIy which states need to have this box checked and 2) I happen to only have 1099s for PA and occasionally NJ, but that is another issue to look at: I bet other SKYWARD users also
    not only have issues…

    1 vote

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    0 comments  ·  State Reporting  ·  Admin →
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  3. Add "Print Deposit Advices" field in Data Mining

    The "Print Deposit Advices" field on the Direct Deposit tab is not available in HR Data Mining, only the fields in the browse below. Please consider adding this field to Data Mining so it can be used.

    5 votes

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  4. Mass Custom Forms

    It would be very helpful to be able to mass write custom forms to multiple students or to automatically create a custom form in each student's profile every time mass emails/messages are sent. The custom form settings could be in the settings for the message/email as well.

    1 vote

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    0 comments  ·  Online Forms  ·  Admin →
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  5. Unsubmitted Timesheet - Notification should also send email to employee.

    With the new enhancement in the TT Timekeeping Rule > Timesheet submission, if we check 'Display Notification Alert to Employee' and set a threshold (for us we entered '2 weeks'), it places the yellow-circle+exlclamation point on the employee's Employee Access toolbar, but in our district, no one is seeing this very small notification. It is basically meaningless. Can this same functionality be taken one step further and have the system auto-generate an email to the employee stating they have unsubmitted timesheets? Thank you

    42 votes

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    Planned  ·  Caitlin Barton responded

    Hello! This idea is planned to be worked on. Stayed tuned for more updates on this idea as we get into development! Thank you and have a great day!

  6. Credit Cards - Receipt attachment not following to AP Invoice entry / Vendor Profile

    Currently the credit card attachments do not follow through to the Vendor Profile once processes in AP. The only way you are able to see them are through the credit card activity. It would be helpful if the attachment would follow through to Accounts Payable invoice screen and then to the Vendor Profile so we wouldn't have to attach them manually. Thanks!

    12 votes

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  7. Enhance the DOE Staff Survey 2 and 3 Build for the Salary Schedule Pay Type Extract Method

    We have employees on a Salary Matrix and have employees that we enter their salary (because of a Range not associated with a Salary Matrix in Skyward). In the DOE Staff Survey 2 and 3 Build, I continue getting over 50 employees with the error of "Grandfathered Sal Sched Pay Ind invalid" for the Staff Payroll Information, because I chose using "Skyward Pay Lane State Code". Need a way to accommodate the "Enter Salary Amount" when the Extract is running to put a crosswalk.

    1 vote

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    Thank you for submitting this product idea.

    We met with our Florida State Reporting Department to review State Compliance regulations.

    At this time, we are not considering it for development. However, this idea will remain open for ongoing review and voting by other districts to show support of this idea.

    Thank you.

  8. Enhancing the "I" View of an Employee's Profile

    Currently the "I" view of an employee's profile does not match what the employee sees through Employee Access. This makes it difficult for our staff to assist employees in locating add-ons attached to their assignment.

    The only other way to see exactly what the employee sees is by Super Using in as the employee in Web Product Setup area.

    We would like the Add-On area to be added in the "I" view of employee profile. We would like it to match, word for word.

    8 votes

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  9. Ability To Tie Specific Time Off Codes to Specific Pay Codes

    We would like the ability to connect specific time off codes to specific pay codes. Time off populates into timesheets, and from the timesheet it flows into payroll. With past employers, sick/vacation/personal time taken showed up on employees pay stubs. This would also be helpful when someone received a different rate of pay for time off. This became most evident and problematic with COVID absences, but it would be helpful in VARIOUS ways that have nothing to do with COVID. EPSL at 2/3 pay may or may not return in the near future, but not having this REALLY caused major…

    17 votes

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    Tell us More  ·  Caitlin Barton responded

    Hello! Thank you for submitting this idea. We are looking for more feedback – is your idea only relating to True Time?

  10. Remove limit of 100 lines per journal entry on the web

    Currently, there is a limit of 100 lines per journal entry when importing on the web. Often times, we import journal entries in PaC because there is no limit on the number of lines in a journal entry when using PaC. It would be great to use the web to import larger journal entries.

    25 votes

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  11. credit card

    Skyward
    Would it be possible to have the credit card import recognize purchase order numbers? Currently, the import only recognizes account codes. Most of our purchases are associated with purchase orders. We would like the charges to attach to purchase orders so the amounts are reduced on the po. Is this possible?

    3 votes

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  12. 1099 Type in SBAA

    Why is there only one option for 1099 type in SBAA: 1099NEC
    The drop down, as you can see from the attached, is only a blank space.
    We have several vendors that are not NEC types that our schools use.

    See attached.

    2 votes

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  13. Vendor different type(s)

    Would like a box to check or something to determine which vendors are order from and which are contractors doing work on school grounds that do not need a purchase order.

    1 vote

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  14. Insurance and fingerprinting information for vendors added to profile

    Would like to have a box for different insurance date (IE workers comp, liability and auto insurance). Also somewhere to put date of fingerprinting is done. Also to have the ability to pull the information in a report so when vendor packets need to be redone you do not have to go through every vendor.

    1 vote

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  15. Fixed Asset Reporting

    Please also add the Format tab like you have in Human Resources with the option to "Print all Information on one line per item" This would save a lot of time on the manipulation of the Current Value report. Please also add the ability to send all Fixed asset reports and Data Mining directly to Excel

    5 votes

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  16. Vendor Payments Report > 1099 by SSN/EIN

    Allow us to sort the report in alphabetical order to match the 1099 report for more efficient double checking. Also, bold out the individual total amount lines for easier viewing. I understand we can send it to Excel, but it is harder to print everything we want to see on one page which means we need to format the report and when we do this the individual line item for invoice totals do not show up. Just make the original report user friendly in an efficient manner.

    4 votes

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  17. W2 message text

    On the Options for Receiving my 202x From W2 screen, consider adding more text to the second option. We'd like reminder to staff to make sure we have their correct address. Perhaps something like: "I want to receive a printed copy of my 202x Form W2 from my employer. My address is up-to-date in Skyward."

    11 votes

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  18. Select Fields under Employee Access, Employee Profile, Employee for Administrative Team to view.

    I have the administrative team set up under employee access to view employee profile and emergency contact. Under the employee profile, the identification numbers appear and I would like to see an option that this would not be available for a group. There is no reason the administrative team needs this information and just one more way that fraud with social security numbers could happen. It is a great feature for all the other information available for them, but no need for the identification numbers. Please consider this and keep me updated on your decision. Thank you and stay healthy…

    1 vote

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    Thank you for submitting this idea. We need your feedback in order to better understand what you expect in the system.

    How is your administrative team set up under security?
    What exactly would you like your Administrative Employees to view under Employee Profile, ex: which tabs, which fields?
    What fields can they currently view that you would like to hide?
    Have you already verified that these fields can’t be controlled under a confidentiality setting?
    Have you already submitted a Service Call to our Skyward Customer Consulting and Service Department to assist with setting this up?

    Thank you!

  19. Florida Statute - Time Off Sick Leave Certification

    We have a FL statutory requirement that says all sick leave (either sick or personal) must be submitted and accompanied by a statement stating that the employee certifies they are sick or are using a personal day. We are currently satisfying this requirement via a paper form that is printed, signed, scanned, and attached to the submitted sick time off request - not ideal. I would like to request Skyward add an "I certify..." checkbox for sick/personal time off requests. The Statute is §1012.61(2)(B), FLORIDA STATUTES and states: "Any district school board employee shall, before claiming and receiving compensation for…

    2 votes

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    Our Florida State experts have researched this request. Per the Florida’s statue, a written document is required. We have created a written best practices document and Skyward’s recommended solution to this statue. Please see the attached document titled: “Certified sick and personal best practice.”

    Thank you!

  20. Add a warning message when a payroll includes ACA-related Additional Medicare Tax for earnings in excess of $200k.

    Adding a warning message when Additional Medicare Taxes are included in a payroll would greatly reduce the time spend auditing the Medicare deductions and benefits.

    1 vote

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    Thank you for submitting this idea.

    We need some more information from you to best respond.

    Are you using an additional Medicare code during payroll? If so, why?

    The Medicare tax table is setup with the Medicare High Income Threshold of $200,000. The system will automatically combine all codes flagged as Medicare to meet the threshold.

    The system should process and combine if you have calculated Medicare and then also an amount type Medicare code used during payroll. During the calculation process you should receive a warning message the employee has met that threshold amount of $200,000.

    If you’re still having trouble, I’d suggest submitting a Service Call to our Customer Consulting and Support Center and a Representative will be able to review your settings and troubleshoot with you.

    Thank you!

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