Sage Abra Payroll Quarterly Tax Update Available

It's easy to calculate the correct payroll taxes with Sage Abra SQL HRMS Payroll-thanks to quarterly tax updates available for download right from SupportPlus Online. To help you, we've provided instructions, download links, and other important information below.

Download your quarterly tax update in
three easy steps

1. Visit the SupportPlus log on page
2. Enter your User Name and Password (or register for a new member login)
3. Follow the simple instructions to download the tax update

Tips for a successful tax update

Downloading and installing your quarterly tax update is quick and easy. Here are a few suggestions to help you with the process:

• Check your software version. The Q2 2010 tax update is compatible with Sage Abra HRMS versions 8.4 and 10.
• Set aside enough time for the download. Most of the time, downloading only takes a few minutes. Customers with a dial-up Internet connection may need to set aside about 30 minutes for the file transfer process.
• Let us know if you need help. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need technical help with downloading the Q2 tax update. Give Brian Kelly a call at 800-517-9099 or email us at bkelly@cmshris.com

Sage Abra SQL 8.5 Expands Employee Self-Service to Further Simplify HR/Payroll for Mid-Sized Businesses

Sage Abra SQL 8.5 Expands Employee Self-Service to Further Simplify HR/Payroll for Mid-Sized Businesses

ST. PETERSBURG, FL--(Marketwire - February 17, 2009) - Sage North America announced today Sage Abra SQL HRMS 8.5, the latest version of the company's Microsoft ® SQL Server-based HRMS software for mid-sized businesses and organizations in North America. New employee self-service (ESS) functionality has been added to version 8.5 to allow users to view and access more of their payroll data online.

"As businesses today look more deeply into their processes to contain costs and be more competitive, we're committed to delivering product improvements that will help them meet those efficiency goals," said Karl Grass, senior vice president and general manager for Employer Solutions at Sage North America. "Our new Sage Abra SQL serves the payroll and HR software needs of mid-sized businesses with more robust technical requirements, while Sage Abra Suite for Visual FoxPro serves the needs of both small and mid-sized users. We're committed to continue making feature and functionality improvements to both versions of Sage Abra HRMS."

Sage Abra ESS, the employee self-service module of Sage Abra, helps companies and organizations automate their business processes and give employees ownership of their personal information, helping to improve employee satisfaction and relieving human resources staff from administrative requests, so they can focus on more strategic employee development programs. A new ESS feature built into version 8.5 allows employees to view their pay history, as well as drill down to the details on specific paychecks.

"Using Sage Abra with ESS, our employees are able to have instant access to their pay histories, update their benefit information, and check their attendance and time-off accruals," said Kathy Bennett, payroll administrator for Fidelity Bank, one of Atlanta's largest community banks with more than 325 employees, and 23 branches in the city and surrounding area. "They get the information on-demand, whenever and wherever they need it, and we get fewer calls and requests in our HR department."

With workflow capabilities and customizable features, Sage Abra's ESS module provides a central location for employees, managers, and administrators to view and manage important personal data and company information, delivering time- and cost-savings, with a proven return on investment (ROI).

Sage Abra is human resource management system (HRMS) software that delivers tightly integrated functionality across HR, payroll, benefits, training, and attendance, with rich reporting and analysis, and a Web workforce portal with employee self-service, company communications, benefits enrollment, applicant tracking, and more. The product line features support for multiple databases, with Abra SQL supporting Microsoft SQL Server, and Abra Suite supporting Visual FoxPro. Customers also have the options to run Abra SQL and Abra Suite either as a turn-key hardware/software solution or in a managed server hosted environment.

Sage Abra SQL 8.5 is available now from authorized Sage Software business partners. For more information about Sage Abra HRMS, please visit www.cmshris.com, e-mail bkelly@cmshris.com, or call 800-517-9099.

• Click here for our ESS Feature Sheet.

About Sage North America

Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. At Sage, we live and breathe business every day. We are passionate about helping our customers achieve their ambitions. Our range of business software and services is continually evolving as we innovate to answer our customers' needs. Our solutions support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. Sage North America employs approximately 4,800 people and supports 2.9 million small and medium-size business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs more than 14,500 people and supports more than 5.8 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the web site at www.sagenorthamerica.com or call 866-308-2378.