Release Notes

The problem it solves: Before submitting statutory payroll files, errors are hard to spot when all you have is a raw TXT file. By the time a problem is found, resubmission means delays and potential penalties.

What we built: HR Blizz now provides an Excel download of Form 24Q (Q4) data, organized across multiple sheets – covering employee details, challans, deductions, salary information, and statutory sections. Review everything clearly before generating the final submission file.

What this means for your team:

• Catch errors before submission, not after – structured Excel format makes review straightforward
• Any team member can validate the data, not just those familiar with TXT file formats
• Reduces the risk of rejected filings, resubmissions, and compliance penalties

Best for: India payroll teams managing TDS compliance, particularly during Q4 when year-end salary and deduction data requires thorough verification.

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The problem it solves: In many countries, payslip files need to follow specific naming conventions – often including employee tax numbers or other identifiers. Renaming files manually after generation is tedious and creates inconsistency.

What we built: Payslip filenames in HR Blizz can now be configured to dynamically include HR field values – such as employee tax IDs – based on your required format. Files are named correctly at the point of generation.

What this means for your team:

• No manual renaming after payslip generation – files come out correctly named every time
• Reduces compliance risk from inconsistent or incorrectly named payslip files
• Supports regional documentation standards without adding manual steps to your process

Best for: Multi-country payroll operations where local compliance standards dictate specific file naming formats.

Contact your Mercans account manager to configure filename variables for your environment

The problem it solves: Payroll teams often need to validate data, answer leadership queries, or share figures before the payroll run is fully finalized – but most systems lock reporting until the close is complete.

What we built: HR Blizz now allows reports to be generated as soon as a payroll run reaches the Result Review stage – for main runs, off-cycle runs, and correction runs alike. Where multiple runs exist in the same period, values are automatically combined into one consolidated view.

What this means for your team:

• Review and validate payroll figures earlier, without waiting for full closure
• No manual reconciliation when multiple runs exist in the same period – the system consolidates automatically
• Respond faster to finance queries, pre-close reviews, or leadership requests

Best for: Organizations with tight reporting deadlines, multi-run payroll periods, or finance teams that need payroll visibility before the close is confirmed.

Available now at the Result Review stage – no additional setup required

The problem it solves: Employees who aren’t assigned to a pay group can slip through payroll processing unnoticed – resulting in missed payments, reporting gaps, and exceptions that surface at the worst possible time.

What we built: HR Blizz now validates pay group assignments before payroll progresses. If an employee isn’t properly mapped, the system flags it before it becomes a downstream problem.

What this means for your team:

• Missed payments due to incomplete setup are caught before processing begins
• Payroll reports stay accurate – unassigned employees don’t create ghost exceptions
• Adds a clear governance checkpoint into your standard payroll workflow

Best for: Organizations with high employee turnover, frequent onboarding cycles, or complex workforce structures where assignment gaps are a recurring risk.

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The problem it solves: Creating a pay group or moving employees between groups has historically required a change request to Mercans – adding wait time and operational friction for routine workforce changes.

What we built: Pay group creation and employee movement are now fully self-service within HR Blizz. Payroll administrators can manage these directly, without raising a request.

What this means for your team:

• Move employees between pay cycles or pay dates immediately when business needs change
• No change requests, no waiting – routine payroll admin stays in your hands
• Reduces operational overhead and support dependency for organizations running multiple payroll calendars

Best for: Organizations managing multiple payroll calendars, growing headcounts, or frequent workforce restructuring where pay cycle changes are routine.

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The problem it solves: When payroll involves split calculations, repayments, or multi-currency conversions, minor rounding differences appear in payroll journals – causing Finance teams to manually chase down small discrepancies at month-end.

What we built: HR Blizz now automatically allocates rounding variances to a designated General Ledger account. Journals stay balanced without anyone touching them.

What this means for your team:

• Month-end close moves faster – no manual journal corrections for rounding
• Finance and Payroll stop chasing cents across reconciliation reports
• Works across all payroll scenarios: split pay, repayments, and currency conversions

Best for: Organizations running multi-currency payroll or managing complex pay structures with frequent split calculations.

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The problem it solves: When a payroll discrepancy surfaces, tracking what changed and when means running separate audit reports, scrolling through pages of records, and losing time during investigations or compliance reviews.

What we built: Change history is now embedded directly inside the employee profile and listing view. One click shows exactly what was updated, when it changed, and who made the change – no separate report, no extra navigation.

What this means for your team:

• Discrepancy investigations that used to take hours now take minutes
• Audit queries can be answered on the spot, not after a report run
• Compliance teams get a clear, timestamped trail exactly where payroll decisions are made

Best for: Teams that handle frequent compliance queries, internal audits, or multi-country payroll where change tracking is a regulatory requirement.

Available now in the Employee Listing and Profile view – no additional setup required

The problem it solves: Manually entering opening balances for employee loans, advances, or recurring benefit deductions one by one is time-consuming and error-prone – especially when managing hundreds or thousands of employees.

What we built: The HR Blizz import template now supports multiple pay elements per employee with opening balances in a single structured upload. Load an entire population’s recurring deductions or loan balances in one go.

What this means for your team:

• Eliminates repetitive data entry when onboarding large employee groups
• Reduces the risk of errors from manual entry across high-volume populations
• Cuts implementation and go-live timelines for organizations with complex benefit structures

Best for: Organizations managing employee loans, recurring advances, or multi-tier benefit deductions at scale – particularly during implementations or workforce restructuring.

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