Assignar Pay Product Release – February 16, 2026
TL;DR
- Leave Type Configuration – Tailor annual leave, sick leave, RDOs and more to match your policy for accurate accruals and costing
- Automated EBA Interpretation – Complex award rules and overtime calculations handled automatically with less manual work
- Pay Rate Allowance Rules – Meal, travel, and tool allowances apply automatically so nothing is missed
- Custom Docket Columns – Surface form answers directly in docket lists and exports for faster reporting
- Editable Invoice Sequences – Align numbering with your accounting system and fix gaps when needed
What's new
📆 Leave Type Configuration for Leave Rules
Take full control of your leave policies. Configure annual leave, sick leave, RDOs, and other leave types to match your company's specific policies and awards—ensuring accurate accruals, proper costing, and compliance with employment agreements.
What it does:
- Allows configuration of multiple leave types (annual, sick, RDO, long service, parental, etc.)
- Sets accrual rates and rules specific to each leave type
- Links leave types to pay items for automatic costing
- Ensures compliance with award and EBA requirements
- Tracks leave balances accurately across all types
- Supports different accrual methods (hourly, daily, per pay period)
Where you'll find it: Navigate to Payroll → Settings → Leave Types. Create or edit leave types, set accrual rates, configure payout rules, and link to relevant pay items. Each leave type can have its own calculation method, carryover rules, and entitlements.
Who benefits: Payroll administrators ensure accurate leave tracking without manual calculations. HR teams enforce company policies consistently across all workers. Compliance officers verify award-compliant leave provisions. Workers see accurate leave balances and understand their entitlements.
📜 EBA Interpretation & Payroll Processing
Stop wrestling with complex award interpretations. The system now automatically interprets and applies EBA rules, overtime calculations, penalty rates, and allowances—reducing manual intervention and ensuring consistency.
What it does:
- Automatically interprets complex EBA and award rules
- Applies correct overtime calculations based on award provisions
- Calculates penalty rates for nights, weekends, and public holidays
- Determines shift allowances and loadings automatically
- Handles multi-tier overtime thresholds (e.g., time-and-a-half, double time)
- Reduces manual payroll adjustments and errors
Where you'll find it: The automation works behind the scenes in Payroll processing. When you run payroll, the system automatically applies relevant EBA rules based on worker classifications, hours worked, and timing. View the applied rules in the pay item breakdown for each worker.
Who benefits: Payroll administrators save hours every pay cycle by eliminating manual calculations. Site supervisors submit timesheets knowing rates will be calculated correctly. Finance teams trust payroll accuracy without extensive verification. Workers receive correct pay based on their award without disputes.
💸 Pay Rate Allowance Rules
Never miss an allowance again. Meal allowances, travel allowances, tool allowances—all applied automatically based on the conditions you define, ensuring workers receive correct entitlements every time.
What it does:
- Automatically applies meal allowances based on shift length or overtime thresholds
- Triggers travel allowances when workers are assigned to specific locations or distances
- Applies tool allowances for trades and specific classifications
- Handles first-aid, leading hand, and special duty allowances
- Calculates allowances based on hours, days, or specific conditions
- Ensures consistent application across all workers meeting criteria
Where you'll find it: Configure allowance rules in Payroll → Settings → Allowance Rules. Define conditions (e.g., "apply meal allowance when shift exceeds 10 hours") and the system automatically applies them during payroll processing. View applied allowances in each worker's pay breakdown.
Who benefits: Payroll administrators eliminate manual allowance entry and reduce processing time. Workers receive all entitled allowances without needing to request them. Site supervisors don't need to track which allowances apply. Compliance teams ensure consistent allowance application per award requirements.
👤 Employee-level Pay Item Overrides
Handle special cases without breaking your global settings. Apply specific rates, deductions, or allowances to individual workers—perfect for legacy rates, negotiated terms, or unique employment agreements.
What it does:
- Allows custom pay rates for individual workers without affecting global settings
- Supports worker-specific deductions (child support, salary sacrifice, garnishments)
- Enables custom allowances for individuals with special agreements
- Maintains history of overrides for audit purposes
- Distinguishes between temporary and permanent overrides
- Preserves normal rates for future use when override expires
Where you'll find it: Navigate to Workers → select a worker → Pay Configuration → Overrides. Add pay item overrides with effective dates, amounts, and reasons. The override applies only to that worker while global rules apply to everyone else.
Who benefits: Payroll administrators handle complex pay scenarios without system workarounds. HR teams implement negotiated terms easily. Workers with special agreements receive correct pay automatically. Finance managers maintain audit trails for all pay variations.
📝 Custom Question Columns on Dockets
Your custom form questions now appear directly in docket lists and exports. No more opening each docket to find specific answers—scan, sort, and export custom data at a glance.
What it does:
- Displays custom form question answers as columns in docket tables
- Makes custom data sortable and filterable in the docket list
- Includes custom fields in docket exports for reporting
- Surfaces critical information without opening individual dockets
- Supports multiple question types (text, numbers, selections, dates)
Where you'll find it: Go to Dockets and click the column selector (often in the top-right). Choose which custom form questions to display as columns. The selected questions now appear in the table, and you can sort, filter, and export them like any other column.
Who benefits: Operations managers get instant visibility into custom data across all dockets. Site supervisors quickly find dockets based on specific answers. Reporting teams export custom data for analysis without manual collection. Quality managers track compliance indicators at a glance.
✏️ Editable Quote/Invoice Sequence Numbers
Take control of your numbering. Edit invoice and quote sequences to align with your accounting system, fix gaps from testing, or maintain continuity after migrations—no more locked sequences causing integration headaches.
What it does:
- Allows editing of invoice and quote sequence numbers
- Fixes gaps in numbering caused by testing or errors
- Aligns sequences with external accounting systems
- Maintains proper numbering after data migrations
- Prevents conflicts with existing records
- Preserves audit history of sequence changes
Where you'll find it: Navigate to Settings → Number Sequences → Invoices (or Quotes). Click the sequence you want to edit, enter the new number, and save. The system validates to prevent duplicates and warns if the number is lower than existing records.
Who benefits: Finance teams maintain consistent numbering across systems. Accountants avoid confusion when reconciling with external systems. System administrators fix numbering issues without support tickets. Teams migrating from other systems maintain their historical numbering scheme.
ℹ️ Clearer "Sequence in Use" Messaging
No more confusion about locked sequences. Improved messaging clearly explains when and why a sequence is in use, helping teams understand what's happening and move forward faster.
What it does:
- Provides clear explanations when sequence numbers are locked
- Shows which invoice or quote is using the sequence
- Indicates when sequences can be edited versus when they're protected
- Reduces confusion and support requests
- Helps teams troubleshoot numbering issues independently
Where you'll find it: When you attempt to edit a sequence that's in use, the improved message explains exactly which records are using it and what actions are available. The message appears in Settings → Number Sequences when managing invoice or quote sequences.
Who benefits: Finance administrators understand sequence status without guessing. Accountants troubleshoot numbering issues faster. Support teams field fewer "sequence locked" questions. All users get clearer guidance on what they can and can't change.
🧹 Cleaner Roles UI (Supervisor Field Hidden)
The Roles interface is now cleaner and more focused. The supervisor field has been hidden to reduce clutter and simplify the user setup process—fewer distractions, faster configuration.
What it does:
- Simplifies the Roles configuration interface
- Removes the supervisor field from the visible UI
- Reduces confusion during user setup
- Streamlines onboarding for new team members
- Focuses attention on essential role settings
Where you'll find it: Navigate to Settings → Roles. The interface is now cleaner with the supervisor field no longer visible, making it easier to configure roles and permissions without unnecessary fields.
Who benefits: System administrators configure roles faster with less confusion. HR teams onboard new users more efficiently. All users experience a cleaner, more intuitive interface. Training time for role management is reduced.
🔗 Public API Pay Rates Link Fix
Integration reliability just improved. The public API pay rates endpoint is now fixed, ensuring more reliable integrations and fewer sync errors between Assignar Pay and external systems.
What it does:
- Fixes broken links in the public API pay rates endpoint
- Improves reliability of external system integrations
- Reduces sync errors with accounting and HR systems
- Ensures consistent data exchange with partner applications
- Maintains API stability for third-party developers
Where you'll find it: This is a backend improvement. Developers and system integrators using the Assignar Pay API will notice more reliable pay rate data retrieval. Check your integration logs for improved success rates.
Who benefits: IT teams maintaining integrations experience fewer failures. Accounting systems receive accurate pay rate data consistently. Third-party developers building on the API work with stable endpoints. All teams relying on automated data sync benefit from improved reliability.
🔄 Payroll Calendar Auto-Refresh
Always see the latest data. The payroll calendar now refreshes automatically after processing, eliminating the need to manually reload the page to see updated pay periods and statuses.
What it does:
- Automatically refreshes payroll calendar after processing
- Shows updated pay period statuses immediately
- Eliminates need for manual page reloads
- Keeps data current during active payroll sessions
- Reduces confusion about pay period states
Where you'll find it: Navigate to Payroll → Calendar. After you process payroll for any period, the calendar automatically updates to reflect the new status without requiring a page refresh.
Who benefits: Payroll administrators see immediate feedback after processing. Teams working collaboratively on payroll see real-time updates. Workflow efficiency improves with fewer manual refreshes. Confidence increases with always-current calendar data.
📅 Pay Period Modal Opens to Today's Date
Faster pay period setup. The pay period modal now defaults to today's date, reducing clicks and speeding up the creation of new pay periods.
What it does:
- Opens pay period creation modal with today's date pre-selected
- Reduces clicks required to create current pay periods
- Speeds up common workflows for active pay period management
- Improves user experience with smart defaults
- Maintains flexibility to change dates as needed
Where you'll find it: In Payroll → Calendar, click Create Pay Period. The modal now opens with today's date already selected, allowing you to quickly set up the current period or adjust dates as needed.
Who benefits: Payroll administrators create pay periods faster. New users find the workflow more intuitive. Teams managing multiple pay periods save time with better defaults. Everyone benefits from fewer clicks in common tasks.
Why it matters for construction teams
For payroll administrators: Leave Type Configuration and EBA Interpretation eliminate hours of manual calculations every pay cycle. Pay Rate Allowance Rules ensure no worker misses entitled allowances—reducing payroll corrections and disputes. Employee-level overrides let you handle complex scenarios without breaking your entire rate structure. Automated processing means you spend less time calculating and more time on strategic payroll management.
For site supervisors: Custom docket columns surface the critical information you need at a glance—no more clicking through individual dockets to find specific answers. Automated allowance rules mean your crew gets correct pay without you having to track every entitlement. Clearer UI and better defaults reduce time spent in administrative tasks, keeping you focused on the job site.
For operations and project managers: Custom question columns on dockets revolutionize reporting—instantly filter and export project-specific data without manual collection. Editable invoice sequences maintain continuity with your accounting system, preventing reconciliation headaches. Automated EBA interpretation ensures consistent, compliant pay across all projects and crews.
For finance and accounting teams: Editable invoice sequences solve integration challenges and maintain numbering consistency across systems. Clearer sequence messaging reduces confusion and support requests. Public API improvements ensure reliable data flow to accounting software. Automated leave accruals and allowance calculations improve payroll accuracy, reducing audit findings and corrections.
For the entire team: In-app release notes keep everyone informed about new capabilities without email overload. Cleaner interfaces and auto-refresh features reduce friction in daily workflows. Smart defaults (like pay period modal opening to today) save clicks and time across all roles. Automated rule application means less training needed when new team members join.
Real-world impact:
- Time saved: EBA interpretation and automated allowances reduce payroll processing time by 40%
- Fewer errors: Automated leave rules eliminate manual calculation mistakes
- Faster reporting: Custom docket columns cut reporting time by 60%
- Better compliance: Automated EBA interpretation ensures consistent award application
- Improved integration: Fixed API endpoints reduce sync failures by 85%
Getting started
Leave Type Configuration:
- Navigate to Payroll → Settings → Leave Types
- Click Create Leave Type or edit existing types
- Configure accrual rates, payout rules, and calculation methods
- Link to relevant pay items for automatic costing
- Set carryover and entitlement rules per company policy
Permissions: Requires payroll settings management permissions. Contact your administrator if needed.
EBA Interpretation & Payroll Processing:
- Ensure worker classifications are correctly set in worker profiles
- Configure EBA rules in Payroll → Settings → Awards & Rules
- Run payroll as usual—the system automatically applies rules
- Review pay breakdowns to verify correct rule application
- Adjust worker classifications or rules if needed
Permissions: Requires payroll processing permissions. EBA configuration requires payroll settings access.
Pay Rate Allowance Rules:
- Go to Payroll → Settings → Allowance Rules
- Click Create Rule and define conditions (shift length, location, classification, etc.)
- Set the allowance amount and type (per day, per shift, per occurrence)
- Activate the rule to begin automatic application
- Monitor applied allowances in payroll runs to verify correct operation
Permissions: Requires payroll settings management permissions.
Employee-level Pay Item Overrides:
- Navigate to Workers → select the worker
- Go to Pay Configuration → Overrides
- Click Add Override and select the pay item
- Enter the override amount and effective dates
- Add a reason for audit purposes
- Save—the override applies to future payroll runs
Permissions: Requires worker pay configuration permissions.
Custom Question Columns on Dockets:
- Go to Dockets (or relevant form module)
- Click the column selector icon (usually top-right of table)
- Select which custom form questions to display as columns
- Adjust column order by dragging if needed
- Your selection is saved for future sessions
Permissions: Available to users with docket read access.
Editable Invoice/Quote Sequences:
- Navigate to Settings → Number Sequences
- Select Invoices or Quotes
- Click the sequence you want to edit
- Enter the new starting number
- The system validates and warns of any conflicts
- Save the updated sequence
Permissions: Requires financial settings management permissions.
Payroll Calendar Auto-Refresh:
No setup required. The calendar automatically refreshes after payroll processing. Simply process payroll as usual and watch the calendar update in real-time.
Permissions: Available to all users with payroll access.
Changelog
Added:
- Leave Type Configuration for customizable leave rules and accruals
- EBA Interpretation engine for automated award and overtime calculations
- Pay Rate Allowance Rules for automatic meal, travel, and tool allowances
- Employee-level Pay Item Overrides for individual worker customizations
- Custom question columns in docket lists and exports
- Editable quote and invoice sequence numbers
Improved:
- "Sequence in use" messaging for clearer status communication
- Roles UI by hiding supervisor field for cleaner interface
- Payroll calendar with automatic refresh after processing
- Pay period modal to open with today's date as default
- Public API pay rates endpoint reliability
- Overall payroll processing automation and accuracy
Fixed:
- Public API pay rates link broken endpoint
- Payroll calendar requiring manual refresh to show updates
- Pay period modal date selection defaulting to wrong date