Assignar Pay Product Release – June 14, 2026

TL;DR

• Crews can opt in to SMS from mobile: Job and payroll SMS consent is now simple and compliant — crews opt in directly from the mobile app.
• Job Costing goes deeper: New Job Costing data sources and direct cost rates on timesheets unlock sharper margin and variance insights.
• Quotes and billing built for hard bids: A new Hard Bid quote type with default retainage, grouped line items in quote templates, and ironclad invoice audit trails.
• Payroll and rates you can trust: Break rules save reliably, weekly totals round correctly, and SOR rates apply based on the actual activity date.
• Clearer reports and exports: Accurate cost code mapping in reports, PDFs with embedded maps, and a modern PDF engine for consistent exports.

Context

This release reflects work from June 7–14, 2026 — 49 pull requests merged across the week by 10 contributors. The focus was mobile SMS opt-in, deeper Job Costing and reporting, stronger audit trails and compliance, sharper payroll and SOR accuracy, and platform reliability for teams closing out jobs and pay runs.

Themes from the week

• Mobile communications: Crews opt in to job and payroll SMS from the mobile app — consent made simple and compliant for field teams.
• Job Costing & reporting: New Job Costing data sources unlock deeper margin and variance insights; direct cost rates on timesheets sharpen labour cost visibility; accurate cost code mapping in reports keeps finance and PMs aligned.
• Quotes, billing & audit: Hard Bid quote type with default retainage; grouped line items in quote templates; invoice audit trail for ironclad traceability; longer supplier invoice line item names; PO creation mirrors names and descriptions as expected.
• Schedule of Rates: SOR rates based on the actual activity date; smoother SOR docket lists without flicker during review.
• Payroll accuracy: Break rules save reliably; weekly payroll totals round correctly; clearer Rate Calculation details in dark mode.
• Documents & exports: Better PDFs with embedded maps; standardized modern PDF engine for consistent exports and fewer failures.
• Platform, performance & security: Upgraded platform runtime to the latest long-term support release; automation tooling updates for job reliability and security; expanded system audit logging; privacy-first AI datasets that are anonymized and access-controlled.
• AI quality & reliability (behind the scenes): Shared AI quality scorer; evaluation coverage policy and authoring guide; domain benchmarks for SOR, pay-rates, and employee data; weekly scoring and trend dashboards to catch accuracy issues before release.

These weekly summaries are indexed for the Assignar Pay Support Agent so guidance stays aligned with what actually shipped.

What's new

Mobile SMS opt-in for crews

Let field teams consent to job and payroll SMS directly from the mobile app — no paperwork chase, no compliance guesswork.

What it does:

• Opt in from mobile — crews grant consent for job and payroll SMS without leaving the field
• Simple, compliant consent flow — transparent opt-in that meets messaging compliance expectations

Where you'll find it: Assignar mobile app — SMS opt-in for job and payroll notifications.

Who benefits: Foremen keeping crews informed on site, payroll admins sending pay-related alerts, and operations leads managing compliant field communications.

Job Costing data sources and direct cost rates

See margin and variance with the data sources and labour rates that match how jobs actually run.

What it does:

• New Job Costing data sources — unlock deeper margin and variance insights across your projects
• Direct cost rate on timesheets — labour costs flow into job costing with the rate that reflects actual site work

Where you'll find it: Job Costing reporting and Timesheets where direct cost rates apply.

Who benefits: Project managers tracking burn against budget, cost controllers reconciling labour to codes, and finance teams preparing month-end margin reviews.

Hard Bid quotes and grouped quote templates

Structure quotes the way hard-bid work actually gets priced — with retainage defaults and organised line groups.

What it does:

• Hard Bid quote type — purpose-built for lump-sum and hard-bid pricing workflows
• Default retainage — set retainage once and apply it consistently on new hard bids
• Grouped line items in quote templates — organise scopes, alternates, and allowances without a flat, unreadable list

Where you'll find it: Quotes — create a Hard Bid quote or apply grouped templates from your template library.

Who benefits: Estimators building competitive bids, commercial managers tracking retainage, and PMs handing off structured quotes to the field.

Invoice audit trail and expanded audit logging

Every invoice change is traceable — who changed what, and when — for disputes, audits, and month-end close.

What it does:

• Invoice audit trail — ironclad traceability across invoice edits and status changes
• Expanded system audit logging — broader coverage of critical actions across the platform

Where you'll find it: Invoicing — audit history on individual invoices; admin and compliance views where audit logs are enabled.

Who benefits: AR leads defending progress claims, finance teams during external audits, and project admins resolving billing disputes without email archaeology.

Schedule of Rates: activity-date rates and smoother docket lists

Bill with the rate that was valid on the day the work happened — and review docket lists without the screen jumping.

What it does:

• SOR rates based on actual activity date — the correct rate applies for the date work was performed, not just when it was entered
• Smoother SOR docket lists — no flicker while lists refresh during review

Where you'll find it: Schedule of Rates — docket lists and timesheet flows where activity-date rates apply.

Who benefits: SOR administrators maintaining rate schedules, foremen approving dockets on site, and finance reconciling docket-driven billing to contract rates.

Supplier invoices, purchase orders, and cost code reporting

Capture vendor detail faithfully and report on cost codes without mismatched mappings.

What it does:

• Longer supplier invoice line item names — room for full vendor descriptions without truncation
• PO creation mirrors names and descriptions — purchase orders carry through the names and descriptions you expect
• Accurate cost code mapping in reports — job costing and financial reports reflect the codes you assigned

Where you'll find it: Supplier invoices, Purchase orders, and reporting where cost codes roll up to job costing.

Who benefits: AP clerks entering vendor bills, procurement teams raising POs, and PMs reviewing cost code burn in reports.

PDFs with embedded maps and a modern PDF engine

Site context lands in the PDF — maps embedded where they matter — with fewer export failures across the product.

What it does:

• Better PDFs with embedded maps — location and site context visible in exported documents
• Standardized modern PDF engine — consistent exports and fewer failures across forms, reports, and deliverables

Where you'll find it: PDF export flows for forms, site records, and reports where maps are enabled.

Who benefits: HSE teams archiving inspection records, PMs issuing handover packs, and clients receiving deliverables that match what crews captured on site.

Payroll fixes: break rules, rounding, and dark mode clarity

Pay runs behave predictably — breaks save, totals round correctly, and rate details stay readable after hours.

What it does:

• Payroll break rules save reliably — configured breaks persist and apply on the next pay run
• Weekly payroll totals round correctly — no penny drift on weekly summaries
• Clearer Rate Calculation details in dark mode — easier to verify rates when reviewing pay outcomes at night

Where you'll find it: Payroll rules, Timesheet Summary, and pay run exports.

Who benefits: Payroll admins configuring break rules, union stewards validating EBA compliance, and finance teams trusting weekly totals without manual adjustments.

Platform upgrades, security, and privacy-first AI

A faster, more stable platform with security patches applied and AI training data handled with privacy built in.

What it does:

• Latest long-term support platform runtime — speed, stability, and security patches
• Automation tooling updates — improved job reliability and closed known security gaps
• Privacy-first AI datasets — anonymized and access-controlled to protect your data

Who benefits: Everyone on Assignar Pay — especially teams running heavy billing, imports, and pay runs during close week.

Why it matters for construction teams

• Compliant field comms without the admin burden: Mobile SMS opt-in puts consent in crews' hands on site — fewer chase-ups before payroll or job alerts go out.
• Margin you can explain: Job Costing data sources, direct cost rates, and accurate cost code mapping replace the spreadsheet sidecar when PMs defend burn to the client.
• Bids and invoices that stand up to scrutiny: Hard Bid quotes with retainage, grouped templates, and invoice audit trails shorten the path from estimate to approved claim — and back it up when questioned.
• Rates tied to the day work happened: Activity-date SOR rates stop the "which rate was live that Tuesday?" debate during docket reconciliation.
• Payroll week without surprises: Reliable break rules and correct weekly rounding mean fewer manual fixes before export to your payroll system.
• Deliverables that look like the job: Embedded maps and a consistent PDF engine mean handover packs match what supervisors saw on site.

Getting started

• Mobile SMS: Have crews open the Assignar mobile app and complete SMS opt-in for job and payroll messages. Confirm consent is recorded before sending your first campaign.
• Job Costing: Open Job Costing reporting — explore the new data sources and compare margin and variance across active projects. Review Timesheets to confirm direct cost rates flow through as expected.
• Hard Bid quotes: Create a new Quote, select the Hard Bid type, and set your default retainage. Apply a template with grouped line items for your next lump-sum bid.
• Invoices & audit: Open an invoice and review the audit trail after your next edit — confirm who changed what and when.
• Schedule of Rates: Review SOR dockets — rates should reflect the activity date of each entry. Scroll docket lists during refresh to confirm smooth, flicker-free updates.
• Supplier invoices & POs: Enter a supplier invoice with a long line description and raise a PO — confirm names and descriptions mirror through. Run a cost code report to validate mapping accuracy.
• PDFs: Export a form or report with map content to confirm embedded maps render correctly.
• Payroll: Re-save break rules and run the next pay period to validate persistence and weekly total rounding. Review Rate Calculation details in dark mode if your team works after hours.

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Release details

Rollout: Updates in this note are rolling out on the standard Assignar Pay release cadence. Most improvements are available without changing your existing configuration; payroll rule and SOR rate changes apply on the next relevant calculation or pay run. Mobile SMS opt-in requires crews to complete consent in the mobile app before messages are sent.

Changelog

Added:

• Mobile SMS opt-in for job and payroll messages from the mobile app
• New Job Costing data sources for margin and variance reporting
• Direct cost rate on timesheets for job costing
• Hard Bid quote type with default retainage
• Grouped line items in quote templates
• Invoice audit trail for traceability
• SOR rates based on actual activity date
• PDFs with embedded maps
• Expanded system audit logging

Improved:

• Accurate cost code mapping in reports
• Longer supplier invoice line item names
• Smoother SOR docket lists (no flicker during refresh)
• Platform runtime upgraded to latest long-term support release
• Automation tooling for job reliability and security
• Standardized modern PDF engine for consistent exports
• Privacy-first AI datasets (anonymized and access-controlled)
• Clearer Rate Calculation details in dark mode

Fixed:

• Payroll break rules now save reliably
• Weekly payroll totals round correctly
• PO creation mirrors names and descriptions as expected