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Visma Løn (DK) Setup and File Export

Introduction and scope

You will be guided through the setup of the integration itself, which includes what is supported in Emply People, an overview of the setup, a setup guide and what you need to have prepared for the setup. In addition, there is also an overview of employment conditions, benefits, absence types and examples, as well as setting up employment information.

In the payroll group in Emply People, you can set up a number of records that cover different records in a single file or in several separate files. In addition, the setup of the FTP server is also covered if you have purchased access to this service from Visma. Finally, you will be guided through setting up automation of payroll files for Visma.

Setting up Visma Løn files requires in-depth knowledge of Visma Løn. It is recommended that you consult a Visma Løn consultant who can provide information and verify the content of the files. You also need to decide how and when the files are loaded into Visma Løn.

Task

Content

1. Setting up Emply People

Setup form

Benefits

Leave type

Create payroll groups

2. Importing employees

Master data

Employment data

Benefits / base salary

Compensation balances - possible future absences

3. Setting up payroll groups

Export setup

Visma codes

Absence codes

Resignation codes

4. Testing the payroll file

Possibly FTP setup > Visma test

Check with Visma consultant

Corrections

Approval

5. Testing the FTP setup* An additional assurance that the files are correct for automatic loading.

Secure submission of codes, URL, username, password

Fingerprint

6. Setting up FTP Automatic loading

Secure submission of codes, URL, username, password

Fingerprint

7. Setting up the automation

Clarification of needs and possibilities

Clarification of frequency

Setup activated

Requirements for the integration

*Test FTP and FTP require an additional service purchase from Visma

**FTP service is not required as you can also upload Visma Løn files manually.

This setup guide requires:

  • that the customer has provided various codes for setting up Visma Løn.

    • Customer relationship, pay type codes and FTP information if applicable

    • the customer ensures to have assistance from Visma for testing and acceptance of payroll files from Emply People

  • Emply Peopleis/will be set up with the help of Emply People consultant

Note

It is recommended that you contact your Visma consultant and arrange for the payroll files to be reviewed and verified for a test period before exporting and loading on a regular basis.

Setting up Emply People

Employee master data must contain as a minimum (highlighted):

Field number

Excel column

Name

Emply People

1

A

Customer relation

Specified on the payroll group

2

B

Employer

Specified on the payroll group

3

C

Identification

Hardcoded - MLE-25-MEDA

4

D

Employee

Employee data Master data form

5

E

CPR number

Master data form

7

G

Last name

Master data form

8

H

First name

Master data form

9

I

Address 1

Master data form

11

K

Post number

Master data form

13

M

First hired

Angives på lønwidget

14

N

Email

Master data form

15

O

Country code

Master data form

20

T

Initals

Master data form

Go to Settings+Templates+Benefits to access benefits.

Benefits in Emply People are set up under templates and can contain employee benefits, allowances and deductions as well as pension schemes. Once set up, they can be found on the payroll group where the respective payroll types are set.

These are activated under Settings+Templates+Payroll where you either create a new group or select an existing Visma Løn group to edit. Under Export you will find the different benefits that can be activated.

Example of an aggregated payroll file:

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Absence types

Go to Settings+Templates+Absence+Absence Leave type

The absence types used in Visma must at least be created in Emply People and can be mapped with your Visma absence codes (MLE-55). Absence types that are not used in Visma are omitted in the setup of the payroll group. Below are examples of absence types:

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Export of absence registrations supports:

  • Registration of absences

  • Deleting absenceBemærk!

    Note

    The entire registration in Emply People must be deleted.

Example of an absence file:

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Explanation of fields:

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Note

Opening the file in Excel removes the preceding "0."

Employment information of the company's employees must be provided by employers to Statistics Denmark. Emply People must set up the codes they use on the master data form.

Note

The export of employment information is limited to one type, it is recommended that this is set to IP350.

Import of employees

Employees are imported under Employees+Organization+Import icon, with the Visma Løn form for importing employees, which is selected in the overview of forms:

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The payroll info is then imported. Under Employees+Payroll  click on Import payroll info you can download an example of importing a payroll file and which payroll fields the following contains.

  • Payroll

  • Benefits

  • Supplements & deduction

  • Pension scheme

Below, employment conditions and fixed salary will be discussed.

Employment Conditions

Note

Most employment relationship fields are hardcoded to values on the employee's payroll widget.

Department code can be mapped with Emply People's department information.

Dimension codes 1-6 correspond to 'Optional 1-6' in 'MLE-30-ANSF'.

Employment relationship data is set up in different places in Emply People, as indicated in the column below:

FIeld number

Excel column

Name

Emply People

1

A

Customer relation

Specified on the payroll group

2

B

Employer

Specified on the payroll group

3

C

Identification

MLE-30

4

D

Employee

Employee number

5

E

From date

Payroll-primary.effective date

7

G

Resignation code

Specified on the payroll group

8

H

Resignation date

Payroll group

9

I

Job category

Calculation based on weekly working time of employee

10

J

Job title

Specified on payroll group

11

K

Standard employee time

Payroll widget department - folder specified on the payroll group

13

M

Payroll group

Form element "options"

14

N

Department

Payroll widget department - the folder is submitted to the payroll group

19

S

Option 1

Form elements "options"

20

T

Option 2

Form elements "options"

21

U

Option 3

Form elements "options"

22

V

Option 4

Form elements "options"

23

W

Option 5

Form elements "options"

24

X

Option 6

Form elements "options"

25

Y

Pay scale

Form elements "options"

26

Z

Salary step

Form elements "options"

27

AA

Step code 1

Form elements "options"

28

AB

Step code 2

Form elements "options"

29

AC

Step code 3

Form elements "options"

30

AD

Next step date 1

Form element text DDMMAAAA

31

AE

Next step date 2

Form element text DDMMAAAA

32

AF

Next step date 3

Form element text DDMMAAAA

Fixed Salary

Note

You must activate FTE salary as it will send the FTE salary to Visma Løn as the FTE salary calculated in Emply People is based on the salary specifited in the agreement.

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Setting up payroll groups

When setting up payroll groups in Emply People, you as a customer must provide the following codes in order to set up Export:

  • Visma codes

  • Absence codes

  • Severance codes

Create payroll group(s)

A payroll group must be created in Emply People per payroll group in Visma Løn, for example blue and white collar employees.

Go to Settings+Templates+Payroll and then create or click on the payroll group and select Export.

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You need to enter the following for each payroll group with Visma Løn:

  • Company code (same for all payroll groups)

  • Employer ID (same for all payroll group)

  • Job category (defines employee on the payroll group)

  • Employee group (defines employee on the payroll group)

Below is an oveview of how to set up a Visma Løn payroll group in Emply People

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Payroll file settings

The file name format has 3 options. In addition, the file name can only be used once during loading and can consist of a maximum of 20 characters. This is important to remember if you want to load the files manually during the test phase.

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If you are using or considering using Visma's FTP service, the above setting is not important as the files are renamed on the FTP server.

Records and payroll files

It is possible to send all records in the same file or in separate files:

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  1. Include in file - record will be included with the master data file

  2. Include in a separate file

    • A file is created instead, which can be useful if you manually upload files to Visma Løn

  3. Do not include - record will not be exported

Testing the payroll file

Once the payroll file is set up, it needs to be tested so you can approve the payroll file and delivery.

The test works like generating a regular payroll run and is created by going to  Employees+Payroll+New payroll and then entering title, period and payroll group/employees and clicking Generate

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Once the payroll file is set up, it needs to be tested so you can approve the payroll file and delivery.

The test works like generating a regular payroll run and is created by going to Employees+Payroll+New Payroll and then fill out the remaining fileds: Title. Period, Payroll group and then click Generate.

Note

It is recommended that the payroll file is checked by a Visma Løn consultant.

It is possible to manually handle the payroll files by exporting the payroll file in Visma Løn.'

If you want the payroll files to be delivered directly to Visma Løn, you can set up FTP in Emply People.

FTP Setup

With FTP setup, payroll files can be delivered directly to Visma Løn, and with automation setup in Emply People.

On the payroll template at the bottom under Export, the files can be set up to be sent to Visma's FTP server or an external payroll partner.

You get the FTP information from Visma which is filled in. Enter the information and finish by clicking Check connection.

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Note

Visma offers this paid service. They can also offer to set up a test payroll database where the payroll files are tested.

Setting up automation

By setting up an automation in Emply People, it is possible to create payroll files for your payroll groups automatically.

Got to Settings+Automation and then on New workflow+Payroll group .

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The payroll files are then automatically sent to your FTP server.

Tap Scheduled and select when to trigger the automation. As shown in the example below, it is recommended that the automation is triggered as late in the week as possible. Therefore, this is selected to be triggered on Sundays at 23:00 every week.

Next, you need to select which criteria must match in order for the automation to be triggered. Here you select Payroll group and then select the desired payroll group. If you want multiple payroll groups to trigger the automation, select the 'or' criteria as shown below. Finish by clicking Save.

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Here you can select delay, criterion and period. In this example, Current week is selected for the period. Finish by clicking Save.

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