Sage Abra HRMS v8.4 Payroll “Cheat Sheet” for MAS 500

Ideal Customer Profile for Abra HRMS v8.4 Payroll (Qualifiers):

Customer Profile / Reason
U.S. organization / V8.4 Payroll supports U.S. only
New prospect or existing Abra v8.x HR customer / V8.4 tools and procedures to assist in upgrading from Abra v7.x are planned to be available in the future
Seeking integrated HR/Payroll solution / V8.4 Payroll requires Abra HR to also be installed
Requires or prefers a SQL Server-based application (does not want VFP) / V8.4 Payroll supports SQL Server and SQL Express only
300 to 1,500 employees / Larger companies more likely to have the IT infrastructure, the budget for SQL licenses and higher Abra v8.4 price points, but can be used by smaller companies, too
Does not require outsourced tax filing / V8.4 Payroll support for Sage Tax Filing Service is a future enhancement
Does not require EFT child support payments in state-mandated file formats / V8.4 Payroll EFT child support can be customized to meet some mandated file formats. Contact Sage about specific state requirements
Does not require ESS to display employee pay history or W-2 forms / V8.4 ESS display of employee pay history and W-2 forms is a future enhancement

Key New v8.4 Payroll Features (Opportunities):

Feature / Benefit/Opportunity
HR data synchronized with Payroll on command / For organizations with separate HR and payroll depts., allows payrolls to be run without interrupting HR’s use of the system
Automatically calculates overtime and shift differential pay from single timecard entry / Simplifies time entry and calculations for organizations with overtime and shift pay plans
Time entry allows piece rate unit volume and sales $ volume and automatically calculates pay / Simplifies time entry and calculations for organizations with piece rate and sales commission pay plans
Supports expanded pay frequencies including 10/year and 13/year / Supports payroll requirements of many educational (10/year) and retail (13/year) organizations
Supports step rates / Supports compensation and payroll requirements of many union shops and government organizations

Special Pricing for MAS 500 (Abra v8.4 U.S.):

Abra HR + Attendance + Payroll / 75ee / 150ee / 300ee / 500ee / 1,000ee / 2,000ee / UNL
License / $5,020 / $9,475 / $12,220 / $16,605 / $21,630 / $28,570 / $37,640
Annual Support / 25% / 25% / 25% / 25% / 25% / 25% / 25%
Abra Payroll Add-on to Abra HR
License / $2,775 / $4,500 / $5,800 / $8,100 / $10,500 / $12,900 / $16,220
Annual Support / 25% / 25% / 20% / 20% / 20% / 20% / 20%

Availability:

Sage Abra HRMS v8.4 with the new payroll module will begin shipping in early August 2008.

For More Information Contact:

Your Sage Abra RAM at (800) 424-9392

Sage Software Confidential July 24, 2008