StaffingGo – Monthly Release Notes

Release Month: January 2026

Release Date: 23rd January 2026

1. Master Configuration & Core Controls

1.1 E-Code Generation Enhancement

• E-code generation is now supported based on the defined hierarchy:

  • Client

  • Cost Center

  • Contract

  • Employment

• If E-code configuration is not defined at any level, the system will automatically generate the E-code from the Master-level Auto Number configuration.

1.2 Read-Only Access for Salary Data

• Introduced configurable Read-Only access for:

  • Salary Structure

  • Salary Headers

• Access can be controlled via User Access Roles, ensuring data confidentiality.
  

1.3 Approval Workflow Audit Logs

• Detailed log and audit trail is now available:

  • At Master configuration level

  • At Client configuration level

• All approval actions (created, modified, approved, rejected) are captured with user and timestamp details.
  

2. Statutory & Compliance Updates (High Priority)

2.1 Shops & Establishments Act – Forms Supported

• Tamil Nadu:

  • Form P, Q, R, S, T

• Uttar Pradesh:

  • Form CC, D, E, G, H
    
    

2.2 ESIC Sick Leave Validation

• For ESIC-applicable employees, Sick Leave will not be applicable until the ESIC cycle ends.

• Behavior is driven fully through configuration settings.
  

3. Attendance & Shift Management (High Priority)

3.1 Reporting Manager Shift Controls

• Reporting Managers can now:

  • Change Shift details in bulk

  • Previously restricted to HR Admin only

• If shift change rights are enabled for employees:

  • Requests will flow through Reporting Manager approval
    

3.2 Late Mark & Short Days Visibility (ESS)

• Based on mapped shift:

  • Late arrivals will reflect as Late Mark count

  • Displayed under Attendance Dashboard → Short Days (ESS Portal)
    

3.3 Week-Off Eligibility Rule

• To avail Week-Off:

  • Employee must be Present for at least 5 days in the preceding 6 days

  • All leave types are considered

  • LOP excluded

• If criteria not met:

  • Week-off treated as Absent
    

3.4 Miss Punch Classification

• In Attendance Details Report:

  • Miss Punch cases will be displayed as Absent (MP)
    

3.5 Comp-Off Half Day Credit Support

• Employees can now avail Half-Day Comp-Off credit balance based on the configured policy

• Comp-Off request will be auto-routed to the Reporting Manager for approval. Once the Reporting Manager approves the request, the Comp-Off will be automatically credited to the employee’s leave balance

• However, while raising a Comp-Off request in the system, employees can apply only for a Full-Day Comp-Off. Half-day Comp-Off is applicable only at the credit/balance level
  
  

4. HR Configuration Enhancements (High Priority)

4.1 New HR Configuration Options Introduced

• EnableShiftChangeApproval

• AllowPastDatedGatepass

• IncludeGatepassInTotalHrs

• MinGatepassRequestMins

• EnableRmBulkShiftRosterUpdateESS

• EnableOTHrs
  
  
  

4.2 HR Option at Staffing Level

• HR Option is now available:

  • At Staffing level
    

5. Leave & Employee Lifecycle Enhancements (Medium Priority)

5.1 Special Leave Validations

• Birthday Leave validation supported

• Wedding Anniversary Leave validation supported
  

5.2 Employee Wedding Date

• Wedding date field is now supported and linked to employee master for:

  • Leave eligibility

  • Anniversary-based validations
    

6. Payroll, F&F & Reimbursements (Medium Priority)

6.1 Full & Final Payslip Enhancement

• Added support for Total Number of Years Worked tag in F&F Payslip.
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6.2 Reimbursement Template Enhancement

• Missing columns added in Reimbursement Dynamic Templates to ensure complete data capture.
  

6.3 Exit Month Payroll Deduction Control

• Salary Headers configured as Deduction in CTC/Salary Structure:

  • Will not be deducted during exit month payroll processing
    

7. Finance, Invoice & Tally Integration (High Priority)

7.1 Invoice Group Tagging

• Invoice Group details can now be:

  • Tagged in Invoice Narration

  • Displayed in Invoice Documents
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7.2 Tally XML – Transaction Date Support

• During Tally Posting initiation:

  • New option to capture Transaction Date

  • Same date is reflected in generated XML (DATE field)

7.3 Tally Voucher Enhancements

• Invoice Tag supported in XML

• Journal Voucher (JV) Tag supported in XML
  
  

8. Delegation & Workflow (Medium Priority)

8.1 Delegation Framework

• Introduced Delegator / Delegatee functionality

• Enables continuity of approvals during:

  • Leave

  • Absence

  • Role handover