Before You Start
To successfully export to WageEasy, you must prepare for export, ensuring that the Area Export Code in Deputy matches the Department number in WageEasy, that the Employee Names are identical between WageEasy and Deputy, and that the Employee Export Code is identical to the employee's Payroll Number in WageEasy.
Preparation
General Configuration
These are the items that may be reviewed for the configuration as a whole. The changes made may affect more than one employee.
Department Codes
The Area export code in Deputy must be identical to the Department Number in WageEasy. The export code to match this Department Number may be entered into each relevant area in Deputy.
Employee Configuration
These are items that can be reviewed at an employee level and will only affect the individual employee
Ensure Employee Names and Payroll IDs/Numbers are Identical
Ensure the spelling for the employee name is correct in WageEasy and Deputy and that there are no blank spaces after the typed name text in WageEasy or Deputy. If there is an empty space stroke after the typed text, WageEasy will fail to match the employee.
Ensure that the Employee Payroll Number in the Personal tab in WageEasy is identical in Deputy.
Exporting from Deputy
Once the pay items have been approved for payment, select ‘Export Selected Items’ and name the file appropriately. Refer to the reference guide on Pay Time Sheets for more information.
Successful Exports
A message similar to the one below will be displayed by Deputy to verify that the export was successful:
The file will now be exported to your Downloads folder ready for importing. The Deputy export file will be in a wtc xml format and look similar to the image below:
The file will include the following information:
Emp. Co./Last Name: This is the employee’s last name used in their employee profile. Emp Co. would be used in lieu of the last name if the employee is set up as a contractor
Emp. First Name: This is the employee’s first name used in their employee profile.
Emp. Card ID: This is the Payroll ID set in the employee profile. It is important that this is identical to the Card ID in WageEasy.
Date: This is the date of the time sheet (when it started if over 2 dates)
Hours Worked: Shift Commencement and finish times
Department: This is the Export Code that is notated in the Department record in Deputy. It is important that this is identical to the Department in WageEasy.
Total Hours: Total hours worked in al exported shifts.
Importing Into WageEasy
First, please check that the pay period in WageEasy is set to the same range as your export dates in Deputy. This can be seen in the top menu on the right hand side as shown below. It is the date that the pay period ends.
If the period isn't correct, please navigate to Setup -> Set Pay Period and change the Pay Period.
Once the pay period is set in WageEasy, please navigate to Wages -> Auto on the toolbar, which will start the Automatic Pay Slip Wizard. Please follow the prompts until you reach the ‘Processing Options’ step. Next, please select ‘Import Time Cards’ as shown below
Please click 'Next', which will display a screen similar to that below, showing that the import has been accepted.
Now that the import has been completed successfully, please follow the usual steps to process your payroll.
Common Export Errors
If the creation of an export file from Deputy was unsuccessful, a screen similar to the below will be displayed. The error message will outline which areas require addressing.
Department Codes
The most common error is when the code for the Export Code in the Department record is omitted. To rectify this error, navigate to the relevant department in Deputy and change the Export Code to the name/number given to the corresponding ‘Department Number’ in WageEasy. Refer to the ‘Preparation’ section for more information.
Leave timesheets
Leave timesheets exported from Deputy will only be imported and matched in WageEasy if the export codes for the leave entitlements in Deputy have NOT been amended from their original codes.
If you receive the error "WageEasy does not support the leave type" you should check the export code by reviewing the leave entitlements.
In Deputy, click on the drop-down menu under your name and select Business settings > Leave > Leave rules and check the export code for each leave entitlement.
Here is a list of the supported leave types and the required Deputy export code:
Supported leave types:
| Leave type | Deputy export code |
| Annual | dp_annual_leave |
| Sick | dp_sick_leave |
| Long Service | dp_long_service_leave |
| ADO | dp_rdo_leave |
| Other | dp_other_paid_leave |
Unsupported leave types:
| Leave type | Deputy export code |
| Compassionate Leave | dp_bereavement_leave |
| Community Service Leave | dp_community_leave |
Common Errors during Importing into WageEasy
There are errors that may occur during the import process. The most common ones are listed below:
Incorrect Pay Period
If pay sheets from a different pay period are processed, an error message will be given as shown below.
On selection of ‘Next’, a report will be displayed as shown below:
To rectify this error, follow the steps outlined in the section ‘Importing to WageEasy’ for setting the Pay Period.
Incorrect Department Number
If the Department number in WageEasy is not identical to the Export Code in Deputy, an error message similar to the below will be displayed when processing pay sheets.
On selection of ‘Next’, a report will be displayed as shown below:
To rectify this error, navigate to the relevant department in Deputy and change the Export Code to the name/number given to the corresponding ‘Department Number’ in WageEasy. Refer to the ‘Preparation’ section for more information.
Unable to Match Employee
If WageEasy is unable to match the employee in the export file from Deputy, a message similar to the below will be displayed.
On selection of ‘Next’, a report similar to the below will be displayed.
To rectify this error check the employee details in Deputy and ensure they are identical to the employee details in WageEasy. Refer to the ‘Preparation’ section for more information.
Further Support
Deputy advises contacting WageEasy or the WageEasy account representative directly for further help or advice on configuring, changing or troubleshooting issues (if you continue to have any problems with importing into WageEasy) with the WageEasy program.