Admin Console

The Admin Console is where system settings are stored and can be updated to reflect current management, benefits, and even Employee eSELFSERVE settings. A brief explanation of each setting is seen below along with the recommendation to view additional resources through the resources box, which is located in the bottom, right corner of your APS Payroll screen.

Admin Console

Company Settings

1. Task Settings - This displays all federal and state tax details, including your Company's Tax ID

2. Incomes - This lists all items related to income for your company. Income items can be approved from this page. View the 'Approving Incomes and Deductions' article for more information through the resources box

3. Deductions - This lists all deductions set up for the company. Deductions can be approved from this page. View the 'Approving Incomes and Deductions' article through the resources box for more information

APS Online Settings

4. Configuration Settings - This allows Social Security Numbers to be masked throughout the system and Check Preferences to be updated as needed

5. Notifications Preferences - This allows Email and Text Message Preferences to be set and enables the Employee Notification Center to be activated

6. Users - This lists all system Users and is the location where additional User records can be created. Click here to learn more about User Setup for Payroll

7. Company Groups - This provides the ability to combine companies into groups that can then be compared on User-created reports in the Report Builder. View the 'Company Groups and Organizational Reporting' article through the resources box for more information 

8. Custom Fields - This lists User-created Custom fields, which are also displayed on the 'Custom' tab of the Employee record and can be used on Reports. Click here to learn how to create Custom Fields

9. Departments - This displays all User-created Departments, which are used to track an Employee's job on the Employee record. View the 'Departments and Department Groups' article through the resources box for more information

10. Department Groups - This displays all User-created Department Groups, which are assigned to individual Departments and used for additional reporting and coding purposes. View the 'Departments and Department Groups' article through the resources box for more information

11. Employee Select Lists - This lists additional links to add, edit, and delete Document Categories and Employee Job Grades, Titles, Benefit Classifications, Positions, Termination Reasons, and Education Levels

12. Pay Group Settings - This provides the details of each Pay Group. View the 'Pay Group Settings' section of the 'Attendance Setup' article through the resources box for more information

13. Workers Comp Codes - This displays all User-created Workers Comp Codes based on the details provided by your Company's insurance provider. View the 'Adding and Editing Workers' Comp Codes' article through the resources box for more information

14. Batch Error Checking - This displays any errors made in a Payroll Batch. View the 'Batch Error Checking' article through the resources box for more information

15. General Ledger - This lists all GL Accounts uploaded into the system. View the 'General Ledger Overview' and the 'General Ledger Setup' articles through the resources box for more information

16. Quickbooks Accounts - This is where Quickbooks account information can be set up and maintained

17. Remote Check Printing Layout - This enables the User to adjust and view the layout of a check before printing. This is often reviewed by Users who have opted to remotely print checks

18. Benefits Administration - This lists all necessary Employee benefits information. Completing this window is a prerequisite before using the Benefits Administration window in the HR Console

19. HR Options - This displays the necessary HR Setup steps, including VETS-4212 Reporting, HR Training, Asset Management, OSHA Tracking, and Event Tracking. View the 'Setting Up the HR Console' article through the resources box for more information

eSELFSERVE.com Settings

20. Configuration Settings - This lists all primary eSELFSERVE settings, User access, and edit options that can be used to customize eSELFSERVE based on your Company's needs. View the 'eSELFSERVE Configuration: General Settings' video through the resources box for more information

21. Employee Self Service - This lists all current Employees and is where passwords can be reset, login information can be viewed, and new Employees can be invited. View the 'eSELFSERVE Configuration: General Settings' video through the resources box for more information

22. Manager Self Service - This enables the User to assign Managers their Employee Groups and Security Role access in eSELFSERVE. View the 'MSS Configuration: Adding Managers' video to learn how to assign Employees to a Manager and the 'Manager Self-Service: Navigating MSS' video to learn how Managers operate eSELFSERVE

23. IP Addressing Filtering - This enables the User to put a restriction on the computers' IP Address so that if an Employee attempts to clock in using a different IP Address, he/she will not be able to view the time clock to clock in or out. View the 'Restricting Access to the Time Clock' article through the resources box for more information