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Backup ALL Companies

It is very important to take a backup to an external drive in order to protect your payroll. Taking a backup to an external drive ensures that your payroll is saved elsewhere and can be used to reinstate your payroll if you have PC breakdown or crash.

We strongly recommend NOT taking a backup locally e.g. to a folder on your C: drive as this does not protect your payroll data.

Bureau users will have the option to back up all companies on file at the same time. This facilitates a one-off backup function and saves the user the time-consuming task of backing up all companies individually.

To access this utility go to File > Backup All Companies >

All the companies on file are listed
Select a location to back up the payroll files to e.g. a memory stick, network drive, external hard drive etc.
Click 'Backup'
Click 'Ok'

A separate backup of each company on file will be taken to the specified location - this may take a minute if you hold a large number of companies on file.

Each payroll backup will be in the format of 'company name, payroll backup, year' and will be in the format of a zipped file.

For example: a backup of company ABC Limited will be shown as "ABC Limited payroll backup 20.zip"

Need help? Support is available at 01 8352074 or thesauruspayrollsupport@brightsg.com.

Help Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Guidance for Thesaurus Users

Level 5 Restrictions - Possible Payroll Implications Thesaurus Software's Covid-19 Resources Hub Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) - effective from 1st SeptemberTemporary Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) - effective until 31st August 2020Layoff and Short-time Working under Covid-19 Re-hiring employees after Covid-19 lay-off Returning staff to work How to use Thesaurus if you need to work from home

2020 Thesaurus Payroll Manager - System Requirements 2020 Budget - Employer Summary Payroll Calendar Payroll Deductions

PAYE PRSI Local Property Tax (LPT)USCAdditional Superannuation Contribution (ASC)

Getting started

Getting Started

Importing from previous year

Importing Your Company and Employee details from the previous tax year

Moving to Thesaurus Payroll Manager from another software

Migrating to Thesaurus Payroll Manager - start of year Migrating to Thesaurus Payroll Manager - mid year

Setting up Thesaurus Payroll Manager for multiple users

Operating Thesaurus Payroll Manager from a server/network location Thesaurus Payroll Manager Bureau version and Agent ROS Digital certificates

Adding a company (using the New Company wizard)Adding a company using a backup Adding a company using a CSV File Additional PAYE registration numbers Setting up a ROS sub cert for your additional PAYE registration

Digital Certificates

Why do I need to add my Digital Certificate?Adding a Digital Certificate - Employers Adding a Digital Certificate - Agents Saving a ROS digital certificate on to your computer Transferring a ROS digital certificate from one computer to another Setting up a ROS sub cert for your additional PAYE registration Thesaurus Payroll Manager Bureau version and Agent ROS Digital certificates Digital Certificates - Common Support Queries

Add/ Amend Employees

Entering Personal details Entering Revenue details Importing your Employees' Revenue Information from Revenue (RPNs)Setting up Additions Setting up Deductions Setting up Departments Entering Mid Year Cumulatives Entering HR Details Entering CSO Details Setting up Employees using an RPN Leavers Re-joining

Revenue Payroll Notifications (RPNs)

What is a Revenue Payroll Notification (RPN)?Employment Identifier RPN Number Retrieving your Employees' Revenue Details from Revenue (RPNs) each pay period Setting up Employees using an RPN RPN Logs & Reminders

Processing Payroll

Weekly Payroll Monthly Payroll Fortnightly Payroll Quick Edit Entry Net to Gross Payments Payroll Preview Finalising the Pay Period Payslip Workings Computational Anomaly Specifying end dates for additions or deductions Directors Fees Share Based Remuneration Cycle to Work Scheme Importing Hours from Text or CSV File Full periodic CSV Import Week 53

Payroll Submission Requests (PSRs)

What is a Payroll Submission Request (PSR)?Submitting your periodic pay data to Revenue Recheck Payroll Submissions Correction PSRs Check Revenue Record PSR Control Panel Viewing your Payroll Submissions in ROS

Distributing Payslips

Printing Payslips Emailing payslips Payslip Workings

Paying Employees

Paying Employees - Reporting Paying Employees using a Bank Payment File - SEPA Paying Employees with a Non-Irish Bank Account - SEPA Paying Employees using a Bank Payment File - Bankline

Corrections - Overview Do it all again!New Employee Payment was different Wrong PPS Number Wrong PRSI Class Employee has left

Revenue Payments

Remittance to Revenue - Overview Viewing/Accepting your Monthly Statement in ROS Payment Due Dates Making Payment to Revenue - Payment OptionsTax Details Report - Monthly/Quarterly Details Query Revenue Record Revenue Payments Record Returns Look Up

Payroll Summary/Audit Trail Tax Details Report - Monthly/Quarterly Details Pension Reports Additions/Deductions Reports Other Reports Register of Employees Year End Summary

Processing Starters Processing Leavers

Processing a Leaver (in current pay run)Processing a Leaver (mid pay period)Processing a Leaver (taxable/non-taxable lump sum payment on termination)Processing a Post Cessation Payment

Benefit in Kind

Benefit in Kind - General Information BIK Cars and Vans BIK Preferential Loans BIK Annual Benefits BIK One Off Benefits Cessation of TWSS - spreading Benefit in Kind over remainder of the year

Illness Benefit

Illness Benefit - Employer Responsibilities Employer Does Not Pay Sick Leave Employer pays Employee while out sick Employer receives Illness Benefit payment

Parenting Benefits

Maternity Benefit Paternity Benefit Parent's Benefit

Setting Up Pension Deductions Entering a Pension Tracing Number Normal Pension Report CWPSNECI PensionsRemittance (Pension)

Changing an Employee's Pay Frequency Year End - 2020

Year End - Frequently Asked Questions The P60 Replacement Do I need to file a P35 annual return this year?Do I have a Week 53?Year End Summary Report Making an Advance Payment in 2020 for 2021 How do I start processing 2021 payroll?When will 2021 Thesaurus Payroll Manager be available?Will my ROS digital certificate import over to 2021 Thesaurus Payroll Manager?Revenue Payroll Notifications - Transition to the new tax year Why are my employees on Emergency Basis at the start of the 2021 tax year?

Backup and Restore

Backing up your payroll data Restoring your payroll data Backup ALL Companies

Holiday Entitlements - Useful Information Processing holiday pay Force early return from holidays Holiday calculator Holiday planner Accrual of Annual Leave Whilst on Sick Leave

Leave Entitlements

Holiday Entitlements Maternity Leave Paternity Leave Parental Leave Adoption Leave Carers Leave Parent's Leave

Employment - General Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 Minimum Wage Minimum Notice, Dismissals etc.Children & Young Persons Sample HR templates and forms Workplace Relations Commission

Ordering for the new tax year Payroll Upgrades Calculator Civil Service Mileage Rates Exporting payroll journals to accounts software Gift Cards - Integration and tracking Forgotten your password?Amending an Employee's Surname Process Icons 2021 Payroll Manager - Availability

Glossary of Terms (Pre 2019)

English Cantonese Czech Hungarian Latvian Lithuanian Mandarin Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian

Revenue - Contact Telephone Numbers Transferring Payroll Manager from one PC to another

Transferring Payroll Manager using a backup file Transferring Payroll Manager using the installation folder

Thesaurus Connect

Thesaurus Connect - Overview Registering for Thesaurus Connect Signing into Connect for 2020 Connecting an Employer to Thesaurus Connect Customising your Thesaurus Connect Account Assigning a New User in Thesaurus Connect Editing/Deleting a User from Thesaurus Connect Enabling Employee Access to Self Service Configuring Employee Self Service Options Disabling/Editing Employee Access to Self Service Inviting Employees to use Self Service Backing up to Thesaurus Connect Restoring from a Thesaurus Connect Backup Employer Self Service PortalEmployee Self Service PortalRegistering for Thesaurus Connect (Traditional Method)Deleting a Company in Thesaurus Connect Thesaurus Connect - Terms of Service

Frequently Asked Questions GDPR and Thesaurus Software GDPR and the Payroll Bureau Data Processor Agreement

End User Licence Agreement for Thesaurus Payroll Manager