Oracle Cloud Payroll 25C introduces a suite of enhancements designed to improve payroll accuracy, streamline absence processing, and deliver a more consistent, modern user experience. These updates are engineered to reduce complexity, increase administrative efficiency, and ensure ongoing compliance with the latest legislative requirements.
This blog provides a detailed, client-focused overview of the most significant functional changes in Oracle Fusion Payroll 25C, to help users to better understand the new features.
Key Enhancements at a Glance
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Payroll Processing & Calculation: Driving Efficiency and Precision
Absence Final and Discretionary Disbursement Updates
Oracle 25C now processes only the updated hours for absence payouts, eliminating duplicate disbursement entries and significantly reducing the manual workload associated with retropay. For example, if an employee’s absence payout is adjusted from 15 to 22 hours, the system processes only the 7-hour difference. Additionally, changes to absence start dates are handled seamlessly: the system creates a new record and automatically deletes the previous one, ensuring clean and accurate data.
Exclude Pending Workers from HCM Rate Calculations
The “Generate HCM Rates” process has been optimised to exclude pending workers and assignments by default. This adjustment reduces the volume of data processed, resulting in faster and more efficient rate calculations—all without user intervention.
Retroactive Overpayment and Recovery
Managing overpayments is now more flexible. Instead of requiring a single deduction, the system allows recovery to be spread over time. Integrated tools include a dedicated recovery formula, a recovery card, an Overpayment Recovery Report for auditing, and updated Retro Entries reports for comprehensive control and transparency.
Redwood Experience Enhancements: Modern, Intuitive Navigation
Redwood Experience for Payroll Costing Setup Pages
Payroll costing structures—whether by department, job, element, or other criteria—are now managed through redesigned Redwood pages. The updated interface offers intuitive navigation and a streamlined layout, making it easier to define and maintain complex costing rules for precise financial reporting.
Redwood Process Summary Page
A new Process Summary page provides a high-level, centralised view of all payroll flows. Robust filtering options, clear status tracking, and direct controls such as rollback and retry offer enhanced clarity and control over ongoing processes.
Payroll Activity Centre Enabled by Default
All essential Redwood pages within the Payroll Activity Centre are now active by default. This includes Flow Submission, Messages, the Payroll Checklist, Process Summary, and View Flows, with no additional setup required. Automatic system indexing ensures fast and responsive person searches, further improving efficiency.
Compliance & Integration Improvements: Enhanced Accuracy and Control
Legislative Data Updates Page
A dedicated page for managing statutory updates offers advanced filtering by year, country, or type. Users can opt in or out of specific updates, run them instantly, and track skipped or deferred updates. This provides greater transparency and strengthens compliance.
Oracle Fusion HCM 25C represents a strategic evolution in payroll management. By embracing advancements in core processing, the intuitive Redwood user experience, and enhanced compliance and integration capabilities, organisations can reduce complexity, increase accuracy, and navigate the evolving payroll landscape with confidence.
Explore these 25C features within your Oracle environment to streamline your operations and achieve a more seamless, controlled payroll process.
