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enough to accommodate individual changing circumstances . And all this had to be done in short order . “ We had just over a week from concept to payroll processing to ensure our people could get the back payment before the end-of-April cutoff . Using a manual approach to this was just not an option for the size of the task and organisation .”
Riddle explains his use of technology tools . “ Together with our software partner Barhead , we used Microsoft PowerApps and 365 Dynamics to achieve this : through PowerApps ,
we built a replica of the ATO form , we emailed our staff their unique encrypted URL to access their form as well as details outlining their individual circumstances in relation to JobKeeper : the link presented the ATO form pre-populated with their information , allowing the staff to simply validate and complete or update any incorrect or missing information and submit it .”
On submission , a digital signature was created , and copies sent to the staff member and stored in Dynamics . “ By using this solution , we were able
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