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Windward Payroll Update 2024

Windward Software has updated Windward System Five's Payroll Module to incorporate tax changes for 2024. By updating your Windward Payroll module you will ensure payroll calculations are accurate. Windward Payroll is now available for the following regions:

  • Canadian 2024 rates are available for Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, & Yukon.
  • United States 2024 rates are available for Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and Washington.
If you are not running Windward Payroll, you do not need to apply this update. This process is for on-premise installations of Windward System Five.

If you are a System Five on Cloud customer updates are taking place and will be scheduling the update on your behalf.

If you require a priority update, contact Customer Care to schedule an update.

SystemFive Version 7.0.0.5

https://support.windwardsoftware.com/support/solutions/articles/66000522061-using-easy-updatesVersion 7 of System Five will typically be configured to use our easy update feature.

Follow these instructions to apply the updates yourself.

SystemFive Version 6.4.0 versions

  • Download the manual updater from Here
Please use Internet Explorer or Edge to download this update as some chrome users have experienced problems in the past. You may receive a security notification.  It is a best practice to verify that the program is published by Windward Software Systems Inc. before you click on “Run”.

SystemFive Version 6.2.4 and Lower versions

  • Contact Support as you will be required to upgrade to version 6.4 or 7.0 releases.

Checking Windward Payroll Version

To check your Windward Payroll program version sign into the software after applying the update.

You may be prompted to Update Payroll System Data when signing into Windward Payroll.

  1. Click the Start Update button to complete the upgrade

  2. Click the OK button once the upgrade has been completed.

  3. After signing into Windward Payroll click on the “System Settings” button and choose “About Payroll”.
  4. The system will display Payroll Program Version 1.4.2.904 Payroll SYS Version 1.4.2.30 or greater with a Tax Version of 1/1/2024 in the year.

Windward Payroll 2024 Updates are available starting from program versions: 6.4.0.6 (Release).
payroll_upgrade.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/18 13:04 (2 months ago) by kturner