The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme  will close on 17‌‌‌ ‌March‌‌‌ ‌2022. You have until 24‌‌‌ ‌March‌‌‌ ‌2022 to submit any new claims for absence periods up to 17‌‌‌ ‌March‌‌‌ ‌2022, or to amend claims you have already submitted.  You will no longer be able to claim back Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for your employees’ coronavirus-related absences or self-isolation that occur after‌‌‌ ‌17‌‌‌ ‌March‌‌‌ ‌2022.   From 25‌‌‌ ‌March, we will return to the normal SSP rules, which means you can revert to paying SSP from the fourth qualifying day your employee is off work regardless of the reason for their sickness absence. For more information on SSP rules, search for 'Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): employer guide' on GOV‌‌‌.UK.  For more information on eligibility and how to make your final claims, search 'check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay' on GOV‌‌‌.UK. 

AccountingWEB Software Awards: 2021’s top products

​Over the years, AccountingWEB’s annual software awards have become synonymous with customer satisfaction because they are determined by and voted for by the people who use the products in their day-to-day working lives.

While lockdowns disrupted the planned announcements in 2021, users continued to vote for their favourites in 10 different categories over the course of the year. More than 7,500 votes have been compiled.

Pegasus software were finalists in the Accounting/ERP and Payroll categories. After votes have been counted we are pleased to announce that Pegasus have been awarded runner up position in both these categories. 

Enterprise Accounting/ERPTop product: iplicit
Runners-up: Pegasus, AccountsIQ, Xledger, Greentree, Sage, Oracle NetSuite

PayrollTop product: BrightPay
Runners-up: FreeAgent Payroll, The Payroll Site, Moneysoft, Pegasus, Sage 50cloud Payroll

I can hardly believe that we find ourselves in the last month of 2021, with Christmas looming and uncertainty in the air. For the first time in 5 years o-a-sys had to make the very difficult decision to cancel the Customer Christmas Event for 2021. Dwinling number of attendees and the uncertain climate we find ourselves in has meant that people and businesses are not getting out to events. We will be back in 2022 making this event happen. 

In the meantime we have launched our first Christmas competition to ensure everyone can take part in our Christmas festivities. Great Prizes to be won! Who doesn't want a case of wine, ready for the season to be jolly in. 

As we have done in previous years, we have made a donation to a local charity in lieu of sending Christmas cards. This year we have chosen the Ashford Family Food Bank for the amazing work they do to help families that are experiencing financial hardship. Christmas can be an expensive time for everybody, but for those already on a tight budget, the added expenses of increased winter fuel bills, the extra challenges Covid-19 has created, and the pressure to buy Christmas presents can plunge many people into crisis. The Family Food Bank provides support to families that are unable to buy food or are left with a difficult choice between paying for food or other basic necessities. For more details about the excellent work they do, please take a look at their website. 

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

We will be open every working day during the Christmas and New Year period, with our telephone support lines open during the following times.
Friday 24th December - 09:00 - 12:00
Monday 27th December - Closed
Tuesday 28th December - Closed
Wednesday 29th December - 10:00 - 15:00
Thursday 30th December - 10:00 - 15:00
Friday 31st December - 10:00 - 15:00
Monday 3rd January - Closed
Tuesday 4th January - Normal opening hours resume

Support queries can be logged outside of our opening hours by email to [email protected] or by completing the Support Request form on our website.
 
The team here at o-a-sys would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with joy, happiness and success.

Highlights from our EazyStock launch event at The Curious Brewery in Ashford, where we had guest speakers including EazyStock, Pecunia Credit Control and Sleeping Giant Media. To find out more about EazyStock and how it can save stock-holding businesses time and money, please visit our website: https://inventory-optimisation.o-a-sys.co.uk/  
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