Strategy Update – Sasank Vemana, PeopleTools Director

We are delighted to announce PeopleTools 8.62 is generally available for customers on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This high-impact and transformational release distinctly demonstrates our continued investments in PeopleSoft technology. This release brings several exciting features and capabilities such as the PeopleSoft Landing Page, Smart Prompts and Dropdowns, interactive PeopleSoft Insights embedded in Fluid Pages and WorkCenters, Insights on customizations, simplified global search, performance and deployment improvements in Search Framework, system-wide Configurable Search options, and more.

Check out our blog post for detailed resources including the highlights video, the new feature overview (NFO) document, and more.  On-premises availability will be coming soon. Stay tuned for additional updates from us!

Upcoming PeopleSoft HCM 2025 User Groups/Webinars/Conferences:

• Southeast RUG – Atlanta, GA; May 8, 2025
• Pacific Northwest RUG – Portland, OR; May 8, 2025
• Payroll for North America SIG Meet-Up – Virtual; May 13, 2025
• OHUG PeopleSoft Monthly Meetup – Virtual; May 15, 2025
• Oracle Public Sector HCM Meetup – Virtual, May 27, 2025
• BLUEPRINT 4D RECONNECT Live! – Las Vegas, NV ; June 9-13, 2025
• Southeast RUG – Orlando, FL; September 25, 2025

Customer Corner – Highlights customers who have implemented, upgraded or deployed new HCM Features

• Congratulations to Bowling Green State University for upgrading to PeopleTools 8.61
• Congratulations to Bremer Bank for upgrading to PeopleTools 8.61
• Congratulations to Cape Cod Healthcare for deploying Fluid ePerformance and upgrading to PeopleTools 8.61
• Congratulations to Children’s Hospital Colorado for deploying Total Rewards
• Congratulations to County of King, WA for deploying Gender Identity and Preferred Names
• Congratulations to Kentucky Community & Technical College System for deploying Fluid Personal Data and Fluid Job Data
• Congratulations to Southern Methodist University (SMU) for deploying Fluid Open Enrollment
• Congratulations to State of Wisconsin for deploying Remote Worker
• Congratulations to University of South Carolina for deploying Team Calendar
• Congratulations to University of the Sunshine Coast for upgrading to PeopleTools 8.61

USA/Global Legislative Updates

• United States – Section 101 of the SECURE 2.0 Act
• United States (Federal) – We posted a PRP on April 3 for a Federal Legs Change for Return To In Person Office mandated by OPM.
• Australia – Employee Termination Payment and Superannuation Guarantee rates and threshold changes effective July 01, 2025

PeopleSoft HCM Image Posting Dates –

• HCM Image 52 – posting May 23, 2025*
• HCM Image 53 – posting September 26, 2025*
• HCM Image 54 – posting January 30, 2026*
• ELM Image 25 – posting October 17, 2025*
• CRM Image 23 – posting October 24, 2025*

*Tentative Dates – Oracle Safe Harbor Statement applies.

“Popular &  New” HCM Ideas – Check out and VOTE for your favorite PeopleSoft Ideas

• Health & Safety – Enable End Date field on the Vaccine Details Grid on the EE Health Card – New Idea
• HR – Allow for Multiple attachments download in one click in Fluid Job Data– Popular Idea
• HR – OnBoarding – Activity Guide Group/Parent Step – Mark Complete Configuration – Popular Idea
• Time and Labor – Add Active/Inactive Employee filter on MSS Manager Search Options – New Idea
• Time and Labor – Allow departments to create quick-fills for time reporters only in that department/group id – New Idea
• Time and Labor – Weekly Fluid TimeSheet – Need Ability to select the time period to copy from – Hot Idea
• Absence Management – Absence Request History – allow to be downloaded to Excel – Hot Idea
• Ability for Admins to easily make several Fluid Job Data changes in Single Action – Hot Idea

PeopleSoft General Update

• Oracle extends support for PeopleSoft, maintains 10-Year rolling support – Blog (IMPORTANT)
• Oracle releases PeopleTools 8.62 on OCI – Blog (IMPORTANT)
• PeopleSoft general sessions at BLUEPRINT 4D from June 9-13 at The Venetian, Las Vegas, NV – Blog
• The PeopleSoft Page and Field Configurator Video Feature Overview – Video
• PeopleSoft Spotlight Series: Embedding Insights in Fluid WorkCenters and Application Pages – Video
• The Payroll U.S. Year End Insights Video Feature Overview – Video    
• Image Highlights, PeopleSoft HCM Update Image 51 – Video
• Get up to date about HCM Image 51 – Blog
• PeopleSoft Now! PeopleSoft Product Strategy Roadmap Update – Video (check out these friendly PS faces)
• Saint Paul Public Schools continues to invest and expand its PeopleSoft footprint while decreasing infrastructure costs… – Blog
• Join us at BLUEPRINT 4D from June 9-13 at The Venetian, Las Vegas, NV – Blog
• PeopleSoft Customers interested in their Oracle Cloud options now have a place to learn from experts and other customers – Blog
• Assign a minimum savings plan contribution for employees in PeopleSoft benefits – Blog
• Image 51 is Full of Features for Benefits Customers – Blog

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