--- title: "01/05/2026 Release Notes: Auto Update Employee Pay Grade" description: These release notes document improvements to the Checkwriters software released on January 5, 2026. --- [Skip to content](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/01/05/2026-release-notes#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![LG\_Horizontal\_2C\_Pos\_R2-4](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LG_Horizontal_2C_Pos_R2-4.png?width=240&height=60&name=LG_Horizontal_2C_Pos_R2-4.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Checkwriters Login](https://www.checkwriterspayrollhr.com/) [Checkwriters Login](https://www.checkwriterspayrollhr.com/) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Checkwriters Knowledge Base](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en) 3. [2026 Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#2026-release-notes) # 01/05/2026 Release Notes: Auto Update Employee Pay Grade ## These release notes document improvements to the Checkwriters software released on January 5, 2026. For companies using Checkwriters' Position Override configuration item, we have released an improvement that automatically updates an employee’s **Pay Grade** after a user changes the employee’s Position. This will only update the pay grade on the employee’s active [Base Rate](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-center-rate?hsLang=en). **Note:** If you are unsure whether your company uses the Position Override configuration item or would like to learn more about it, Contact Checkwriters Client Support at [support@checkwriters.com](mailto:support@checkwriters.com) for more information. These improvements have been applied to the following Checkwriters HR Admin module pages: - Manage Employees → Employee Center → Information (tab) →[**Departments**](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-center-departments?hsLang=en)**(tab)** - Hire Employees → New Hire Center → Employer Onboarding (tab) →[**Departments**](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-center-departments?hsLang=en)**(tab)** When a user changes an employee’s **Position**, their **Pay Grade** \[located on the **Payroll (tab) →** [**Rate**](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-center-rate?hsLang=en) **(tab)**\] will automatically update to reflect the Position’s configurations. ![A screenshot of the Departments and Rate pages, highlighting the Position and Pay Grade sections. A callout states "Starting Position has Pay Grade '07 - 07.'"](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/2025-12-23_11-48-13.png?width=670&height=379&name=2025-12-23_11-48-13.png) ![A screenshot of the Departments and Rate pages, highlighting the Position and Pay Grade sections. A callout states "Updated Position has Pay Grade '08 - Executive.'"](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/2025-12-23_11-50-43.png?width=670&height=390&name=2025-12-23_11-50-43.png) **Note:** Configure positions by navigating to **Company (module) → Company Setup → Positions**.   - [Employee Self-Service](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#main-content) - [My Dashboard](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-dashboard) - [My Info](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-info) - [My Payroll](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-payroll) - [My Time](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-time) - [Settings](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#settings) - [My Documents](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-documents) - [HR Admin](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Recruit Employees](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#recruit-employees) - [Hire Employees](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#hire-employees) - [Manage Employees](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#manage-employees) - [Compliance](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#compliance) - [ACA Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#aca-center) - [Time Off Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#time-off-center) - [Communications](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#communications) - [Document Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#document-center) - [Security Control Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#security-control-center) - [Company](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#two-factor-authentication-2fa) - [Accruals](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#accruals) - [Earnings](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#earnings) - [EE Custom Fields](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#ee-custom-fields) - [Payroll](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/payroll?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Payroll](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/payroll?hsLang=en#payroll) - [Taxes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/payroll?hsLang=en#taxes) - [Time Management](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/time-management?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Time Management](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/time-management?hsLang=en#time-management) - [Reporting](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/reporting?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Standard reports](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/reporting?hsLang=en#standard-reports) - [Custom reports](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/reporting?hsLang=en#custom-reports) - [Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#main-content) - [2026 Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#2026-release-notes) - [2025 Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#2025-release-notes) - [2024 Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#2024-release-notes) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon_R2.png?width=23&height=24&name=Icon_R2.png "Chill listening crop-3")](http://checkwriters.com) [mailto:email@email.com](mailto:email@email.com) Copyright © 2026, Checkwriters, Inc.