Announcements

New updates and improvements to Mbrella

  1. 📥 Download your Mpleo-compatible payroll file

    New Feature

    Our latest feature lets you download your payroll files in a format that aligns perfectly with Mpleo’s specifications. No more manual adjustments or compatibility headaches. Just download your file directly from Mbrella and import it smoothly on Mpleo.

    👉 Go to Settings > Connect > Mpleo to enable the Mpleo payroll file. Then head over to your Payroll module and click the Action menu to download your payroll files in Mpleo-format.

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  2. 📥 Download your Group S Presta Web-compatible payroll file

    New Feature

    For those of you working with Group S Presta Web, this update is tailored to simplify your workflow. Our new feature allows you to generate and download payroll files that meet all the specific requirements of Group S Presta Web. This means accurate pay codes and amounts, ready to be uploaded without fuss or muss.

    👉 Go to Payroll > Settings and select Group S Presta Web as payroll provider to get started

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  3. 📥 Download your Ulis-compatible payroll file

    New Feature

    Ulis is a popular HR & payroll tool in French-speaking Belgium. Mbrella customers using Ulis, can now download a payroll file from Mbrella that's tailored to fit all of Ulis' specifications. This means no more manual data entry errors or compatibility headaches. Just download, upload, and you're done!

    Our compatibility ensures that your payroll file will be imported directly into your payroll engine, with all the right amounts and pay codes.

    👉 Go to Payroll > Settings and select Ulis as payroll provider to get started

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  4. 💳 Go plastic-free with Mbrella Pay Virtual Cards

    New Feature

    We're expanding your payment options with the launch of our Mbrella Pay Virtual Cards. Now, you can choose between the traditional physical cards and our new, instant, eco-friendly virtual cards - no shipping, no waiting, and no extra plastic.

    Virtual Cards are exactly what they sound like: payment cards that exist only in digital form. They come equipped with a 16-digit number, an expiry date, and a CVV, mirroring the functionality of physical cards but designed for online and app purchases. While they can't be used at physical stores (like an SNCB machine), they're perfect for all the same mobility merchants accessible with a physical Mbrella Pay card.

    Here’s why you’ll love Virtual Cards:

    • No more lost cards: Unlike physical cards, which have a knack for going missing, virtual cards are safely stored in your phone. Lose your phone? No panic! Your virtual card remains accessible and ready to use as soon as you log into your Mbrella account from another device.
    • Cost-effective: Skip the €5 shipping fee per card. Virtual cards are free to issue and are instantly available, making them a budget-friendly option for large teams.
    • Eco-friendly: Opting for virtual cards means less plastic waste, aligning with sustainable business practices.

    👉 Go virtual via Mobility Hub > Mbrella Pay > Uncheck ‘Allow physical cards’. Read more about virtual cards here 

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  5. 🚲 Manage your ‘sociaal abonnement’ as SD Worx eBlox or X-Tend customer

    New Feature

    Mbrella now seamlessly manages the 'sociaal abonnement'—a key Belgian legal reimbursement scheme for commuting, for eBlox and X-Tend users.

    Here’s how it works:

    • Default car mode: If an employee’s default commute is by private car, the reimbursement is automatically handled by SD Worx, based on dynamic per km rates.
    • Other transport modes: On days when employees commute by bike, public transport, or any mode other than their car, Mbrella steps in. We'll send these 'deductible days' to SD Worx via payroll, ensuring that these are subtracted from the default car days to prevent double reimbursement.

    For example, if you bike 5 days in a month, those days are reported and deducted from your usual car commute days, keeping your commuting reimbursements accurate and hassle-free.

    Bonus: payroll corrections are included as well.

    👉 SD Worx customers can go to their Payroll Settings and set a pay code for the deductible days, per transport mode (bike, pedestrian, public transport)

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  6. 🚆 Introducing SNCB B-Parking & 1st class subscriptions

    New Feature

    SNCB B-Parking and 1st class subscriptions are now available in Mbrella, making commuting even more flexible and stress-free.

    B-Parkings are conveniently located at or near train stations, making your journey hassle-free and accessible. Both for motorised vehicles and bicycles. Enjoy affordable parking rates and guaranteed access to train station parking, even if the parking is full. The formula is available for a duration of 1 month, 3 month or 12 months and always has be combined with another SNCB subscription.

    As always in the third party system, any subscription will be billed directly to your company. Avoiding any reimbursement administration.

    👉 Activate in your Mobility Hub > B-Parking 

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  7. 🏢 Manage your company addresses & automate calculations

    New Feature

    Manage your company addresses and effortlessly assign employees to each one.

    Our system will now calculate kilometer allowances faster than you can say "shortcut," all based on your office addresses. As an added bonus, your employee's Commute Planner will come pre-loaded with their assigned address, making their kilometer registration smoother than ever.

    For those of you using the legal mobility budget, we've got you covered too. No more manual checks to ensure compliance with the 10km rule. Our system will do the heavy lifting for you, using the company address in the distance calculation (as the crow flies).

    👉 Manage company addresses in your Settings > Company addresses 

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  8. 🗓️ Update km allowance amounts for specific periods

    Improvement

    Ever found yourself caught in the complexity of changing km allowance rates? €0,27/km one day, €0,35/km the other day? Without a clear system to keep things in check, chaos ensues. Retro-active corrections, future amounts stuck in the past— it's enough to make your head spin!

    We’ve now got your back with our kilometer allowance periods. No more sweating over wrong km amounts. As an HR admin, you hold the power to change kilometer allowance amounts for specific periods with just a few clicks.

    So whether it's adjusting rates for past periods or planning future amounts, consider it done with ease. With this new feature, you can ensure that all allowances within a period get the correct amount, no matter when they were created.

    👉 Update km amounts via your Mobility hub > Any km allowance > Settings: Edit 

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  9. 🔗 SD Worx eBlox and X-Tend 365 payroll compatibility

    New Feature

    We are pushing our integration with SD Worx one step further by integrating with their payroll services. Mbrella now supports payroll files compatible with all SD Worx tools: KMO, eBlox, and X-Tend.

    You can directly download your payroll files from Mbrella, fully pre-filled with the correct SD Worx pay codes, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Each file is meticulously formatted to adhere to the unique SD Worx standards, simplifying your end-of-month payroll rush.

    👉 Go to your Payroll Settings and select eBlox or X-Tend 365 to get started. Dive into our detailed guides for eBlox here and X-Tend 365 here, and see how easy your next payroll cycle can be.

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  10. 📅 Import your Protime calendars

    New Feature

    At Mbrella, we're committed to making your mobility management integrated and seamless with your existing HR tools. That's why we're excited to introduce our latest feature that syncs Protime calendar data directly into Mbrella. This integration ensures that commute reimbursements are only made for actual office attendance days, aligning perfectly with your day-to-day operations and keeping your allowances in check.

    Here’s why you’ll love this update:

    • No more guesswork: Automatically sync non-office days like holidays, sick leaves, or any other absences into Mbrella. If they're not at the office, they're not on your dime for commutes.
    • Fraud prevention: With automatic disabling of non-office days in the Commute Planner, there’s no chance of accidental or fraudulent km claims. Already created trips will get automatically deleted as well.
    • Effortless import: Just export your txt file from Protime and upload it to Mbrella. In seconds, watch your calendar align with real employee presence.

    👉 Go to your Payroll Settings and select SD Worx as payroll provider. Make sure your file is in the right txt format and includes all non-office dates from the first day of the previous month (M-1) till the current date.

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