Key Enhancements in Oracle Payroll 25C
- Payroll Processing & Calculation
Absence Disbursement Optimization
Only updated hours are processed for absence payouts, reducing duplicate entries and manual retropay adjustments.
Example: If absence hours change from 15 to 22, only the 7-hour difference is processed.
– Exclude Pending Workers from HCM Rate Calculations
The “Generate HCM Rates” process now excludes pending workers and offer assignments by default, improving performance and accuracy.

- Retroactive Overpayment & Recovery
Overpayments can now be recovered gradually using:
– A dedicated recovery formula
– Recovery card
– Overpayment Recovery Report
– Enhanced Retro Entries reports
- AI-Powered Features
– Pay Analyst AI Agent
Supports payroll teams with intelligent insights and recommendations.
– Pay Policy Advisor AI Agent
Helps enforce and refine payroll policies using AI-driven logic.
Redwood Experience Enhancements
– Payroll Costing Setup Pages
Redesigned Redwood pages for costing by department, job, element, etc., offering intuitive navigation and streamlined rule definition.
– Process Summary Page
Centralized view of all payroll flows with filtering, rollback, and retry options.
– Payroll Activity Center
Now enabled by default, offering a modern interface for managing payroll operations.
US Payroll-Specific Updates
– US Oracle Payroll Tax Engine (USOPTE)
Replaces Vertex with Oracle-native tax calculations:
– Rooftop-accurate jurisdiction detection
– Auto-maintained statutory data
– Federal, state, and local tax support
– Automatic Detection of Local Tax Jurisdictions
Uses geospatial intelligence to auto-assign tax jurisdictions based on employee addresses.
🌍 Global & Regional Enhancements
– Mexico Payroll
– Monthly and annual tax adjustments in QuickPay
– HR Seniority V3 support
– OTBI objects enabled for reporting
– UK Payroll
– Payments now support ISO 20022 standard
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