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by Roger A. Smith,
CPP & Payroll Consultant
Summer Reading
School’s out, the weather has warmed up, vacations are upon us, and the summer reading lists for business are out. If you’re a payroll or HR professional, you may be asking, “Why should I care?” Well, if you’re a leader, or would like to be some day, you’re going to spend a lot of your time talking to other leaders. You need to know the latest management theories, practices, and buzzwords, so it’s important to keeping up with the literature.
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Welcome to The Workforce Chronicle
In this issue of The Workforce Chronicle, we'll discuss how Embracing Technology is a Best Practice. Also, the Payroll Prof shares his summer reading list.
Congratulations to Kimberly Carlisle from Tartget and Laurie Pitner from University of Illinois for winning a copy of the BLR Special Report on FLSA Overtime: Making Your Way Through the Exempt/Nonexempt Minefield.
Featured Article
Embracing Technology is a Best Practice
With the understanding that a best practice helps organizations achieve superior performance, then embracing the technology right for your organization would be a best practice. For payroll and human resources professionals, implementing and utilizing workforce management technology can easily increase productivity, save time, and reduce costs.
A common misconception is any technology is a best practice, but you need to look at your organization’s or department’s needs to determine the technology that will be most beneficial to you. Workforce management software automates the most common and complex interactions employees have with their employer.
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Articles & Insights
Girdler, Hines Sue County
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky.
Friday, 4 July 2008--SOMERSET -- Less than two weeks ago, Pulaski Fiscal Court voted to reduce the salaries of deputy judge Donnie Girdler and administrative assistant Lorie Hines. Girdler and Hines countered by filing a lawsuit in Pulaski Circuit Court yesterday. The change lowered Girdler's salary by approximately $10,600, while Hines' salary was lowered by approximately $11,600…both Girdler and Hines told the Commonwealth Journal the suit was in response to the action taken at the last court meeting in regards to their salaries and personnel policy concerning their overtime and compensation time. [more]
Gwinnett aiming to reduce fuel consumption
Lawrenceville, GA
July 03, 2008 | 08:58 AM – As fuel expenses increase, Gwinnett County government is finding ways to reduce consumption while continuing to provide a first rate level of service to residents. County government has implemented several initiatives, from allowing employees to utilize alternative work schedules to reducing the number of County vehicles on the road in an effort to effectively reduce fuel costs.
Currently 217 employees within nine departments have flexible work schedules. As a result of the County's participation in the Clean Air Campaign, some employees are working two-week cycles of five, nine-hour days in the first week and three nine-hour and one, eight-hour day in the second week. This schedule reduces the number of days by one without reducing the hours an employee works within a two-week period. This work schedule also applies to employees who are classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act to avoid potential overtime costs. [more]
WorkForce Software in the News
Customer Overview Case Study
Vivendi Universal
Customer Since: 2001
Industry: Entertainment
Employees: 1,500
Vivendi Universal is a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment and e-learning, as well as the parent company to Blizzard Entertainment®, Coktel, Flipside.com™, Knowledge Adventure® and Sierra™. Vivendi has automated the calculation of overtime and the management of sick and vacation time by deploying timesheet capabilities to their employees through a web-browser. Vivendi also collects project and task information through timesheets to accurately account for employee time. EmpCenter exchanges data with ADP for payroll and Oracle Project Accounting to utilize the company’s current ERP solutions.
COMPLETE CASE STUDY
EmpCenter Software
EmpCenter Attendance Point Tracking & Alert Manager
Enforce HR Policies through Payroll
Attendance point tracking accumulates and tracks all attendance or unexcused absences. It enforces your HR policies fairly by automating your attendance or point policies. Our Attendance Point Tracking module does not miss events, so you know the information is accurate. The integrated Alert Manager notifies you via e-mail or cellular phone whenever attendance events of interest occur. By automatically monitoring attendance information, the system takes the appropriate predefined action, such as e-mailing the manager or HR when thresholds are reached. Managers and other interested parties are only notified of events that concern them.
Contact WorkForce Software for more information at info@workforcesoftware.com.
Webinars
Events
Stop by to see WorkForce Software at the following 2008 Conferences.
- Midwest Regional Payroll Conference
Branson, MO
September 10-12, 2008
- APA's Leadership Forum
Washington, DC
August 13 – 15, 2008
- 20th Annual Northwest Regional Payroll Conference
Lynnwood Convention Center
Lynnwood, Washington
September 18, 2008
- CUPA-HR National Conference & Expo 2008
Adam's Mark Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri
October 12 – 15, 2008
Booth #303
- HR Technology 2008 Conference
McCormick Place
Chicago
October 15 – 16, 2008
Booth #646
- ASBO International
Denver Convention Center
November 7 – 10, 2008
Booth #720
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