Issue 3, November 2006   SECTIONS Articles & Insights Case Study Upcoming Events OTHER ISSUES April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006   Welcome to The Workforce Chronicle! This month's issue of The Workforce Chronicle takes a look at how the innovations being seen in workforce management are only the tip of the iceberg. Also learn the type of return on investment your organization can realize by implementing a time and attendance system. Articles & Insights Workforce Management: The Tip Of The Iceberg At the point we first notice most trends, we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. It is difficult to visualize how new technology will be used before it is in the mainstream. Consider the VCR. Before it was in nearly every home, it prompted thoughts like, “what would I need this for?” and “this is just another way to watch home movies.” Twenty years ago, people did not see the value of technology like this; the VCR was just the beginning of inexpensive entertainment at home or letting people go on with their lives and never miss their favorite shows. COMPLETE ARTICLE Calculating the Return on Investment of Implementing a Time and Attendance Product Before choosing a Time and Attendance system, you should know what return you expect to achieve. This white paper is a guide to help you know what to look for in a system that will give you the maximum ROI. Request White Paper I.B.M. Agrees to Pay $65 Million to Settle Dispute on Overtime I.B.M. agreed yesterday to pay $65 million to settle accusations that it illegally denied overtime compensation to thousands of workers. [more] Siebel to pay $27.5M in OT lawsuit In what may be one of the largest settlements of a wage-and-hour lawsuit brought by computer professionals, Siebel Systems Inc. likely will pay up to $27.5 million to settle an overtime class action complaint on behalf of its software engineers. [more] WorkForce News WorkForce Software to Automate Time and Attendance for Northampton Community College WorkForce Software Introduces EmpCenterTM Workforce Management Suite   Case Study Ohio University Customer Since: August 2002 No. of Employees: 10,000 Industry: Higher Education EmpCenter Solution: Time & Attendance Base Labor Distribution Accruals Oracle E-Business Interface Connect Multiple Assignments Report Generation Platform: Windows Other ERP Solutions: Oracle HRMS & Project Accounting COMPLETE CASE STUDY   Events IHRIM National Conference & Expo Hilton Americas Houston May 20 – 23, 2007 http://www.ihrim.org/events/2006spring/index.asp APA 25th Annual Congress Las Vegas May 22 – 26, 2007 http://www.americanpayroll.org/conf.html SHRM National Conference & Expo Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina June 24 – 27, 2007 http://www.shrm.org/conferences/annual/ Canadian Payroll Conference & Expo Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina September 28 – 30, 2006 http://www.payroll.ca/Template.cfm? Section=Conferences HR Technology Navy Pier, Chicago October 10 – 12, 2007 http://www.hrtechconference.com/ CUPA-HR National Conference & Expo Balitmore Marriott Waterfront November 8 – 11, 2007 http://www.cupahr.org/conference2007/index.html       Sponsored by: