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Five Ways to Cut Labor Costs with Effective Business Systems

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Coordinate Payroll and Scheduling. Too many small businesses let their schedules determine their payrolls, when in fact the two systems should closely inform each other. As an added bonus, offering new training and certifications helps your employees feel more engaged and empowered.

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Skill-Based Pay 2.0 & Manufacturing: A Match 30 Years in the Making

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It’s also the way most businesses have handled payroll for a long time, and there is something to be said for the “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it” philosophy. The concept differs from job-based pay in that an employee’s pay rate is based on their specific set of skills, training, certifications, and/or knowledge.

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The True ROI of Automating Time and Attendance

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A lot of data passes through your time and attendance system every day, and minor mistakes in logging hours, tracking labor costs by job, maintaining proper certification, distributing paid time off, or managing leave can lead to expensive fines, reimbursements for back pay, and even lawsuits. Less unnecessary payroll.

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What Can Employers Learn From Amazon’s Leave Management Problems?

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Workforce management and payroll operations got an unexpected moment in the spotlight recently with the publication of a New York Times report on Amazon employees’ struggle with systemwide leave management and payroll errors. Schedule adjustments can be automatically synced with payroll to prevent over- or underpayments.

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What are the Benefits of Job Scheduling Software?

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Effective scheduling is closely tied to payroll, compliance, employee engagement, and many other WFM functions. Not only can that cost an employer in unnecessary payroll expenses, overtime pay is also a heavily regulated area. appeared first on Ascentis. The post What are the Benefits of Job Scheduling Software?

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Workforce Optimization Best Practices for Blue Collar Employers in Labor-Driven Industries

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Payroll tax. For example, the human resources team at a busy healthcare facility may need to account for specific patient-based procedures that can only be performed by staff with a particular certification, or who have attained a particular nursing degree. Overtime pay. Sick leave, vacation days, and other forms of paid time off.

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The Benefits of Utilizing a Scheduling System

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To do so, they felt that their time clock system should do more for them than just help with payroll efficiency; they wanted a system that could help them better manage employee schedules and thus, their labor costs and compliance with labor laws. The post The Benefits of Utilizing a Scheduling System appeared first on Ascentis.