by Roger A. Smith,
CPP & Payroll Consultant
What the Heck is “Cloud Computing?”
Have your IT friends dropped the buzzword “cloud computing” on you lately? Some of us with an IT background have been accused of having our heads in the clouds for a long time, but what in the world are the technology thought leaders talking about now? As with many terms you hear today, cloud computing is a rather simple concept, which sounds more complicated than it really is. [more]
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November 2008 WorkForce Chronicle
Welcome to the Workforce Chronicle. Learn about advanced scheduling for your workforce and “cloud computing” from the Payroll Prof in this issue of the Workforce Chronicle. As a follow up to our October Learning Series webinar on 2008 FMLA updates, this month we are hosting, “Employee Leave Rights: Navigating the Maze and Understanding FMLA in School Districts.” View the webinar during the month of November for a chance to win a copy of Aspen Publisher’s Family and Medical Leave Guide.
Congratulations to Cathy Staley from Arch Coal for winning Aspen Publisher’s Family and Medical Leave Guide for viewing the October webinar, “Employee Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Rights: 2008 Update/Navigating the Maze and New Regulations.”
Featured Article
Managing FMLA in School Districts
Understanding the regulations and compliance requirements of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as the various leaves that run concurrently is a challenge for any organization. However, it is most complicated for school districts to manage medical leaves and compliance with the FMLA without violating one of the many policies that govern leaves and absences within a district.
School districts have to integrate their leave policies to reflect the regulations and benefits of their districts' union, board, administration, and education code. If absence leaves and time off is not applied consistently to all employees, districts could be in violation of policies or employee-perceived discrimination.
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Articles & Insights
Benefits Group Lobbies for Pension Funding Relief
An employer benefit lobbying group on Wednesday, October 22, urged federal legislators to take a series of steps, including easing rules on pension plan funding to avoid widespread benefit freezes and damage to the nation's economy. [more]
Managing the Mobile Work Force
What do you see when you picture an office? A Dilbert-like sea of cubicles, a bulletin board plastered with outdated memos, a dreary lunchroom? Chances are, you can also picture the standard workspace there, whether it is one of those cubicles, a desk out in the open or, for the lucky ones, an actual office. [more]
HR at the Supreme Court
There are no blockbusters on the docket, but the workplace-related cases this term include allegations of retaliation following an internal investigation, selection of pension beneficiaries as well as how such funds should be calculated for pregnant employees, and two cases involving unions -- relating to arbitration and politicking. [more]
WorkForce Software in the News
Case Study
Orange County Sanitation District
Customer Since: March 2006
Industry: Public Sector
Employees: 650
With 14 nationally recognized Blue Ribbon schools of excellence, Parkway School District has a well-deserved academic reputation for being among the best in Missouri and the nation. Since Parkway’s inception, more than 50 years ago, the district’s goals remain the same: academic excellence, community involvement, and fiscal responsibility. Fiscal responsibility played a major role in Parkway School District’s decision to automate its time and attendance process. The time and cost associated to manual timekeeping was significant, according to the technology department at Parkway School District. Payroll clerks spent days manually gathering and compiling handwritten timesheets and data from multiple systems, just to re-key that information into a payroll system. With WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter solution, this process is now instant with information available in real-time.
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EmpCenter
EmpCenter Advanced Scheduler
The Advanced Scheduler helps organizations decrease overtime payments by optimizing employee schedules. Schedules are optimized automatically by applying business rules that are designed to minimize costs while meeting employee and organizational needs. [more]
Contact WorkForce Software for more information at info@workforcesoftware.com.
Webinars
Events
Stop by to see WorkForce Software at the following 2008 Conferences.
- ASBO International
Denver Convention Center
November 7 – 10, 2008
Booth #720
- AASA National Conference on Education
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA
February 19th-21st, 2009
www.aasa.org
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