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Safe EMS Case Study - Haskins - download our pdf Solution By adding Safe Computing's Topaz EMS time and attendance functionality with HR and payroll software, together with Grosvenor Technology terminals, Haskins were able to increase efficiency and create an almost entirely automated system for all sites. Grosvenor Technology specialises in finger biometric clocking terminals and installed four RS09 terminals. These terminals are managed by ‘Custom Exchange’ a communication software solution by Grosvenor which offers a very easy and efficient process for the enrolment and distribution of staff fingerprint templates to the RS09 terminals. There are numerous benefits to fingerprint biometrics over other technologies. Cards can get lost and could be used by unauthorised personnel. Similarly, keypad codes can be forgotten or seen and then used by the wrong hands. In terms of recording time and attendance for correct payroll information, fingerprint biometrics means no person other than that specific employee can clock in or out of the system.

Modern day definitions of cloud computing vary, however accounts of the origin of the term seems the same. It is thought the term ‘cloud computing’ arose from schematics drawn by developers, where a cloud symbol would be placed around any web based portal which sent and received information to remotely based hardware and software for processing. From this perspective the term could be dated back to the 1990’s, however the label ‘cloud computing’ in relation to this has only sprung to life and the media recently, as increasing numbers of companies turn to web based solutions.

How do you save on payroll time? Automate your back pay and input for the future This time of year companies review salaries. As the economy starts to recover and flourish, salaries can increase. When remuneration goes up, back pay can need to be issued dating back to whenever the rise was first issued or discussed. Many HR and payroll systems are unable to fully cope with this change. The few that can seldom manage to calculate back payments for anything other than standard salaries. So back pay of overtime, or of percentage based schemes such as shift allowances based on a percentage of salary payments, in addition to standard pay rates, may need to be manually calculated and processed.

One of the market leading suppliers of payroll and HR software and financial and credit control software, Safe Computing, are exhibiting at Softworld again. This year Safe are unveiling and demonstrating the latest versions of Safe EMS, Safe Financials and Safe Credit Control software. To mix up the proceedings, famed for being a star attraction at X-Factor wrap up parties, magician to the stars Robert Fox will be performing on Safe’s stand at the show.

Are you running around interviewing for 360O appraisals? Don’t! Did you know software could do that for you? Around this time of year companies review budgets and in line with other internal reviews, conduct appraisals. For the last year or two, there has been a trend shift towards 360O appraisals and away from the traditional linear approach where an employee is reviewed purely by their direct line manager. 360O appraisals are seen as more fair than the traditional approach, allowing for more resources within the organisation to comment on the progress and needs of the employee.

Safe by name and nature, where quality is paramount Leading IT software developer Safe Computing has shown that quality is one of the most important things to them, by investing significantly in growing the Quality Assurance (QA) team. Growing the team with new additional posts, Safe have recently added three new recruits alongside existing employees. Working on QA for new developments for the Safe EMS HR and payroll software solution, specifically the MyView web portal is Rashmi Kukian, who joined the Leicester Safe head office in April 2011. Rashmi also works in conjunction with the Safe research and development department for Safe EMS, under the guidance of Miriam Cox, Product Manager, who has been with the company for approximately three years.

Safe hires a magician from afar! New recruit Mark Wedge joins software house Safe as a Senior Magic Developer working on maintenance and enhancements to the Safe EMS and Safe Tempest products. Before joining Safe, Mark had worked in South Africa before emigrating to the UK at the end of January this year. He previously worked with Magic at another software company. He started working for them in 2004, wrote software for use in clothing, furniture and airline industries. His former employer had decided to discontinue their Magic software, so he moved to a medical health insurance company in 2003. There he worked in the administration and provider departments. Prior to this, he worked for another software company from 2001, where he wrote full accounting package software, which also included accounting for manufacturing and fixed assets.

Colin Jackson has chosen to join Safe Computing, bringing with him over a decade of experience in the HR and payroll sector.  Colin chose to join Safe, ahead of several companies some may argue to be seen as historically bigger than Safe, as the new EMS operations manager for the ever growing Leicester based Safe Computing, which has taken on another office only this year, bringing the total number of UK offices to five.  

UPDATE - new additional date announced by popular demand! March 22, in Manchester Due to unprecedented demand we have filled our venue for the previous Manchester date, so we have added a new date to the calendar. If you would like to join us for this event, please use the new registration email link for the new event on the 22 March http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=98q8btcab&oeidk=a07e39sn9ah75ce100a

As a well respected HR and payroll professional, we would like to invite you to our Safe EMS seminars.  The events aim to tell you about our latest version of Safe EMS, which is one of the UK's leading and truly integrated HR, payroll and self-service solutions. Safe EMS is a single database application with state of the art reporting tools, workflow technology and built in document management. It helps to deliver powerful and reliable up to the minute information to all levels of your organisation. It is extremely easy to use and designed to reduce much of the administration work within HR and payroll departments. Delivery can be in house or via a range of services covering SaaS, bureau and fully managed.