Case Study: Grocery Store

Case Study: Grocery Store

Today's case study describes how the owner of a small grocery chain (four stores) saw the investment in Workforce Management Suite pay off in some unexpected ways. Grocery employee scheduling is a balancing act. Schedule too few employees and the long lines that result can cause prospective customers to walk out before buying anything. Schedule [...]
7 Ways Employee Self Service Benefits Your Business

7 Ways Employee Self Service Benefits Your Business

One important component of the Workforce Management Suite is the Employee Self Service (ESS) portal. Today's article looks at the specific benefits of employee self-service workforce management. 1. Empowers Employees Employees are able to view their schedule, time cards, and accruals without having to go through a supervisor or the HR department. Instead of waiting [...]
PBJ File Rejected? Let’s Fix It.

PBJ File Rejected? Let’s Fix It.

Today's post is for PBJ (Payroll Based Journal) managers at residential care homes who have had a PBJ file rejected by the CMS. Whether you entered the data manually or used a PBJ reporting platform, you are probably eager to identify and correct the problem to regain compliance, decrease your audit liability, and verify the [...]
Solve Manufacturing Employee Scheduling Problems

Solve Manufacturing Employee Scheduling Problems

Today's article is for small-medium-sized manufacturers whose old school scheduling methods are not doing the job. Paper-based employee scheduling techniques are: Tedious and inefficient Unable to quickly react to scheduling emergencies Prone to errors Not equipped to manage overtime Difficult to share with employees In addition, staff members need to go through a manager or [...]
Intro to Workforce Management With Absolute Payroll Inc

Intro to Workforce Management With Absolute Payroll Inc

Business owners: have you noticed that many companies are implementing some sort of Workforce Management software? Perhaps companies that you work closely with, companies that you have partnered with, or even competitors' organizations. If you do not yet use a Workforce Management system and have been too busy to look into them, you may be [...]