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In 2005 the top three concerns that Payroll Administrators told us they ad were (Blog Banner)

The more things change, the more they stay the same 😥

Today I stumbled upon a press release from 2005, (yes 18 years ago) when we were the proud owners of Comacc Payroll (now MYOB Exo). The press release highlighted the key frustrations of 700 Payroll Administrators who participated in our survey. "Payroll Officer - an under-appreciated job", and as I…

"Paper Timesheets are so 1960s" - A tongue-in-cheek look at an Outdated Practice

"Tired of dealing with the headaches of paper timesheets? Learn why it's time to make the switch to modern time tracking methods and improve your business operations."

Easier Timesheets equal Happier Staff

I bet your employees don't look this happy when it comes to doing their timesheets! The other day we received this fantastic testimonial from M A McKay Builders, and we had to share it. "Tired of seeing our hard-working team of builders floundering with paper timesheets and missing details, we…

Nothing is certain except death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin (Blog Banner)

What are the rules around managing employees pay on a Public Holiday ( Happy Easter, NZ)

Attention all business owners! With Easter and ANZAC Day around the corner, it’s time to brush up on your knowledge about public holiday obligations. Don’t let your employees down – they have minimum rights that apply to public holidays. Lucky for you, we’ve broken it down into four key sections…

The hidden "Admin Cost" of managing employee attendance & payroll

Recently I was speaking with a business owner who said that she spends up to 8 hrs a week managing employee time & attendance and payroll. Thats nuts! Many businesses see payroll as a necessary evil and they rarely look closely at what managing these processes is costing. This got…

Looking to implement a new digital timesheet or timeclock system? Use our Free Workbook to work out what you need before talking to a vendor

Selecting any new 'People Management' system should be treated like any other strategic decision.Click To Tweet The time you invest BEFORE you talk to a vendor is the most important work you can do if you are looking to implement any new system! Covid19 forced many of us to change the way…

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The best way to improve the accuracy and processing speed of your payroll process is to improve the way you capture data. Outdated manual processes like paper timesheets are inaccurate and time-consuming. They waste admin/management time and are prone to errors and even "creative" recording of time worked. All of…

Are you ready for Easter

Whenever there is a block of Public Holidays such as Christmas, New Year or Easter, you can almost feel the stress levels go up in the payroll office as payroll admins and managers try to get their heads around who should be paid what. While the simple rule is: Employees…

Daylight Savings ends at 3:00 am on Sun, 3rd April. What impact does Daylight Savings has on an employees pay

In our time zone, the daylight saving dates and the rules around what happens if you are working when the clocks change are governed by 2 pieces of legislation. Time Act NZ Daylight Time Order So what happens you are working when the clocks change? Working when daylight saving begins…

Issues with Timesheets - Is it a people problem or a process problem.

I regularly receive calls from employers who think they have a problem with their employees time and attendance. They often talk about "time theft" or some variation of this. My staff write down the wrong times My staff can’t add up. My staff say they were there when they weren’t.…