All Benefits technology articles – Page 103

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    Citrus4Benefits launches with online benefits management system

    2010-09-07T09:56:58Z

    New consultancy, Citrus4Benefits, has launched with an online benefits management system to reduce the amount of time employers spend on administering benefits.The system, powered by Redbourne, also aims to enhance productivity while minimising errors and managing business risk.Citrus4Benefits aims to assist employers with all aspects of employee pension and benefit ...

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    Premier Farnell introduces attendance management tool

    2010-09-03T09:11:04Z

    Premier Farnell has launched a time and attendance management tool to manage the sickness absence of the 350 employees based in its Leeds distribution centre.The implementation of the system, provided by Kronos, will allow employees to better manage their time and enable the electronic components distributor to increase payroll accuracy ...

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    Atkin and Co launches online pensions tool

    2010-09-03T09:08:59Z

    Atkin and Co have launched a virtual pensions manager and document storage tool called SchemeHub.The web-based programme allows managers and trustees to access scheme documents immediately, review action points from meetings and monitor progress. It also provides assistance to the administration function with email reminders for tasks such as pension ...

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    Metropolitan Police renews pay and pensions outsourcing contract

    2010-09-02T09:17:20Z

    The Metropolitan Police Authority and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have extended their pay and pensions outsourcing contract with Logica for a further three years.Following the contract extension, MPS has the opportunity to introduce organisation-wide electronic payslips, overtime and expenses for the first time, as well as providing staff with greater ...

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    Aon Consulting to launch benefits management platform

    2010-09-01T00:00:01Z

    Aon Consulting is to launch a benefits management and broking software platform, The Benefits Solution (TBS).The platform will allows Aon and employers to manage employee benefits on a single system. The Benefits Solution consists of a member administration database with procurement tool, a workflow system, a document repository and a ...

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    Exclusive Mercer research: Technology plays key role in salary sacrifice

    2010-08-31T23:00:00Z

    More than a third (37%) of organisations are planning to introduce technology platforms to automate their salary sacrifice arrangements in the next 12 months.According to Mercer's Salary sacrifice and technology - evolution research, many organisations will also streamline existing arrangements, while providing greater benefit choice and improved communication through online ...

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    Portus Consulting launches new online business

    2010-08-10T23:00:00Z

    Portus Consulting has launched a new business Portus Online.The site offers flexible benefits, total reward statements, voluntary benefits, reward and recognition programmes, and benefit communication solutions.It is designed to help employers create reward and benefits solutions to meet the lifestyle needs of their employeesPortus Online can be accessed through the ...

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    Aegon signs deal with wrap technology provider

    2010-07-21T09:28:23Z

    Aegon UK has signed a deal with GBST, a provider of wrap technology systems, to help it deliver at-retirement and workplace savings services.The agreement will see the implementation of GBST’s Composer and ComposerWeb systems, which offer providers online reporting and transactions, office administration and investment dealing.Andy Marchant, marketing director at ...

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    Friends Provident produces new guide to corporate investment platforms

    2010-07-06T10:33:34Z

    A new guide aimed at helping employee benefit consultants and trustees unlock the full potential from corporate investment platforms has been produced by Friends Provident.The guide highlights the features and benefits of the tool plus a step-by-step fund dealing cycle illustrating the scale of the efficiencies platforms provide.It follows the ...

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    COA Solutions launches self-service HR system

    2010-07-01T09:24:32Z

    COA Solutions has launched a new HR self-service system which enables authorised managers and employees to access and update details such as holiday dates, sick leave and training information.Employee metrics are available to all self-service users in real-time, allowing organisations to measure and manage their workforces, while enhancing employee engagement. ...

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    Marie Stopes introduces new HR and payroll system

    2010-06-16T09:47:37Z

    Charity Marie Stopes International has introduced a new integrated HR, payroll and e-recruiter system to centralise its HR and payroll information into a central database.This will enable the organisation to decrease administration, reduce costs, and focus on more strategic HR and payroll tasks.Through the new system, provided by Agresso Business ...

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    Mercer launches reward management platform

    2010-06-14T09:39:08Z

    Mercer has launched a reward and talent management consulting and technology platform called Human Capital Connect.The platform, which will be powered by Peopleclick Authoria, enables employers to connect their reward and talent strategies, programmes and processes with a technology platform to achieve a human capital solution.The offering also includes analyses ...

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    Skype to roll out new HR platform

    2010-06-08T23:00:00Z

    Skype is to roll out a new self-service HR platform for its 800-plus UK employees on 1 September.Since Skype split from eBay in November 2009, it has been actively looking to replace its finance and HR systems.Its new Workday system, which is hosted from the United States, provides HR software, ...

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    Research: Employers' budget pressures continue

    2010-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Although nearly half (43%) of reward professionals predict a period of growth in 2010 and are upbeat about their organisation's future (48%), a large majority (93%) still feel pressure to minimise costs and improve return on investment.Despite this, 70% do not know how much they spend on benefits, according to ...

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    Buyer's guide to payroll software (June 2010)

    2010-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Payroll software can perform various tasks as well as ensuring staff are paid the right amount on the right day, and employers must choose their system carefully, says Tynan BartonPayroll software systems are designed to ensure employees are paid the correct amount, on time, for the work they have done ...

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    Esure appoints Capita to provide payroll administration

    2010-05-28T09:45:03Z

    Esure has signed a three-year deal with Capita HR Solutions to provide payroll administration services.The insurance company’s 1,500 UK employees will get a managed payroll service on the integrated ‘Ingenuity’ platform, and monthly employee and third party BACS process to make employee payments.Esure’s HR staff will also be able to ...

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    Victory Housing Trust adds new payroll outsourcing service

    2010-05-20T09:43:32Z

    Victory Housing Trust has appointed Frontier Software to provide a payroll outsourcing service.The payroll services contract will allow direct access to the trust’s dedicated HR and payroll database giving immediate access to payroll information.Reports, financial systems and banking interfaces are also available. The service includes payslips that are emailed or ...

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    Strait Logics rolls out online HR product

    2010-05-11T23:00:00Z

    Strait Logics has launched an online product called HR Pad, a self-service personnel administration service that provides a web communications portal for employers and their staff.The product is designed to be offered through an organisation’s corporate intranet, so that employers can refresh the data at anytime, measure traffic going through ...

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    NHS implements new workforce management software

    2010-05-06T09:34:32Z

    The National Health Service (NHS) Workforce Solutions Community has signed new contracts with a group of software providers to supply workforce management software solutions.Smart/HMT, Zircadian and Software Europe have built a comprehensive offering specifically for the NHS, covering rostering for doctors, nurses and other staff, staff bank management, time and ...

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    Creative Benefit Solutions launches benefits platform

    2010-05-04T13:08:38Z

    Creative Benefit Solutions has launched a benefits platform called My-infolink.The platform can be branded under an organisation’s name and can be tailored to reflect the range of benefits offered by the organisation.Options that can be included in the platform are details about pension savings, total reward statements, flexible benefits, holidays ...