All Benefits technology articles – Page 94

  • Article

    Greenery UK hires DB pension administrator

    2013-11-15T11:30:00Z

    Food distributor, Greenery UK, has appointed Capita Employee Benefits to provide actuarial and administration services for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The services, which are part of a three-year contract, went live on 1 October.John Priest, trustee of the pension scheme, said: “We saw [Capita] as a trusted partner and ...

  • Article

    Aon Hewitt launches auto-enrolment product

    2013-11-11T11:00:00Z

    Aon Hewitt has launched its auto-enrolment product, A to Z.It selected insurer Zurich as the pensions provider for A to Z.The product, which has been developed for organisations that are implementing auto-enrolment in 2014, has a flat annual management charge of 0.5% for all members if they use Zurich’s default ...

  • Article

    Workforce Metrics launches HR compliance product

    2013-11-11T10:45:00Z

    Workforce Metrics has launched a web-based HR product, which is designed to help HR departments better comply with government legislation.The product, ER Tracker, aims to increase visibility and compliance, while also improving diversity, fairness and privacy in the workplace.Andy Shettle, managing director of Workforce Metrics, said: “Surviving in today’s uncertain ...

  • Article

    Lorica adds master trust to auto-enrolment product

    2013-10-29T12:36:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Lorica Employee Benefits has partnered Now: Pensions to add a master trust to its integrated auto-enrolment and pensions product, Littleblue.Littleblue, which also includes a group personal pension (GPP) plan, is designed to suit employers with between five and 250 employees, but can be used by both larger and smaller ...

  • Article

    HMRC to shut down unused PAYE schemes

    2013-10-22T11:08:00Z

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that unused pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) schemes will be shut down.Employers that have not used their schemes will receive letters to explain that their PAYE schemes have been closed.Any PAYE schemes opened after 5 April 2013 will be shut down automatically where the employer has ...

  • Article

    Oscar Mayer launches online benefits portal

    2013-10-15T11:34:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Oscar Mayer has launched an online benefits portal for employees to access all of their core and voluntary benefits in one place.The food production organisation consulted with its 1,600 employees and learned they wanted a package that contained all their core benefits, such as healthcare and legal advice, alongside ...

  • Article

    Ceridian launches auto-enrolment product for SMEs

    2013-10-14T10:57:00Z

    Ceridian has launched an off-the-shelf auto-enrolment product for small and medium-sized employers (SMEs).The technology and service providers’ product aims to help organisations with between 499 and 59 employees that will reach their staging date in 2014 and reduce the administrative burden of complying with auto-enrolment.It is delivered through Ceridian’s HRevolution ...

  • Article

    DOD’s blog: What do we do with ‘big data’?

    2013-10-04T00:00:00Z

    At last week’s Employee Benefits Live, a debate started among HR people frustrated by the volume of management information they were being swamped by.As an aside, have you noticed how people seem to have stopped saying ‘management information’ and now call it ‘big data’? Oh, big deal.Over the years I ...

  • Analysis

    Five key criteria to ask a flexible benefits provider

    2013-09-18T05:39:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this…Employers should ascertain whether a provider works alone or is supported by a third party to deliver the scheme.The provision of eight to 10 employee benefits is advisable in the first year of a scheme.Workplace benefits days can help employees to understand the perks ...

  • Article

    Thomson Reuters launches global HR and payroll system

    2013-09-10T10:15:00Z

    Thomson Reuters has launched an HR management and payroll system for 60,000 employees across 100 countries.The system, provided by Workday, has replaced the media and information firm’s in-house system.Thomson Reuters was involved in shaping several of the product’s applications in collaboration with its new provider, including talent management and time ...

  • Article

    William Grant aligns payroll globally

    2013-08-08T11:07:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: William Grant and Sons has completed the first phase of a global alignment of its payroll systems.The distiller, which manufactures drinks brands such as Glenfiddich, Hendrick’s and Tullamore Dew, employs 1,700 employees across Asia, Australia, Europe, the US and the UK.Gary Brewer, head of reward and organisational development at ...

  • Article

    Fire authority to launch new HR and payroll system

    2013-07-23T11:15:00Z

    Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has signed a five-year deal to have its HR, payroll, finance and procurement systems hosted and delivered by managed services provider Advanced 365.The finance and procurement applications will go live in August, followed by HR and payroll in the following months.The new contract will include ...

  • Video

    Staffcare's Auto-Enrolment Portal: a simple guide

    2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

    brightcove.createExperiences();This article has been provided by our channel sponsor, StaffcareStaffcare’s Auto-Enrolment Portal is an independent platform built with award-winning software to ensure that you can meet your obligations in a cost-efficient and risk-free way.

  • Article

    Civil Aviation Authority launches DB pensions website

    2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme (CAAPS) has launched a new website for the 15,000 members of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme.The member-facing website, which includes details of predicted outcome, contributions, benefits, pensioner payslips and online benefit statements, can be accessed online at any time.The project, completed with communications ...

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    Analysis

    Top tips for communicating flexible benefits

    2013-06-17T04:07:00Z

    IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE, READ THIS…Targeted communication is vital to the success of a flexible benefits scheme.Employers can optimise employee engagement by using a range of media to communicate the flex scheme to their workforce.Flex scheme communications should be kept updated to keep staff reminded of the scheme’s existence.Employers ...

  • Article

    RTI reporting deadline may be extended further for micro employers

    2013-06-13T11:13:00Z

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is seeking to extend the temporary relaxation of the real-time information (RTI) reporting deadline for micro employers (those with fewer than 50 employees), from October 2013 until April 2014.The proposed extension means that organisations will not be required to change their pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) approach halfway ...

  • Article

    The Platforum publishes workplace savings platforms update

    2013-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The Platforum has published a workplace savings platform market update for employers.Download Guide for employersThe guide brings together the latest research and feedback from employers and adoptees of the platforms, as well as details of existing and new propositions.With 237 employers using platforms, The Platforum estimates that there are now ...

  • Article

    Condé Nast Britain launches HR and payroll system

    2013-05-28T11:42:00Z

    Condé Nast Britain has launched an HR and payroll system to streamline its HR functions for its 600 employees.The publishing firm, which has introduced ADP’s HR.net system, was looking for an outsourcing provider to refresh its systems.It also required a system that could cope with the increase in data and ...

  • Article

    Buyer's guide to pension modelling tools

    2013-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Getting staff to recognise this gap is a challenge, but employers can now call on interactive pension modelling tools to help get the message across.Tools vary greatly. Some are fairly simple, designed to provide a snapshot of one particular pensions issue, such as the Money Advice Service’s (MAS) automatic-enrolment toolkit, ...

  • Article

    Five Guys selects payroll provider for UK launch

    2013-05-09T09:45:00Z

    US burger restaurant chain Five Guys has selected ADP as its UK payroll provider.The organisation, which has 1,000 locations in 47 states and six Canadian provinces, will use ADP Freedom to manage the payroll functions for its new UK arm of the organisation.Five Guys’ requirements for a payroll provider were ...