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Eliminate the stresses involved with the Easter Break for your hardworking HR and Payroll Staff
Yes, it's that time of year again, and it's not all chocolate and hot cross buns!
The Easter holiday period raises a number of different employment issues for employers and represents a demanding time for HR departments and Payroll Offices across the country.
Common issues range from an increase in levels of absenteeism among employees, a spike in the number of annual leave applications as this period coincides with the school holiday break, and questions regarding the days that have been declared a public holiday across different states.
And as if that wasn't enough, this year Easter Monday and Anzac Day both fall on the same day (Monday, 25 April) adding further fuel to the debate about public holidays. Nevermind the recent banking problems at NAB that may also be reeking havoc with your payroll payments!
According to the NSW Business Chamber, an employee’s entitlement to a public holiday is derived from the Fair Work Act 2009, the relevant state or territory public holiday legislation, the applicable modern award or enterprise agreement, or the employee’s contract of employment.
Thankfully help is at hand!
For our Mitrefinch Time and Attendance System users we can help reduce the extra pressure normally suffered by the HR and Payroll Office around this period with the following functionality available within our software:
Employee Self Service
Employees can check their Annual Leave Balances and Request Annual Leave without having to annoy the HR department
Leave Slots
Allows management to limit how many employees can be off in one day, employees cannot request Annual Leave once the limit has been reached. This feature is particularly useful in times of high demand for holidays like Easter or in the run up to and during the Christmas Break, as well as times of heightened production/activity i.e. January Sales for Retail
Group Absentee Profile
Allows employees to view Leave Slots and whether the limit has already been reached, stopping them from generating requests for leave
Absence Profile
Allows Supervisors and Managers to enforce minimum notice for absence, and enforce minimum or maximum length for absence
Payroll Calculation Automation
Our powerful Time and Attendance system will also automate all the payroll calculations, managing all the different pay and penalty rates associated with the holiday period, this information can then be imported to your payroll system – reducing data entry, saving you time and reducing the potential for payroll error.
All you need to do now, is sit back, relax and worry about where your next Easter Egg is coming from!
For more information contact Mitrefinch Sales on 1300 884 831, email sales@mitrefinch.com.au or Chat Online today*!
* Note: Mitrefinch Australia will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday.
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