120 likes | 140 Views
Discover the ATAS Project's vision to automate employee time collection and leave requests using state-of-the-art methods for improved efficiency. Gain insight into cost savings and resource management enhancements.
E N D
Payroll Services Automated Time and Attendance System (ATAS)Project Update Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee June 7, 2010
ATAS Project Vision • The ATAS Project will automate all employee time collection and leave requests and help better track workers compensation and FMLA time taken through the use of: • Time Clocks • Web Clocks • Telephone Entry • Employee Self Service • State of the Art Workflow Approval Process
Background • Booz Study Recommended Three Action Items • Consolidate Payroll Personnel – Done • Increase Professional Education – Done • Automate Time and Attendance – This Project • Over-reliance on manual processes • Project target is all Municipal employees • Project return based on hourly Municipal employees only. • American Payroll Association (APA) Studies • Savings of 1-4% of Total Payroll Dollars • Entry & Transcription Errors, Payroll Inflation, Leave Inflation, Overtime Control
Expected Benefits • American Payroll Association Studies • Save 1-4% on total payroll costs • Public sector generally at high end • Used 1.2% of Municipal hourly employees only • Project cost recovery in 18 months • Resource Management Improvements • Supervisor attendance dashboard • Automated leave management (eliminate 206 LAR) • Dynamic Emergency Reporting * 20 FTE’s in Payroll Services and 40+ FTE’s of time keepers in departments at an average of $45,000/employee.
Vendor Selection • Selection Process • RFI Issued – 15 Vendor Responses • Committee Reviewed 12 Onsite Product Presentations Internal Input Project Team Research Steering Committee Demos Police & Fire Demos External Input City and County of Denver, CO City of Chicago, IL County of DeKalb, GA City of El Paso, TX County of Anne Arundel, MD WorkForce Insights Consulting
Vetting Criteria • Vendor Characteristics • Certified SAP Interface • Experience in Public Sector • Experience Working with Police & Fire • Experience and Resources to Handle Large Implementations • Hardware and Technical Hosting Options Available • MWBE Options • Software Features • Ability to Handle Complex Configurations • Non-IT Configuration Interface • Employee Self Service • Leave Management & FMLA • Absence Management & Advanced Scheduling • Reporting for Payroll Analytics
Project Scope • Recommended Vendor • Kronos Incorporated • 60% of Market • 25,000 Installations • 2,000 Public Sector • 30 Million Users • 56 Week Project
Kronos Application Suite • Workforce Analytics • Data Warehouse Tool • Implement after one full year of data • Workforce Activities • Enhanced Grant & Project Management • Implement as needed by department • Workforce Advanced Scheduler • Kronos will upgrade to meet HFD needs • Expected implementation in 2012-2013
Project Governance Governance Committee Project Steering Committee
RCA Details • Two Parts – Contract & PO • Professional Services & Hosting – Kronos • Asses, Build, Test and Implement • PTG supporting with 24% MWBE • GSA Schedule 70 PO – PTG (Certified MWBE as Prime) • Hardware, Software, Cabling (Cabling by MWBE)
Questions Automated Time and Attendance System (ATAS)Project Update Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee June 7, 2010