The 3 Phases of the Perfect Payroll Process
Between unexpected absences, shift swaps, and no-shows, we all know that the real-time facility schedule usually ends up looking a bit different than the originally distributed schedule. Since you cannot take for granted that “schedules” and “actuals” are the same thing, it is critical that your payroll system is being fed the real-time schedule. The […]
You Need to Leverage Scheduling as a Recruiting Tool… Seriously
Millennials are the largest generation currently representing the workforce. Meanwhile, the oldest members of Generation Z are starting to enter the workplace themselves. You better believe that these tech-savvy young adults are going to have some influence—and expectations of their own. Just how important is technology to Gen Z? Well, 98% of them own a […]
Simplify Your Time Approval Process
Signing off on time is probably the backbone of your payroll process. With the majority of hourly workers living paycheck to paycheck, it’s critical that their paystub reflects not only accurate hours, but different jobs worked—particularly when an employee is switched to a job mid-shift that pays more than their home job. We’ve discussed the […]
Reactive to Proactive: How Automated Scheduling Transforms Your Organization
Imagine a paradigm shift in your organization’s scheduling dynamics: from reactive to proactive, powered by automated scheduling. Picture harnessing a wealth of real-time data—ranging from employee details and labor demand to sophisticated forecasting and historical analytics—all centralized and effortlessly accessible. Now envision leveraging this invaluable resource precisely at the point of scheduling, enabling informed decisions […]
Make Scheduling a Breeze in the Windy City: Prepping for Chicago’s Proposed Predictive Scheduling Law
Predictive scheduling laws were designed to give workers less uncertainty over their schedules. While only a handful of cities—San Francisco, Emeryville, NYC, Seattle, and, as a first, the entire state of Oregon—have enacted predictive scheduling laws with varied guidelines, the ordinances follow a similar formula: Employers must provide the schedule in advance, typically 7-14 days […]
“Automated Scheduling”: The Elephant in the HR Room
“We don’t need automated scheduling software. We already have time and attendance.” If you’re a scheduler, demand planner, plant supervisor, or otherwise work in a role that oversees the operations of your hourly employees, then you may have heard this one from HR before. We at Indeavor have heard it plenty of times, too. Those […]
The New Mission for Civilian Agencies: Proper Staffing
Civilian agencies have a bit of a staffing problem. The Department of Homeland Security’s staffing systems have more positions listed than people working there. According to Sid Evans, the Assistant Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation for Manpower and Organization, this is because it’s easier to add a new position in the system rather than […]
Scheduling Doesn’t Actually Matter: Here’s Why (April Fools!)
Your complex, 24×7 scheduling environment probably doesn’t have scheduling software. In fact, only about half of manufacturing facilities alone do. And that’s totally acceptable because we want to let you in on a little secret: as long as you have T&A software in place, scheduling doesn’t actually matter. Time and attendance systems keep things simple. […]
