Introduction Globalization of the Payroll function is a high priority for approximately 40% of the companies with global operations that participated in recent Peeriosity research on this topic. While the benefits of a global design can be significant, being able to overcome the obstacles to transitioning to this type of structure can be very challenging, […]
Introduction Having an effective HR web portal in place can take a significant load off the entire Human Resources organization. The challenge is not only properly designing and implementing this type of solution but then driving up usage levels by the employee base. What is becoming a too frequent occurrence is that some companies do […]
While becoming a paperless operation is an important objective for the majority of HR Shared Services operations, actually accomplishing this can be a major challenge. Legal and regulatory requirements in many countries across the world can be significant obstacles to overcome, with the use of innovative process design and technology often the keys to success, […]
Before getting into the details of HR Shared Services governance, it’s helpful to understand the evolving framework for Shared Services, with a closer look at where companies are today. While many lessons learned along the way can be applied across companies, your situation for HR Shared Services will have elements that are unique and are […]
A key tenet of HR Shared Services is to be able to significantly increase productivity through automation, process optimization, consolidation, and standardization, while not sacrificing customer service or quality. Being able to measure the success of that effort can be challenging since widely diverse processes are typically found in an HR Shared Services environment. One […]
When implementing global HR or Employee Shared Services, the importance of careful process design, people management, and leveraging of available technologies are all important factors to achieving a successful outcome. Ensuring the delivery of “world-class people services” when process delivery moves from onsite and face-to-face to remote delivery with no personal relationship between the employee […]
At many companies, the Payroll function is carried out in several locations and often on disparate systems. In numerous cases, this type of structure can be the result of mergers and acquisitions, as well as the desire of the business units to be more autonomous. Regardless, the benefits of having a consolidated Payroll function are […]
Providing gifts or awards to employees can be a big motivator to those who have completed a special project or demonstrated exemplary performance where immediate recognition is appropriate. While a gift or award can be an exciting moment, the event can quickly lose its luster when it’s left to the employee to both understand the […]
The Payroll function is one of the most common process areas in which companies leverage the benefits offered by third-party providers. However, in some cases, companies decide that they would like to bring this critical function back in-house after having this type of outsourcing arrangement. This can be a very challenging initiative to carry out, […]
For years, Payroll organizations have been promoting technologies that can not only reduce the cost of processing but speed up the cycle time for employees to be paid via Direct Deposit, as well as use self-service to review their pay statements. High rates of Direct Deposit are a given for many, but even those with […]