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Not every business processes its own payroll and the people information that businesses now require extends much further than the traditional limits of payroll.
Whilst Sage Payroll offers some basic HR information (it can only be accessed and reported on an individual employee basis), Sage 50 HR 2007 provides much more advanced functionality that can be used to manage employee performance and development much more effectively.
Appraisals
- More advanced capability (the manager the appraisal was reviewed by as well as who the appraisal was held by, ability to apply score and set targets)
- Documents can be attached to each appraisal record
- Targets and scoring mechanism can be set up for company use
Easier to manage current performance and set targets for future performance
Disciplinary
- Ability to specify when disciplinary starts and ends
Easier to monitor disciplinaries to take place and those that are due for review
- Can associate with previous disciplinaries
- Documents can be attached to each record
Salary & Job history
- Can record reason for change, salary & working hours associated with each job
Easier to track career progression in the company and spot the 'potential'
Processing capability (Personnel)
- Ability to process in batch
Quicker to use
Company details
- More powerful organisation structure - many to one relationship i.e. an employee can be in multiple departments
More flexible
Security
- Can restrict access to each individual area as well as records
More control
Reporting
- Greater flexibility - can report on the whole company as well as individual employees
Control and flexibility
Can identify who, what and when in one go
Employee details
- Reports to, next of kin, validation of employment
Supports compliance requirements
Absence management
- Ability to track lateness as well as 'paid absence'
Easier to track trends, manage performance issues and follow up on disciplinary
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