Empower Newsletter October 2004

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Empower-HR Clients Grow by 25% in Past Year

The number of organisations using the Empower-HR solution has increased by 25 per cent during the past 12 months.

More than 20 organisations have started using Empower's integrated Payroll & HR software, either as an in-house solution or as an online service delivered using the ASP (Application Service Provider) model. Collectively, these new clients employ many thousands of Australian workers.

Two of the largest new clients are the Catholic Education Office in Wollongong , which employs 1500 people, and the Catholic Education Office in Wagga Wagga, which has a 1200-strong payroll. Both organisations have purchased the in-house Empower-HR solution.

Another significant new user of Empower-HR is Australia Post Logistics, which has 300 employees in Victoria , NSW and Queensland . As well as traditional business activities, APL is Australia 's sole distributor for the Microsoft Xbox gaming platform.

The Australia Post Logistics deployment of the Empower-HR ASP service represents the first fruit from Empower's recent strategic partnership with Australia Post.

News agency Reuters Australia has outsourced its entire payroll office to Empower, which since August 2004 has provided payroll processing and handled Help Desk inquiries for Reuters.

Empower has also seen many of users of the Masterpay bureau service choose to upgrade their payroll systems to the Empower-HR ASP model. Organisations include Tasman Industries; Makita; Crown Casino; Aerospace Engineering; Land Management Corporation; and Kelly & Co Lawyers.

Empower Manager Client Services Daryl Rasheed said the big attraction of Empower-HR was its integrated Payroll and HR capabilities. “ The overwhelming feedback is satisfaction that they can now utilise HR features such as Training & Skills, Recruitment & Selection and OH&S (Occupational Health & Safety),” he said.

“A really popular facility is Self-Service which means that employees can use Empower-HR to view payslip details, update personal information and enter workflow requests such payroll instructions, leave and training requests and timesheet details.

“It's a whole new world compared to bare bones payroll processing.”  For more information about moving to Empower-HR, contact Daryl Rasheed on (08) 8332 6988 or email daryl.rasheed@empower.com.au .

 

Version 7 Delivers “Interfacelift” to Empower-HR

The latest release of the Empower-HR software, Version 7, provides a compelling set of enhancements and extended functionality including a refreshed “look and feel”.

The “interfacelift” for Empower-HR V7 includes a visual redesign to make the software even easier to use. The new “look and feel” includes an optional Tree Menu, a 3D look for data entry fields and highlights for fields with Look Up Windows.

The redesign also provides tabs to simplify navigation, drop down lists for employee information screens and a new-look Business Process screen.

Ease-of-use features in V7 include payment instructions that can now be date-effective, spreadsheet input into Ad-hoc Pay and the facility for individual users to add additional menu items onto the Empower-HR Menu.

Other user-friendly features include a User Defined Colour Palette and a new Reporting Desktop that allows users to build their own menu to run standard or Crystal reports through Empower-HR. Other V7 enhancements include:

Empower-HR V7 has also received an international flavour with the addition of New Zealand Payroll and Tax functionality. For more information about the benefits of Empower-HR V7, contact Saurabh Jain on 1300 367 336 or email saurabh.jain@empower.com.au .

 

New CEO for Empower: Alan Relishes Revitalising Role

Australian Human Resource software specialist Empower Masterpay has appointed senior executive Alan Greig to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Alan, 55, takes the reins at Empower Masterpay after more than 20 years working in the enterprise software industry. His most recent role was as the CEO of Stock Exchange-listed enterprise software company, Prophecy International.

Alan said he relished the opportunity to join Empower Masterpay, an organisation that was determined to work closely with its clients to ensure they extracted the maximum value from their investment in its HR software.

“Traditionally, HR has been very good at recording information, but not very good at supplying it,” he said. “The time is now ripe for HR software to move forward from passively storing records to proactively supplying information that helps the organisation to better achieve its business goals.”

Empower Masterpay is an Australian leader in providing functionally rich software solutions for Human Resource management. Its clients include the State Government of Tasmania , Penrith City Council, Just Jeans, RM Williams, Sun Microsystems and Pan Pacific Hotels Asia.

As well as working directly with clients, Empower partners with organisations including Australia Post. Empower employs about 50 people, with offices in all mainland state capitals and its software development centre located in Adelaide .

Alan said Empower was committed to revitalising the role of HR software for its clients. “It's about turning it from a 2D record-keeping tool into a multi-dimensional instrument for better managing human capital,” he said. “We are putting together a product plan that is not only adding functionality, but about deepening its use so that information is delivered proactively to create better business outcomes.

“Proactive HR software is a vital tool to help organisations deal with challenges that include emerging skills shortages, the demand for more flexible working arrangements, outsourcing services and the retention and development of key employees.”

If you want to touch base with anyone at Empower, visit our Contact Us page at http://www.empower.com.au/contact_us.html for details.

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