A complete solution for security and legislation compliance; dramatic savings to the wages bill.Hotel Kilkenny, Kilkenny.
Superior Functionality
Hotel Kilkenny reopened following extensive refurbishment in May 2006 with 140 employees. Prior to the refurbishment the hotel used manual time sheets to record employee time and attendance. Time sheets were inaccurate, prone to human error and easily misplaced. For health and safety reasons the hotel needed to know who was on site at all times. Employment legislation in the hospitality sector was increasing. Time sheets were not sufficient to cope with NERA requirements and to prove compliance in the event of a labour inspection.
The hotel’s principal objective in selecting a computerised time and attendance system was to achieve full compliance with employment legislation. Advance Systems’ Mitrefinch Time and Attendance system, was chosen over two other competitor products due to its superior functionality.
Immediate Results Visible
The hotel adopted a piece-meal approach to the installation of the system. Immediate results were apparent in the departments that were running the software as shifts, breaks etc. were being calculated correctly. The time and attendance software is now used across the hotel for recording employee details, hours worked, sickness, lateness, holidays, the payment of wages, and for completing and costing weekly rosters and reports for 140 employee. A Biometrics terminal is located next to the staff entry point, changing rooms and canteen.
Integrated HR Software
Hotel Kilkenny uses Mitrefinch Time Management with integrated HR Manager Software linking to Sage Micropay. Linda Adriano, HR Manager, says: “The HR software within the system makes it easy for us to monitor the training that employees have completed. We can then break that report down by department, critical in terms of rostering.”
Dramatic Cost Savings
“Since we installed the system, we have seen dramatic cost savings from our wages bill. Our managers are directly responsible for their department’s wages bill and are answerable if rosters go over budget. With Mitrefinch Time Management System, managers are alerted to inaccurate forecasting and can then easily make the necessary amendments to keep within budget. From a costings point of view, Mitrefinch Time Management is an excellent solution.”
Compliance with Employment Legislation
“Mitrefinch Time Management provides a complete solution for monitoring and reporting on our compliance with the Working Time Act. The Hospitality Sector has recently experienced a change to rules regarding Sunday Premiums. We made the necessary rule changes in the system and were immediately compliant with the new legislation. The time and attendance system has improved our processes and has set a standard across the hotel.
Mitrefinch Time Management offers a number of benefits to the employee. A computerised attendance system removes the element of human error that exists with manual systems, ensuring that wages, paid leave and lieu time are paid correctly.”
User-Friendly Solution to Complex Requirements
“For such an efficient system, Mitrefinch Time Management is an easy system to learn and a very user-friendly system to work with. We could not successfully control the extensive daily operations of the hotel without the system. It provides solutions to the complex requirements of the hospitality sector, and the reliability of the information contained in Mitrefinch Time Management provides added peace of mind.
I have dealt with Advance Systems for a number of years in 3 Hotels now. They are a very professional operation and always pleasant to deal with. The level of technical support available is prompt, reliable and of a very high standard. Anything I have ever wanted done has been achieved in a timely manner.”