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Payroll Top Tips: Paying your people on-time, every time

Payroll Top Tips: Paying your employees on-time, everytime

Radio One DJ, Chris Moyles, recently made headlines after complaining, live on-air, about the lack of pay for the two months prior. Employers need to be aware that not being paid on time not only causes upset for the employee but can also damage the reputation of the company. Ensuring wages are paid on time allows for peace of mind for all involved and will keep your employees engaged. Here are Ceridian’s top tips to providing a timely and smoothly run payroll:

Introduce online payslips: offering employees instant access to their payslips not only removes another onerous administration task from your to-do list, it also provides employees with the opportunity to back-track and access important payslip information - which may be required for mortgages, bank loans etc.

Establish a back up / contingency plan: There needs to be more than one person who is capable of understanding and handling all payroll functions within the company to mitigate single points of failure. Also, if you are using software, make sure you have reliable access to technical support and also a back up system in case any systems go down.

Web-based solutions: Processing your payroll online gives you the freedom to run payroll anytime, anywhere – making missing those important payroll deadlines even harder to miss. Also, web-based payroll systems have low impact on accuracy and processing times when new employees are added or when employees quit – so no matter how your employee numbers fluctuate, you can be sure that you are paying your people on time.

If you’d like to find out how Ceridian can help you implement any of the above, please call 0800 733 337 and one of our expert consultants will be happy to help.