Greetings!
Have you made your New Year's resolution? Or should I ask; have you already BROKEN your New Year's resolution?
There are few things more difficult than making dramatic changes in your life style which probably explains why only 6% of those who make a New Year's resolution are actually able to accomplish their goal. It's also no surprise that quitting smoking has nearly the same success rate - only 5%. Statistically, your odds for success are significantly increased if you employ the Alcoholics Anonymous philosophy of "One Day at a Time." Some reports show a 95% success rate when taking this approach. The Mayo Clinic emphasizes to "Make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and trackable." Regardless of the percentages, we should all be striving to bring more value to our lives and those around us. If New Year's Day is your motivation to begin that journey - so be it. As Thomas Edison once said, "If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves." Don't pass up your opportunity to astound yourself.
We hope you had a save and happy holiday season. Now it's time to "pull up your boot straps" and focus on making 2011 your best year ever! Good Luck, everyone!
The Publishing Team
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 Performing an Audit of Your I-9 Compliance by David C. Whitlock
The Department of Homeland Security and its enforcement arm, Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE, is stepping up immigration compliance audits in the workplace. The construction industry in particular has been targeted for more enforcement efforts. Today, the government's enforcement efforts begin with an audit of your I-9 forms. In order to avoid severe penalties and the risk of criminal prosecution, prudent employers will periodically audit their I-9 compliance and correct paperwork problems. Here is how you do that.
The first step is to make a list of all employees that you have hired since the I-9 law was enacted on November 6, 1986. Your list should include last name, first name, date of birth, date of hire and date of termination if any.
Next, you will want to calculate the applicable retention dates so that you can determine which forms you do not have to have on file. The law requires you to keep forms for three years from the date of termination. Cross off names that do not fit the criteria.
Review Files for Accuracy
Now begin checking your I-9 forms to make sure they are properly completed. As you review each form, put a checkmark next to that name on the list. If you are missing information on the form, fill it in. If you need the employee's assistance to do so, call the employee in and ask the employee to sign or date the form as necessary. It is a good idea to put the words "self audit" next to any changes or additions you make to the form. If information needs to be changed do not erase it. Instead, simply line through what is incorrect and insert the correct information, writing in the margin if necessary.
If the certification in section 2 of the form was not signed or dated, then you will need to examine the employee's identification and/or employment authorization documents in order to make the section 2 certification. Do not backdate the form or otherwise Read More |
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Time Station
If you don't need all the bells & whistles, this is the simplistic biometric time collection software you've been waiting for. A single screen provides access for your employees to biometricly record daily hours, request corrections from their supervisor,and review a 12-week history of their payroll hours. Your Payroll personnel can review the current pay period information and, with the click of a button, generate a paper report or export the information to your payroll processing software or third-party processing company. Real-time, web-based time collection - direct to your computer screen at a fraction of the cost of other biometric time collection devices.
The ideal product for wireless time collection from satellite offices and remote locations.
You asked for it - We developed it!
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 What Do You Need From Your HRIS Software?
In doing my market research on the many HRIS products that are available, I came across an interesting article addressing these products from a different perspective. Rather than restricting the focus to the many features available, the author also listed those features offered that are the LEAST attractive to a HR Administrator. And I must confess, as I continued reading through the article, I found myself agreeing with MOST of the author's conclusions.
I've spent a considerable amount of time going through websites researching the features of our competitors products. At times, finding features that I brought to the attention of our developers for consideration as a feature to be added to our EmpPedia product. But now I realize that one of the greatest qualities ANY HRIS software product has to offer is its ability to meet the needs of its users WITHOUT becoming burdensome or overwhelming. Focusing on the issues of employee management without becoming obsessed with the "just create more screens" syndrome may very well be the key to a software developers success.
At UEVEN, LLC, we also market a construction management software enterprise named SHARCC. It was developed in the real working environment of a construction company over nearly 20 years. One of our marketing lines is "Software Developed FOR Contractors - BY Contractors."
In reality, the same holds true for our EmpPedia HRIS software. Though we refer to it as "the missing piece in employee management," truthfully, it could be referred to as the HRIS software "Developed BY HR Administrators - FOR HR Administrators."
Over those same 20 years, while we were developing our construction management and estimating software, our HR Team was overseeing nearly 1100 employees utilizing our EmpPedia software. Working with the development team, they created a product that provides support in the areas that are of real importance to a HR Administrator. Rather than putting a bunch of developers in a "bubble" and telling them to write software that THEY THINK is of value, we had HR Administrators and their staff tell our developers the functionality THEY NEEDED from the software. That's why you won't be forced to populate unnecessary data tables in order to utilize the portion of the program that really provides value to you and your department.
Let's face it, "substance over form" is the most important consideration when researching a software purchase. With EmpPedia, you have all the necessary tools to take control of your employee management responsibilities.
- Wage History
- Ad Hoc Report Writing
- E-Mail Alerts
- Employee Self-Service Features
- Auto Populating EOC Reports
- Employee Benefit Management
- Import / Export Capabilities
- Access Management Controls
- And much more . . .
These are the tools you have been looking for that can really make a difference in your efficiencies and effectiveness. "The missing piece in employee management." Well, I guess that is true, but once you explore the functionality of EmpPedia, you'll discover it's UEVEN's philosophy of "substance over form" that results in the streamline value you've been looking for in a HRIS product. |
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Interactive Demo
Nearly 20 years in private development & testing and now it's available to the public. For a limited time only you can have full access to one of the most powerful human resource software programs on the market!
Just "click" on the logo to connect to our website and begin taking control with "The missing piece in employee management" - EmpPedia. |
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Quote of the Month
"This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Lecturer, and Poet
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Website Upgrades
In an on-going effort to add value to our website, we are happy to announce a major site upgrade to our UEVEN, LLC products websites. In addition to an improved level of usability, we have added several interactive features including a "Live Chat" feature and a screen-by-screen presentation of our EmpPedia HRIS Software. Take a moment and see what's new at any of our UEVEN product line websites.
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New Downloadable App
 Eliminate paper timecards and empower your employees to clock-in and out of various tasks right from their Blackberry - right on the jobsite! GPS / Google Mapping flags every activity to help you manage your crews and reduce the threat of time theft by your employees. Reporting is as simple as pushing a button with time analysis reports e-mailed to the location of your choice in concise, easy-to-read report format. An inexpensive management tool that fits seamlessly into your existing operations and starts saving you money on day one. Read More
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Patriot's Corner
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."
James Madison
4th President of the United States
1809 - 1817
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About Us
UEVEN is dedicated to the improvement of business management effectiveness and quality through the utilization of software solutions related to time collection, human resources, A/R, A/P, and other facets of business management. We are committed to providing practical and useful software solutions based on time- proven processes and procedures, as well as lending unparalleled technical support. It is our sole mission to increase our customer's financial standings by continuously improving their internal / external operations through the implementation of these solutions. Our software products are non-industry specific and provide the accurate, real-time data reporting necessary for employee and operational management by today's successful business owner.
UEVEN LLC
23449 N. 35th Dr.
Glendale, Arizona 85310
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