Software makes night shifts simple to define

The Local Government Association annual conference in Bournemouth witnessed minister Eric Pickles questioning whether it was right to have separate council chief executives and executive leaders doubling up on work. Local Government Secretary Mr Pickles said: “Couldn’t chief execs bring more to the table by working across boundaries, rather than replicating what the leader should be doing?” After the May local election, Ministers discovered the public finances were in an even worse state than previously thought, so councils are under pressure to save more on costs.

Bringing in Time and Attendance Southern time and attendance software will accomplish this by making efficiency savings on the pay scales and job costing of chief executives and junior staff alike. The clocking data includes a wide range of daily working patterns, with either fixed or flexitime rules. These can run past midnight, making night shifts simple to define. Standard reports include: Weekly Clock Card, payroll summary and absence summary, exceptions, and job booking. Additional features are available, like Auto Clockout, where employees are automatically clocked out at a certain time.