Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd Utilises the MultiTime System to Plan Rotating Work Schedules and Automate Hourly Payroll.

Sir Robert M^cAlpine Ltd is a leading UK building and civil engineering company. At the A19 Dishforth-Tyne Tunnel Improvement Scheme Sir Robert McAlpine’s wished to reduce the time and effort involved in scheduling hourly paid staff, as well as automating attendance recording for payroll purposes.

To address these needs, the company selected MultiTime’s system for Time & Attendance to integrate with JD Edwards’ payroll.

Objectives

• Reduced time spent organising hourly paid staff work schedules
• Manage last minute roster changes
• Automate payment of hourly paid workforce

Why MultiTime?

• VisionTime system is cost-effective
• Web based so it’s easy to add new locations
• Company has 30 years’ experience in work time management

Results

• Reduced admin overheads
• Reduced time required to manage shift changes
• Automated data capture for payroll purposes

Solution

The A19 workforce located near Newcastle, clock-in and out each day using biometric hand readers. The captured time data is sent immediately to VisionTime which is housed at a Sir Robert McAlpine data centre near London.  The software handles the various shifts and time rules and last-minute shift swapping is easily facilitated.