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Apex Time Solutions introduces Software as a Service (Saas) employee time and attendance solution. This fully hosted solution is an easy-to-use application. Employers are able to view and manage their employees' time and attendance information, absences and accrual balances. They can also access an analytics reporting tool to run reports and monitor real-time measurements pertaining to hours worked, labour distribution, and project costs.

There is over 100 standard reports available with the ATS hosted solution. From detailed labour reports to summary reports. All reports can be accessed automatically or at a specific time; such as daily, weekly of a specific date. These reports can be created in many formats and also can be automatically emailed to one or more individuals.

"This solution will enable companies to complete scheduling, time and attendance and payroll processes quickly and easily", said JB Law, Apex Time Solutions, VP of Public Relations. "The solution also allows companies to get real-time access to detailed reports and analyses on employee productivity”. Our customers can access this secure hosted software on any browser from anywhere in the world."

Features of ATS Web-Based Hosted Time Solutions include:

Time and attendance and schedule management
The Scheduler creates schedules to meet forecast business demand by department and job for all employees. Schedules honor complex rule sets involving variables that include: skills, shift rules, minor rules and employee preferences.

Labour distribution and job costing
The software facilitates the collection and processing of direct and indirect labor costs. This manner of data collection, allows management to determine the true cost of labour and effectively make informed decisions about its business.

Payroll, HRIS and ERP Software integration
Our product contains a flexible web-interface for General Ledgers, ERP, RFID, Access Control Software Packages, Bi-Directional Interfaces, HRIS, Recruitment, Warehouse and Leave Management Software Programs.

Employee and manager self-service
ATS provides its customers an employee time off request feature. Employees can request time off using any PC accessible to ATS. The request is automatically sent to the employee’s supervisor to be approved. Employees can view all their requests and the status of each.

About Apex Time Solutions Canada
Apex Time Solutions is a leading provider of workforce management software and services focused on helping small, medium and large, complex organizations optimize and manage the deployment of their people. ATS time and attendance platform allows unparalleled configurability without requiring costly changes to core code. The application delivers a fully integrated solution for the management of all aspects of; Employee Scheduling, Time and Attendance, Employee Self-Service, Job Costing, Integrated Payroll/HRMS, Labour Allocation, Biometrics, Automated Time Clocks and Web Time Sheets. The enterprise-class workforce management suite reduces costs and improves processes for a variety of industries, including; Retail, Hospitality & Gaming, Manufacturing, Automotive, Transportation and Logistics, Public Sector, Healthcare and Financial Services. Our solutions are deployed across every vertical industry and we remain the workforce management solution provider of choice for organizations throughout North America.

For additional information, visit: www.atimesolutions.com

Apex Time Solutions Canada introduces a "do-it-yourself" solution for businesses with 50 or fewer employees. A Small Business Time Package called "TimeWork™ Lite" that is a complete time and attendance system that is as easy to install as it is to operate. Small business customers also have the option of the ATS web-based (SaaS) hosted time and attendance.

This integrated software and hardware package is an ideal turn-key solution for companies who want a time and attendance solution -- but don't need the more robust features and added modules found in Apex Time Solutions mid and enterprise level workforce management solution system.

Designed specifically for smaller companies this software-based time and attendance system “TimeWork Lite” is well suited to virtually any business application in the lower-end market -- from restaurants and hotels to manufacturing and office facilities said, JB Law, Apex Time Solutions, VP of Public Relations. With “TimeWork™ Lite”, a business -- through the use of badges or a biometric unit can track employee hours and simply and accurately prepare company payroll. “TimeWork Lite” records absences, lateness and overtime - and also balances overtime against regular pay.

Workforce Management Solutions
Many companies are realizing the benefits to automating their time and attendance. As a result, more and more companies are bringing advanced technology into the workplace - using computers to handle inventory, RFID, ERP, and a multitude of other office functions.

No More Manual Time and Attendance
With "Timework Lite" handling time and attendance responsibilities, a business can replace its manual time clocks - and do away with cumbersome and time-consuming manual payroll processes. “TimeWork Lite” is also an appropriate solution for companies looking to upgrade to a software package that will work with their electro-mechanical time recording system.

The Benefits:
 

• Remote diagnostic tools for on-line help during the set-up phase
   
• Built-in customizable employee agreements
   
• User-defined rounding and grace rules of punch-in/out data
   
• Automatic handling of Daylight Savings Time
   
• Password security for multi-level software access
   
• Statutory holiday calculator
   
• Exceptional Product Support
   

About Apex Time Solutions Canada
Apex Time Solutions is a leading provider of workforce management software and services focused on helping small, medium and large, complex organizations optimize and manage the deployment of their people. ATS time and attendance platform allows unparalleled configurability without requiring costly changes to core code. The application delivers a fully integrated solution for the management of all aspects of; Employee Scheduling, Time and Attendance, Employee Self-Service, Job Costing, Integrated Payroll/HRMS, Labour Allocation, Biometrics, Automated Time Clocks and Web Time Sheets. The enterprise-class workforce management suite reduces costs and improves processes for a variety of industries, including; Retail, Hospitality & Gaming, Manufacturing, Automotive, Transportation and Logistics, Public Sector, Healthcare and Financial Services. Our solutions are deployed across every vertical industry and we remain the workforce management solution provider of choice for organizations throughout North America.

For additional information, visit: www.atimesolutions.com

Apex Time Solutions™ has taken steps to ensure a cleaner, safer environment for the future. We now have available, data collectors that meet the RoHS Standards. Our supplier (Accu-Systems, Inc.,) who develops the CyberSeries Data Collectors, and a host of others, is a global company and is the first Workforce Management terminal manufacturer to announce full compliance with the requirements of RoHS. The data collectors that meet these green initiatives can be found on our website.


Compliance

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive:
RoHS (Directive 2002/95/EC) restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment that will ultimately be sold in the European Union. It restricts the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, poly brominated biphenyls (PBBs), and poly brominated diphenyls ethers (PBDEs).

In the United States, California has passed similar legislation that becomes effective January 1, 2007. There are numerous other states considering similar legislation. A copy of our data supplier's statement of RoHS Compliance can be made available to our customers.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) Directive:
WEEE (Directive 2002/96/EC) sets collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical and electronic goods. The directive assigns responsibility for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment on the manufacturers of such equipment. Complying companies should establish an infrastructure for collecting WEEE, in such a way that "Users of electrical and electronic equipment from private households should have the possibility of returning WEEE at least free of charge". Also, the companies are compelled to use the collected waste in an ecological-friendly manner, either by ecological disposal or by reuse/refurbishment of the collected WEEE.

About Apex Time Solutions Canada
Apex Time Solutions is a leading provider of workforce management software and services focused on helping small, medium and large, complex organizations optimize and manage the deployment of their people. ATS time and attendance platform allows unparalleled configurability without requiring costly changes to core code. The application delivers a fully integrated solution for the management of all aspects of; Employee Scheduling, Time and Attendance, Employee Self-Service, Job Costing, Integrated Payroll/HRMS, Labour Allocation, Biometrics, Automated Time Clocks and Web Time Sheets. The enterprise-class workforce management suite reduces costs and improves processes for a variety of industries, including; Retail, Hospitality & Gaming, Manufacturing, Automotive, Transportation and Logistics, Public Sector, Healthcare and Financial Services. Our solutions are deployed across every vertical industry and we remain the workforce management solution provider of choice for organizations throughout North America.

For additional information, visit: www.atimesolutions.com