EmpCenter for Public Sector automates the workforce-related policies in government, including union agreements, regulations, overtime, and premium pay. It is designed to meet the unique needs of each department, including police, fire, public works, transportation, parks & recreation, HR, and finance, so the organization can focus on their strategic HR initiatives.

Once deployed, EmpCenter for Public Sector automatically enforces workforce policies and rules, alerts supervisors when overtime thresholds are met or problems occur, and supports various workweek schedules to accommodate 24/7 departments, so public sector entities can better allocate resources and manage budgets.

EmpCenter for Public Sector manages the unique requirements for specific departments within government:

Finance

• Allocates time worked against grants and other funding sources
• Alerts administrators when labor thresholds are met or other events occur, so that action can be taken immediately

Parks & Recreation

• Captures time worked on various projects
• Provides wireless or telephone access to remote employees, such as those at parks or pools where computer access is not available
• Alerts managers immediately when staff members are absent or tardy, ensuring the appropriate resources are available to the public

Transportation

• Ensures employees are paid according to regulations, contracts, or other complex rules
• Tracks the route(s) and/or the vehicle. Vehicle use can also be used as input to maintenance systems.
• Automates payment for flat-rate routes or routes paid by the hour

Maintenance & Environmental Services

• Associates hours worked with projects, locations, or machinery
• Synchronizes with facilities or project management systems to track hours by work order or tasks

Public Safety

• Tracks hours at work using typical rotating schedules, ensuring accurate timekeeping
• Creates schedules based on a variety of parameters, skills and work rules
• Manages time and dollars allocated to grants and other funding sources, including remaining hours and dollars

Human Resources

• Ensures compliance with FLSA and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Automates the tracking and recording of all absences and tardy events
• Increases employee satisfaction with self-service vacation and schedule functions
• Supports multiple assignments for a single employee and manages compliance regulations for total hours worked

Payroll

• Calculates all premiums and other premium pay, based on rules configured in the system
• Synchronizes all time information with district payroll system, saving vast amounts of time
• Allocates time worked for multiple jobs within the government, supporting the various rates, rules, etc., ensuring employees are paid accurately