Web-based time sheet entry expected to save paper

June 21, 2012

Marmian Grimes

More than 4,000 UA employees have transitioned to a new web-based time entry system that is faster, safer and easier to manage than paper time sheets. The new online interface allows employees and their supervisors to access the system from almost anywhere with a secure Internet connection. The change is expected to save more than nine tons of paper annually, as well as eliminating printing costs and the need to physically store paper.

Job changes are quickly reflected in the system, allowing an employee to charge time to the right account immediately. In the past, the Budget Office would spend hours manually adjusting payroll to reflect
funding changes, job transitions or new grant funding. The time spent making adjustments manually has been reduced by more than half.

The team is well into its work on phase two of this project, which is to build a similar interface and process for salaried employees. Completion for this second phase of the project is expected in March 2013.