http:// 2012-09-12T01:28:35Z 2012-09-12T01:28:35Z show-your-colleagues-in-the-pay-office-some-love-this-week

Many of us don't give payroll a second thought - that is until something goes wrong somewhere and we get paid incorrectly, but for the large part all we are concerned with - is how we are going to spend it come pay day. This week, it's National Payroll Week (NPW) in New Zealand, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of the payroll function within a business and how our colleagues in the Pay Office manage to get our wages processed on time, every pay run. Regardless of company size or industry, payroll professionals are tasked with managing one of the largest costs a business has (labour costs), ensuring all legislative requirements are being met and keeping up with any changes, developing processes to ensure we are paid on time and correctly, as well as providing a wealth of employee information for the business to use in effectively managing its employees. As part of the NPW festivities, the New Zealand Payroll Practitioners’ Association (NZPPA) in and HAYS Recruitment, are hosting a number of free* breakfast briefing sessions in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Each session will have three speakers and morning tea available while giving attendees the opportunity to network with industry peers. In addition, NZPPA are distributing posters and postcards which promote the payroll profession to organizations all over New Zealand, they are also running a “Best Payroll Team” photo competition with $500 in prize money on offer. Organisations are encouraged to get involved in NPW by hosting their own morning tea or lunch with their payroll team, or simply just take the time this week to drop by the Pay Office and thank your payroll person for a job well done! Mitrefinch, leading providers of Workforce Management and Time Tracking solutions, are once again pleased to support NPW and the NZPPA. Jamie Fitzsimons, Mitrefinch Marketing Manager said, “During National Payroll Week we are delighted to acknowledge the important role that payroll personnel play in every business.”“We enjoy working closely with the payroll community to develop user-friendly time and attendance systems, that help automate payroll processing, and ensure compliance with entitlements, ultimately making life in the pay office a little easier.” For more information on National Payroll Week please visit the NZPPA website. *Free for NZPPA members, for non-members a $12 fee will be payable.

2011-11-03T04:08:01Z mitrefinch-proud-to-support-new-zealand-s-national-payroll-week

Running from November 7th to 11th, National Payroll Week aims to raise awareness of the important role payroll plays in the everyday lives of the New Zealand workforce, economy and the wider community.Payroll is one of the most highly regulated functions within an organisation. Compliance with complex legislation, terms and conditions of employment and business policy is critical, yet despite these challenges, payroll professionals calculate employee’s pay accurately and on time, every pay run. As part of the week’s festivities, NZPPA are running a Poster Campaign which encourages payroll officers to celebrate their profession and spread the word about the important role they play within the business. In addition, NZPPA members are encouraged to write an article on “Why Payroll is a Profession”, the winning submission will become the feature article for the first issue of NZPPA’s new “Pay And You – PAY” publication. “During National Payroll Week we are delighted to acknowledge the essential role that payroll personnel play in every business”, said Jamie Fitzsimons, Mitrefinch Marketing Manager. “Payroll is an extremely important component of every worker's life. Yet, the challenges involved with processing our pay is something that many of us take for granted.” “Payroll error rates can account for up to 1.2% of total payroll costs, amounting to millions of dollars in overhead costs for many NZ businesses”, said Allan Murdoch, Mitrefinch NZ Business Development. “Having qualified payroll personnel as well as a user-friendly Time Management system to help automate payroll processing can significantly reduce error, offering huge cost savings”. Mitrefinch’s Time Management Solution, TMS, is used on a daily basis by payroll professionals, helping them automate the transfer of hours and rates to their payroll system, improving productivity and efficiency. For more information or to get involved with National Payroll Week please visit: www.nzppa.com.au

2011-10-12T06:53:47Z mitrefinch-expand-their-workforce-management-operations-in-west-australia

Established in 1979, Mitrefinch services almost 4,000 clients worldwide and some 300 organisations across Australasia, including a number of the region’s top performers in construction and engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, transport and logistics, retail, and education, as well as the corporate and public sector. “We look forward to expanding our activity in Perth and across the West Australia region, from serving our current crop of WA-based customers, to seeking out new opportunities to help other organisations better manage their workforce, reduce labour costs, and improve overall productivity," said Jamie Fitzsimons, Mitrefinch AsiaPac Marketing Manager. “In working with numerous contractors on major construction and engineering projects, such as Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project, Mitrefinch has in-depth knowledge in effectively managing remote workforces,” said Scott Linke, Mitrefinch WA Business Development Manager. “We look forward to putting these unique capabilities to work for other contractors across the WA region.” Mitrefinch Perth will now operate from 267 St Georges Terrace. For more information see http://www.mitrefinch.com.au or contact Mitrefinch direct on 1300 884 831

2011-08-25T06:34:48Z mitrefinch-launch-new-time-and-attendance-referral-program-with-a-little-help-from-redballoon

SYDNEY, August 25, 2011 -From now, Mitrefinch’s growing customer base of more than 400 companies, across Australia and New Zealand, will receive RedBalloon experience vouchers for every contact they refer that becomes a Mitrefinch customer. The new program will help Mitrefinch continue to grow its client base of businesses that want to accurately manage their employee’s time and attendance information. "We recognise the value of customer referrals and are delighted to know that our users are willing to share the benefits of our automated time management solutions with their peers," said Mitrefinch Marketing Manager, Jamie Fitzsimons. "Previous referral programs were centered around product related incentives, but with our new initiative we wanted to adopt a personalised approach, rewarding clients with something exciting that they could enjoy themselves”. As such, Mitrefinch enlisted the help of the RedBalloon team to deliver the platform for running “Mitrefinch Mighty-Fine Rewards”, a customised voucher program, with a co-branded website. Customers now have the ability to use their RedBalloon vouchers to do something memorable, with over 2500 possible experiences to choose from.According to RedBalloon General Manager for Corporate Matt Geraghty, non-financial incentives and referral programs are an area of growth, with many companies realising that no matter what business they are in or what products and services they sell, highly motivated sales staff, effective incentives and positive word of mouth are key to success. “Everyone it seems, is asking how do we sell more, win more customers, strengthen our relationships, gain market share and increase productivity?” Mr Geraghty said.“That’s why we are so pleased to be working alongside Mitrefinch as they continue to build their personalised incentive program, and we are optimistic that they will see positive results in the form of new and satisfied customers.”Businesses that implement Mitrefinch’s Time Management solutions to automate attendance tracking are improving payroll accuracy, reducing labour costs, boosting the efficiency of their payroll and HR departments, generating up-to-the-minute onsite management reports, as well as benefiting from superior planning of employee schedules and jobs.For more information on how the Mitrefinch Mighty-Fine Rewards program works, check out - http://www.mitrefinch.com.au/mightyfinerewards

2011-03-11T00:08:15Z mitrefinch-user-group-conference-to-showcase-new-time-and-attendance-developments

Mitrefinch customers from across Australia will congregate at the Company’s Annual User Group Conferences in Melbourne and Sydney this April. These free half day events will provide clients with an opportunity to experience the advanced data visualisation and mobile working features available in the latest release of Mitrefinch’s Time and Attendance system, TMS Version 6.0, first hand, as well as new developments in biometrics and data collection. Mitrefinch Group CEO, Debbie Guppy, from Mitrefinch’s UK head office will provide the keynote speech and launch an exciting new Customer Referral Club, which aims to acknowledge and offers incentives for any new business that clients refer to Mitrefinch. In addition, Mitrefinch Australia’s senior management and members from the technical team will be on hand throughout the conferences to share their expertise with attendees, and provide advice on how to gain the best possible return from their investment in Mitrefinch’s employee management solutions. Attendees will also have ample opportunity to network with their peers from other industry sectors and exchange real world knowledge and experiences. “Our clients have found direct access to senior management to be a key differentiator from other conferences”, advises Allan Murdoch, Mitrefinch Business Development Manager. “The insight we receive from our attendees is invaluable, I believe we learn more from our customers than any other source. Their feedback drives the direction of our development to meet their needs." The Mitrefinch User Group Conference will be held at the Punt Hill South Yarra in Melbourne on Thursday April 14th and at Bel Parco, WatervieW Conference Centre in Sydney on Friday April 15th. Further User Group Conferences are planned for Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth later this year. RSVP by March 25th is essential, contact Mitrefinch on 1300 884 831 or email sales@mitrefinch.com.au to register today.