DynamiQue and Solit Interactive roll out innovative Web-based Employee self-service Intranet

Q Data DynamiQue, leading payroll and human resources solutions provider within the JSE-listed Persetel Q Data Africa (PQ Africa) group, and Solit Interactive, a product development company specialising in ERP, workflow, document management and web services, have joined forces to deliver an innovative, easy-to-use browser-based employee self service intranet which allows employees to conduct a host of transactions, view information and perform queries.

The Employee Self Service Intranet (ESSI), being a module of DynamiQue`s market-leading Unique HR/payroll integrated software solution, now offers employees the opportunity to change personal information, view salary details including current and historic payslips, apply for leave (and monitor the status of leave applications), view internal job vacancies, apply for jobs and much more.

Unique ESSI`s built-in workflow and document management capabilities automate the processes of information capture, validation and approval, reducing managers` workloads and allowing HR personnel to focus on their core task of managing employees. ESSI, being a fully integrated module with Unique, also automates the posting of relevant information into the HR/payroll system and/or other corporate systems.

In addition to the above-mentioned facilities, Unique ESSI provides users with the facility to do the following online:

• View job details

• View and apply for training

• View policy and procedures manuals

• Attach supporting documentation to applications

• Get useful lists such as telephone and email addresses

• Check email and participate in on-line conversations

• View and post news updates, and more.

Not only users, but also HR staff members benefit from the rich features of Unique ESSI. HR practitioners can use the system to graphically check on the status of applications via workflow, and view audit trails and documents attached to applications. HR staff can also easily and quickly modify online documents such as policies and procedures. Employees` access rights can be created, suspended or changed with few keystrokes.

Managers, for their part, can use Unique ESSI to approve or reject applications, graphically check on the status of applications through workflow, and view audit trails and documents attached to applications.

"In SA and world-wide, there is a trend to empower employees by providing them with web-based self-service tools to view important information and flexibly perform often-repeated HR-type tasks such as checking remuneration information and applying for leave," says Tony Nutter, MD of Q Data DynamiQue.

"ESSI, which integrates seamlessly with Unique, makes it very easy and inexpensive for companies to move towards a self-service model. This not only satisfies modern employees` expectations of greater self-sufficiency and freedom of choice, but frees HR specialists` and business managers` time while enhancing transparency, accountability and control within the corporate enterprise."

Vanessa Burger, MD of Solit Interactive, one of SA`s leading providers of self service and related HR solutions, elaborates: "Extensive security features within Unique ESSI ensure privacy and confidentiality of information, allowing companies to be more transparent with regards to their employees without compromising security.

"Another notable advantage is that ESSI system features are accessed from within a conventional web browser, minimising training and installation, and enabling users to find the information and tools they need intuitively."