What is Human Resource Information System?

The Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a software or online solution for the data entry, data tracking, and data information needs of the Human Resources, payroll, management ,and accounting functions within a business. Normally packaged as a data base, hundreds of companies sell some form of HRIS and every HRIS has different capabilities. Pick your HRIS carefully based on the capabilities you need in your company.

Typically, the better The Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) provide overall:
=>> Management of all employee information.
=>> Reporting and analysis of employee information.
=>> Company-related documents such as employee handbooks, emergency evacuation procedures, and safety guidelines.
=>> Benefits administration including enrollment, status changes, and personal information updating.
=>> Complete integration with payroll and other company financial software and accounting systems.
=>> Applicant tracking and resume management .

The HRIS that most effectively serves companies tracks:

=>> attendance and PTO use
=>> pay raises and history
=>> pay grades and positions held
=>> performance development plans
=>> training received
=>> disciplinary action received
=>> personal employee information, and occasionally
=>> management and key employee succession plans
=>> high potential employee identification
=>> applicant tracking, interviewing, and selection.

A paid time off (PTO) policy combines vacation, sick time and personal time into a single bank of days for employee paid time off. A PTO policy creates a pool of days that an employee may use at their discretion. When an employee needs to take time off from work, the PTO policy enables this time off.

An effective HRIS provides information on just about anything the company needs to track and analyze about employees, former employees, and applicants. Your company will need to select a Human Resources Information System and customize it to meet your needs.

With an appropriate HRIS, Human Resources staff enables employees to do their own benefits updates and address changes, thus freeing HR staff for more strategic functions. Additionally, data necessary for employee management ,knowledge development, career growth and development, and equal treatment is facilitated.

Finally, managers can access the information they need to legally, ethically, and effectively support the success of their reporting employees.

Purpose
Human Resource management is based in the efficient utilization of employees in achieving two main goals within a corporation or other type of organization.

The first goal is to effectively make use of the talents and abilities of employees to achieve the operational objectives that are the ultimate aim of the organization. Along with realizing the goals of the organization, Human Resource management also seeks to ensure that the individual employee is satisfied with both the working environment and the compensation and benefits that he or she receives.

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