Student-employees move to online system
Marie Dufalla
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: News
Robert Morris University is making it easier for work-study students to complete their payroll with the new TimeSaver system.
Starting in October, most work-study students began using TimeSaver as opposed to the old paper sign-in system.
TimeSaver is part of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. According to ADP's Web site, "TimeSaver is a hosted, fully integrated time and labor management system that accurately records time worked, calculates vacation and sick time, streamlines absence management, and transfers data to your payroll system."
"It was a change across the board," said Mary McAuliffe, employee benefits and student payroll assistant. "We implemented a new TimeSaver system. It's for part-time workers, which includes the student population as well."
Many work-study students received an e-mail back in September with login instructions. This program is used to punch in at the start of work and to punch out at the end of the shift. Some students are set up to use the program as a time stamp, while others input a log of hours for each month. Either way, students must have access to a computer for this program to work successfully.
"Not everyone on campus has the same setup, some have to punch in and out at the end of their shifts," said sophomore Kevin Williams. "This requires a nearby computer at all times, which isn't always accessible."
Student-employee response to the system has been mixed.
"The move to online has its pros and cons," said Williams. "It's good because it saves paper, and I know that many of us in the Academic Media Center would often forget to sign in and sign out when we would be working before."
Not every work-study student has moved to the new system, though.
"For my job through Student Life, I have actually not had to switch to online payroll," said Brian Gayso. "Student Life still uses the old system, which requires us to fill out our times on an individual calendar, and then sign off on our hours at the end of the pay period, which is the 15th of every month."
TimeSaver is meant to be more convenient, but some students may not find it easier.
"I'm not sure if it's easier," said McAuliffe. "Once they get acclimated, it will be a better way of tracking."
"The Web site that the payroll system is on is not an easy one to remember. I always have to find the original e-mail that was sent to me in September and follow the link from there," said Williams.
Switching from a paper system to an online system has a few transitional issues.
"There have been a few minimal login problems with passwords," said McAuliffe. Things are generally going very well.
The current website for the TimeSaver system is https://ts1.adp.com/z59s/TS/login.php, and it requires a username and password for access.
Starting in October, most work-study students began using TimeSaver as opposed to the old paper sign-in system.
TimeSaver is part of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. According to ADP's Web site, "TimeSaver is a hosted, fully integrated time and labor management system that accurately records time worked, calculates vacation and sick time, streamlines absence management, and transfers data to your payroll system."
"It was a change across the board," said Mary McAuliffe, employee benefits and student payroll assistant. "We implemented a new TimeSaver system. It's for part-time workers, which includes the student population as well."
Many work-study students received an e-mail back in September with login instructions. This program is used to punch in at the start of work and to punch out at the end of the shift. Some students are set up to use the program as a time stamp, while others input a log of hours for each month. Either way, students must have access to a computer for this program to work successfully.
"Not everyone on campus has the same setup, some have to punch in and out at the end of their shifts," said sophomore Kevin Williams. "This requires a nearby computer at all times, which isn't always accessible."
Student-employee response to the system has been mixed.
"The move to online has its pros and cons," said Williams. "It's good because it saves paper, and I know that many of us in the Academic Media Center would often forget to sign in and sign out when we would be working before."
Not every work-study student has moved to the new system, though.
"For my job through Student Life, I have actually not had to switch to online payroll," said Brian Gayso. "Student Life still uses the old system, which requires us to fill out our times on an individual calendar, and then sign off on our hours at the end of the pay period, which is the 15th of every month."
TimeSaver is meant to be more convenient, but some students may not find it easier.
"I'm not sure if it's easier," said McAuliffe. "Once they get acclimated, it will be a better way of tracking."
"The Web site that the payroll system is on is not an easy one to remember. I always have to find the original e-mail that was sent to me in September and follow the link from there," said Williams.
Switching from a paper system to an online system has a few transitional issues.
"There have been a few minimal login problems with passwords," said McAuliffe. Things are generally going very well.
The current website for the TimeSaver system is https://ts1.adp.com/z59s/TS/login.php, and it requires a username and password for access.
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Many work-study students received an e-mail back in September with login instructions.
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