Workflow and automation

Powerful workflow framework to ensure approvals and oversight comply with the way your local government works and are tracked every step of the way (and meet those audit requirements).

We all love a good exception but wouldn’t the world be easier if exceptions were able to be… well, less of an exception.

Local government payroll officers are awesome at ensuring ‘if this then that‘. 

But sometimes even with Excel spreadsheets and Post-it notes, things fall through the gaps.

Like how every third Tuesday, Jon Snow does an hour as a crossing guard on top of his full-time role, and he gets paid $62.50 plus loading. Oh, but his time needs to be approved by Simone, not his normal boss. Also, he actually needs to get paid for two hours as that is a minimum shift, but he doesn’t accrue leave for it.

With elementTIME, you can set the exceptions as ordinary and make sure your rules automate the requirements you have for your ‘Jon Snows’ so you can get back to managing exceptions as exceptions and burn the Post-it notes (except for the one about picking up more food for your pet – keep that one).

Workflow and automation you need.

  • Multi-step approval workflows
  • Timesheet, leave, duty request and excess time approvals
  • Automated reminders and escalations
  • Easily transferral/delegation of approvals

Ticking the right boxes every time (at the right time)

‘Qui administrat managers?’ Who manages the managers?

Chasing managers for timesheets and leave approvals has never been fun. And what about when audit asks for your approval steps and your records of who did what?

The elementTIME workflow engine was designed for local government approval workflows, for everything from duty requests to excess-time to timesheets and leave, automating the chasing, reminders, and escalations.

Even better, the built-in flexibility allows approvals to be delegated or transferred when managers are on leave or otherwise tied up.

Automated

SMS/email notifications and escalations dramatically speed up the time it takes for approvals, so payroll spends less time chasing and more time on their own jobs.

Audit trail

All approvals are dated and timestamped in a full audit trail so it’s easy to see what was approved and when (and by who).

Flexible

Approvals can be quickly delegated or transferred to an appropriate alternative in the cases where a manager is unavailable so that payroll can get on with getting everyone paid.

Handles the complexity

The powerful workflow builder will accommodate any complex approval scenario a council can throw at it.

Transparent accountability = More responsible managers

Workflow and automation features

Multi-step approval workflows

Multiple approval workflows to meet all types of governance and audit scenarios your council may have.

Flexible workflow builder

Easy-to-use builder makes it easy for payroll to change existing workflows or create new ones.

Timesheet, leave, and excess-time approvals

Different workflow rules and thresholds can be applied whether it’s timesheet, leave, or excess-time.

Automated reminders and escalations

Automated SMS and email notifications and reminders ensure managers get their approvals done on time.

Transfer and delegate

Payroll can easily transfer approvals to another appropriately qualified approver when a manager is unavailable.

Free up your people to focus on the important stuff

Automate and streamline your payroll process so your staff can focus on doing great things that matter for your community.

We make it easy

Support

In-app support for your users and payroll.

Anywhere on any device

Modern technology, designed for council users, available on any device.

Evolving technology

Fresh features and enhancements dropping frequently, inspired by our users.

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