Resources
We love sharing. We don’t think local government has to go it alone. That is why we support the Local Government Payroll Professionals Community so regardless of what software you use, the size of your council, or even your payroll you can share, learn, and evolve with other people who do payroll the way you do payroll.
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How Bega Valley Shire Council transformed its time management with elementTIME
Lisa Lowe, Financial accounting coordinator at Bega Valley Shire Council, discusses the move from paper to digital with elementTIME. Bega Valley Shire Council employs approximately 500 employees, comprising full-time, part-time, casual, and short-term contract staff.
Webinar: Changing payrun dates – lessons and thoughts
Join Sharon Francis from Mount Barker District Council as she shares how her council recently implemented changing its payrun dates. Sharon will discuss what drove the need for change and how the council went about it.
Using payroll as a foundation for business transformation
Think because all your people get paid, you have payroll made? Chances are you don't.Have you considered that online timesheets and leave are not just about replacing paper, and the benefits are not just about payroll? If you are looking at implementing elementTIME or...
Griffith City Council transforms payroll with elementTIME
Like many councils, Griffith City Council’s payroll processes relied on a mix of manual timesheets, data entry, and manual award interpretation. This manual approach was time consuming for managers and payroll staff, and posed a significant compliance risk for council.
Aluminium 14.00
Aluminium 14.00 – advisory notes and costing to plant outside of work – went live at the end of March. This release has some pretty cool value-adds.
Webinar: The ABCs of Audit – Proactive approaches to reduce audit pressures
Join Alex Hardy – Auditor of the Universe from Prosperity Advisors Group to learn about what proactive steps your organisation should have in place to minimise the impact of audit requirements on your staff. Hear top tips on best practices and learn what auditors actually think about and look for.
Webinar: Five tax myths and what you should do about them
Join Charles Yuan, Associate Director of Tax at Prosperity Advisors Groups, as he talks about the top five tax myths for payroll officers, and walks through a how-to guide on payroll tax reporting.
Webinar: LSL update and other payroll questions
Join Toni Minovski, our favourite person from Industrial Relations NSW who presented at the LGPPC conference last year, to provide an update on all things LSL and answer questions like: “LSL for casuals – what is a break in service?”
Webinar: Tips to prepare for End of Financial Year and improve your council’s financial process health
Join Bec and Julie from LGiQ as they outline some tips and tricks councils can implement to increase the health of their financial management processes, especially around EOFY.
Webinar: What a great Chart of Accounts looks like
Join Bec and Julie, Chart of Accounts superstars from LGiQ, as they run through why your council’s Chart of Accounts is one of the most important datasets your council has and how to ensure you get the most out of it.