New HR and payroll system – project team making progress

You may remember reading previously about our plans to introduce a new HR and Payroll system.

The aim of the system is to enable the delivery of more efficient processes for our employees, managers and core support services. Making it easier to book holidays, submit expense claims or overtime requests, access online pay slips, record training and enable remote access to your employee profile.

The council recently appointed Midland HR who will work closely with a project team to implement and host the new HR and Payroll system, iTrent.

“The appointment of Midland HR was the conclusion of an open tendering exercise and represents a significant milestone for the Council,” explains Jim Lamond, Head of Council Resources.

“When fully implemented, employees and managers will be able to access the system via a portal and find information in one place. This will save time for employees and is a smarter, more efficient way of doing things.”

Jim explained that the initial priority is to implement the payroll functionality before the end of March 2019. Looking ahead the features of the system, which will enable employees to move away from submitting manual forms, such as holiday cards or expense claims, is within the scope of the project.

To help everyone understand what changes are coming and when keep a look out for the project team’s communications.

In the meantime, if you have any questions please email hrpayrollsystem@eastlothian.gov.uk