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Manage Your Staffing Agency with AMGtime’s Solutions

Brenda Cam

Efficiently manage employee time and attendance, pay rate and client rate, and managing employees working at different client locations can get quite strenuous for staffing agencies.

Fortunately, AMGtime has developed solutions that speed up the process and eliminate human error so that staffing agencies can focus on growing their business. AMGtime makes it easy for staffing agencies to introduce a time and attendance system to their clients.

Below are some popular AMGtime solutions amongst our staffing clients.

 

1. Staffing Agency Module

 

This module tracks employee hours at client locations, monitors employee pay rate and client bill rate, imports schedules, as well as runs a wage summary report that calculates wages on bill rate. Staffing agencies can painlessly manage their workforce with this solution.

 

2. Job & Department Costing

 

Job/Department costing allows management to apply varied compensation per employee based on different jobs and/or departments to which they are assigned. Employees of staffing agencies tackle different jobs throughout the day. Some jobs may require a different skillset and therefore higher/lower pay than others. This solution ensures that the appropriate wages are linked with the correct employee for their hours worked, making managing wages effortless.

 

3. One Screen Easy Scheduling

 

Scheduling employees have never been easier! One Screen Easy Scheduling allows managers to create and edit all employees or a group of employee’s schedules in one screen. This is great for staffing agencies as they often need to quickly schedule multiple employees all at the same time. This feature also allows for setting schedule rotations.

 

4. Badge Repository

 

Hardware provides one of the most efficient ways for Staffing Agencies to gather time and attendance data across multiple clients. However, can get time-consuming to transfer employee information across various devices in different locations. The Badge Repository feature allows you to save time setting up employees in multiple devices by manually or automatically transferring employee verification methods (badges) from device to another in one screen!

 

These popular solutions only represent a fraction of AMGtime’s offerings. For a more comprehensive look into what AMGtime can provide Staffing Agencies, click here.

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How Easy It Is to Cater AMGtime to Your Needs

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Scalability is one of the greatest assets that sets us apart from our competitors. Here at AMGtime, we believe creating tools that can help all angles of labor management. Our robust software that can truly cater to any industry’s and any company’s needs. Scroll below to read about some of the ways you can cater AMGtime to your needs.

  1. Customizable Dashboard

    Our system’s dashboard gives a concise, clear, and real-time overview of your labor’s attendance, absence, or tardiness. There are various ways to customize the dashboard. The Dashboard is comprised of a list of upcoming events, status board, last used reports/payroll, a graph of Missings/Tardiness/Absence, time off requests, last poll dates, and even missing punches. All the listed elements of the dashboard can be customized individually. You can specify which type of events you want to be listed, list the favorite reports and payroll you want readily available, as well as hide the widgets you don’t use often.

  2. Organizational Լevel

    The AMGtime system allows you to organize your company into multiple levels such as headquarters, division, groups, departments, and jobs. Each level can be more than one. For example, you can assign 2 or more headquarters with different names.

Certain companies might require an employee to switch between jobs and departments throughout their shift. This can make tracking an employee’s time complicated especially if the different job/department includes a different wage. Therefore, AMGtime has built out a feature, called Job & Department Costing, within the software that not only allows you to transfer between jobs/departments but also applies varied compensation to one employee.

  1. Reporting

    There are countless reports listed within our system, from government regulated ones like the 1094-C and 1095-C Reports to more AMGtime-specific ones like the Forecasting Report. We offer other reports that can be customized according to select employees, date ranges, categories, pay codes, and more.

  2. User Permissions

    Companies tend to have various levels of management with different responsibilities. The AMGtime system allows for different levels of access and permissions throughout the software. Different managers can be given varying access throughout the software to view, edit, add, or delete information.

  3. Category/Pay Codes

    The software includes standard categories or pay codes and also allows users to add an unlimited number of customized categories and pay codes for employee hours. These categories/pay codes include vacation, commission, sick, tips, and any other code specific to any industry. By setting the categories/pay codes, calculations of employee benefits will be automated based on the company’s policies. Along with this option to add, there’s also a report that can be broken out by these specified categories.

  4. Specialized Industry Solutions

    We offer specialized solutions for industries such as Skilled Nursing, Staffing, Construction, Hospitality, and more. This has made us a preferred vendor across many industries. Click here to see all the industry solutions we offer.



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Let AMGtime’s Solutions Help You Manage Your SNF Workforce

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Let AMGtime’s Solutions Help You Manage Your SNF Workforce

Managing Skilled Nursing Facilities has a lot of moving pieces. Accurately tracking employee time and attendance, scheduling the right number of caretakers for their patients, monitoring direct care hours spent per patient, maintaining compliancy, and more are crucial but time-consuming factors. Ultimately, they take time away from what matters most, focusing care on patients.

Luckily, not only does AMGtime provide efficient and accurate time and attendance solutions but has also developed the Skilled Nursing Facility module – a solution that was inspired by a long-standing SNF client’s pain points. The Skilled Nursing Facility module was developed to automate the calculation of the Nursing Hours per Patient Day (HPPD) ratio and Certified Nursing Assistant hours, to make sure staffing requirements set by the state and federal government are met. This also includes an XML output according to PBJ specifications as well as other relevant reports.

AMGtime helps control labor costs, minimizes compliance risk, and improves workforce productivity. Scroll below for additional popular solutions amongst Skilled Nursing Facilities.

 

1. Benefit Accrual & Mandatory Sick Leave Module

 

This module creates and configures rules for automatically accruing benefits based on a facility’s policy as well as an employee’s number of worked hours. This solution also calculates and adds available sick pay depending on hours worked. Through automating these calculations, the SNF can ensure efficiency in managing their employees’ benefits and sick leave.

 

2. Job/Department Costing

 

Job/Department costing allows management to apply varied compensation per employee based on different jobs and/or departments to which they are assigned. It is common for SNF employees to take on different jobs throughout the day. Some jobs may require a different skillset and therefore higher/lower pay than others. This solution ensures that the appropriate wages are linked with the correct employee for their hours worked, making managing wages effortless.

 

3. Workforce Scheduling

 

Workforce Scheduling automates the process of employee scheduling. Assigning schedules in an SNF facility has more nuances than other companies. Doctors, physical therapists, nurses, administrative staff, janitorial staff, and others make up a functioning skilled nursing facility. This workforce scheduling solution smartly schedules staff for appropriate shifts. Management can create schedules through auto-scheduling or using the ‘Best Candidate’ option to fill shifts. Managers can set specific certifications, skills, trainings, and/or other job qualifications. Meanwhile, employees set their own availability and preferences. With manager approval, employees can drop, pick-up, or swap shifts with colleagues of the same qualifications. This solution ensures required shifts are covered with the correct staff, eliminating mix-ups and coverage gaps.

 

4. Biometric Devices

 

AMGtime offers a vast collection of biometric devices with multiple data capture options.  SNFs can track employee’s attendance on devices through fingerprint, facial recognition, proximity badge/ID card, or PIN/password. Devices can be placed in multiple locations of the facility as all devices connect to our software and synchronize data in real-time. SNFs find facial recognition devices particularly attractive as it provides a hygienic, “no-touch” punch in.

These popular solutions only represent a fraction of AMGtime’s offerings. For a more comprehensive look into what AMGtime can provide SNFs, click here.

 



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AMGtime Takes Over Flamingo Booth at CAHF 2018

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AMGtime Takes Over Flamingo Booth at CAHF 2018

Are you ready for the 68th Annual CAHF Convention and Expo? AMGtime is ecstatic to see everyone in booth #613 from November 12-13th. Considering how fun it was last year, we’re going to be a flamingo booth again, come by for a chance to win the grand prize! AMGtime will also be conducting a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card. Make sure to drop off your business card.

 

Here’s what we are excited for:

1. Showcasing all things AMGtime!

AMGtime provides several solutions for the healthcare industry. AMGtime’s offerings such as Workforce Scheduling, Job/Department Costing, and more address the common needs of healthcare labor management. Workforce Scheduling includes options to auto-schedule according to set preferences, allow employers to assign skills, training and/or certification for individual jobs, and allow employees to swamp, drop or pickup shifts, just to name a few. Job/department costing allows management to apply different wages for employees that may have different jobs within a shift.

As many of you know, AMGtime has also developed a specialized solution for skilled nursing facilities. The Skilled Nursing Facility module automatically calculates the Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) ratio in real time and generates reports according to PBJ specifications as well as many other relevant reports. We’ve recently updated the module to monitor Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) hours to be in accordance with California’s recent law update.

AMGtime will also be showcased their biometric hardware and mobile apps, both of which pair nicely with the aforementioned solutions. Mobile apps are ideal for on-the-go workers that may need to travel to homes or other facilities. Biometric hardware provides a quick and seamless way for employees to clock in. AMGtime’s booth will exhibit the variety of data capture options available including fingerprint, facial recognition, and proximity cards.

2. Keynote Speakers

We can’t wait to hear from these speakers:

  • Kenny Aronoff, influential drummer and author
    • Kenny will be discussing his journey to Rockstar-dom.
  • Craig Zablocki, motivational speaker
    • Get ready for some laughs and inspiration! Craig will be walking us through the steps of success.

3. Fun Activities

CAHF always organize a full agenda with fun activities, sessions, networking opportunities and so much more! This year there are some new additional activities added, we are excited for:
• Pop-Up Margarita Bar
• Photo booth
• Flamingo Booth
• Treasure Hunt
• Live entertainment
• Flamingo Lounge
• CAHFachino Café

4. Palm Springs

Every year CAHF is organized in Palm Springs, a popular vacation and retirement destination. If you have extra time before or after the event, we suggest exploring the area! Palm Springs have unique attractions you must see! The Aerial Tramway transports guests into the mountains for a breathtaking view. For art enthusiasts, we recommend the Palm Springs Art Museum. Stop by our booth for some pointers or to share some of your favorite spots!

 



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AMGtime Attending LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo 2018

Brenda Cam

AMGtime Attending LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo 2018AMGtime is heading to Philadelphia for LeadingAge 2018! From October 29-31, AMGtime will be taking over booth 1940 to present time, labor management, and scheduling solutions.

Here’s what we are excited for:

1. Showcasing AMGtime’s Innovative Solutions

AMGtime has developed a specialized solution for Skilled Nursing Facilities. The Skilled Nursing Facility module can be layered on to our time and attendance software to automatically calculate the Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) ratio, generate reports according to PBJ specifications, as well as many other relevant reports. Our solution even monitors Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) hours within NHPPD, a requirement for certain states like California. Job Costing, Workforce Scheduling, and mobile apps are also incredible add-on solutions that’ll make labor management in Skilled Nursing Facilities far more efficient.

Aside from scalable software, AMGtime will be showcasing their robust biometric hardware that includes a variety of data capture options including facial recognition – a popular option for sterile environments like Skilled Nursing Facilities.

2. Keynote Speakers

LeadingAge offers a long list of educational speakers covering various topics, but two keynote speakers will be leading the show:
• Annie Leibovitz, world-renowned photographer.
o A true legend among the living, Annie Leibovitz will be giving a talk about “Capturing the Beauty of Aging” on Tuesday, October 30th, 10am – noon.
• Frances Frei, Professor at Harvard Business School, and former Uber Senior VP of Leadership and Strategy
o Known for her innovative strategy, Frances Frei will be discussing the importance of aging service providers adopting a trust-based culture for a more diverse and effective organizational workflow on October 28th, 1-3pm.

3. Philadelphia

Last but certainly not least, we’re excited for Philadelphia! As the sixth largest city in the United States, Philadelphia offers many old and new attractions, museums, restaurants and so on. Whether it’s grabbing a cheesesteak from Dalessandro’s (just don’t call it a Philly cheesesteak) or seeing a piece of history in Liberty Bell, we can’t wait to explore this dynamic city.

If you’re attending, schedule a quick 15-minute demo to see AMGtime’s capabilities. While you’re there, enter our $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!

 



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AMGtime Exhibiting at 69th Annual AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo

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AMGtime Exhibits at AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo

AMGtime is excited to participate in its first AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo! This year AHCA is coming to our home state, San Diego, California. The AMGtime team is thrilled to meet and interact with everyone at booth #1148 on October 8th and 9th.

Here’s why we are excited to attend AHCA:

1) Meeting New and Familiar Faces

The AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo gathers healthcare professionals who are looking solutions to better manage their business. The convention will be filled with over hundreds of attendees and exhibitors, some new and some familiar, creating opportunities to connect with decision makers including regional Multifacility owners, Independent Owners, clinicians, compliance officers and more!

As we are preferred vendors of the Skilled Nursing Facility Industry, as well as CAHF members, we’re looking forward to getting feedback from current clients on our product as well as prospective clients on their pain points. Our specialized solution automatically calculates the Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) ratio and generates reports according to PBJ specifications as well as many other relevant reports. We’ve recently added a section for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) hours calculation to meet certain state -shout out to California- requirements.

2) Keynote Speakers

AMGtime believes in learning and staying up to date with industry news. We all need some motivation in our daily business lives – here are some dynamic spectacular speakers that will be at the conference:
• U.S. Astronaut & Retired U.S. Navy Captain Scott Kelly
• Personal Empowerment Motivator Dan Thurmon
• World Champion Adventure Racer, Author, Firefighter Robyn Benincasa
• Empowerment Expert Steven Taubman

3) Showcasing the latest and greatest at AMGtime

As mentioned, AMGtime has developed specialized solutions for Skilled Nursing Facilities. But, our products can expand to meet the needs of other healthcare vertical. We have facial recognition hardware, a favorite among many hospitals. It provides the ability to clock in hands free! We also have Workforce Scheduling to smartly automate shift schedules.

4) San Diego

Last but not least, the convention is hosted in the San Diego Convention Center, just minutes away from Seaport Village, Gaslamp Quarter, Petco Park and much more. This is perfect for exploring the city during your free time or grabbing a drink after the show! (Check out our personal favorite, the Hopping Pig!)

If you’re attending, schedule a quick 15-minute demo to see AMGtime’s capabilities. While you’re there, enter our $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!



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Survival Guide for HR Tech Conference

Brenda Cam

AMGtime HR Tech Survival GuideAre you ready for the upcoming Annual HR Technology Conference in Vegas? HR Tech is the go-to event for everything tech and HR. With 400+ exhibitors, you’ll increase your knowledge on all the latest happening in HR as well as purchase and implement systems that’ll aid your HR needs.

Conferences, though fun and exciting, can be quite overwhelming. Luckily, the AMGtime team had dug deep into their vast experience attending conferences and put together some pointers to make sure you make the best of HR Tech 2018!

1) Download the App

Stay connected and download the app, it’s free! Users will have access to all app features including schedules, floor map, planner, press releases and so much more. If there are certain booths you want to see, easily save them down or add it to your planner. (Speaking of apps, check out this app. It’s an extremely user-friendly – in our unbiased opinion.)

2) Stay Hydrated and Fed

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” in this situation it most definitely is! To start off a long day, make sure you eat a hearty breakfast to get you through the day. And of course, always stay hydrated with water! Bring your own water or stop by any beverage station.

3) Have Your Business Cards on Hand

You will never know who you may meet at these conferences. It is always good to have lots of business cards ready. Keep in touch with the connections that interest you! Plus, you can use them to enter to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card at AMGtime’s booth! (Shameless plug.)

4) Dress for Success

You don’t need to dress like you’re walking down the runway (though feel free to do so!) but do wear something sharp but comfortable. Layers are a must. The temperature throughout the trade show fluctuates depending on the number of attendees in the room. If you happen to need an extra layer, or want to change into a t-shirt, stop by our booth for a super stylish AMGtime one. (Another shameless plug.) Also, to get through a long day of walking, you should wear comfortable, but presentable footwear. (Sadly, no AMGtime shoes yet, but you can hang out by us to rest a bit.)

5) Conserve your Energy

HR Tech is organized in Vegas every year, the city known for partying and gambling. Definitely take advantage, but towards the end so you’re at your best during the conference.

If you have any other Vegas/Conference or labor management questions, do visit us at booth #1353!



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Updated Daily View of Advanced Workforce Scheduling

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AMGtime Workforce Scheduling Daily View

Exciting news for all employers! AMGtime recently made new developments to its Advanced Workforce Scheduling. If your business requires ever-changing daily schedules, then this solution is for you. Gas stations, restaurants, and retail stores are a few operations that are constantly changing their schedules to fit employee’s availability and shifts needed for the day. That is why we made scheduling an even easier task for you to handle!

Within this simplified view of the Advanced Scheduling module, administrator can effortlessly modify work hours, lunch and breaks without creating shift groups. Simply drag or drop the shift to make quick adjustments. If that wasn’t convincing enough, the simplified scheduling feature can autosuggest qualifying employees for open shifts.

“I think it’s great that this feature provides flexibility with scheduling”, says our Technical Support Specialist, Brett Johnson. His clients can now create individualized schedules with ease and print schedules for employees to view working hours, breaks and lunch.

The daily view is just one capability included with the robust Advanced Workforce Scheduling module. AMGtime created Workforce Scheduling with employers in mind to assist in reducing labor costs and eliminating compliance risk. Employees can alleviate the stress of scheduling by setting availabilities and preferences. If allowed by employer/manager, employers can drop, swap or pick-up shifts with qualifying employees who meet training, skill and certification requirements. The auto-scheduling function generates schedules for you by zeroing in on the “Best Candidate” for the job. All changes and requests can be monitored on the customizable dashboard. Scheduling never looked so good.

Visit our website for more information: amgtime.com/workforce-scheduling



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AMGtime Updates Skilled Nursing Facility Module

Brenda Cam

 

Did you know last year Government Jerry Brown increased California’s Hours Per Patient Day (HPPD) ratio from 3.2 to 3.5?

Skilled Nursing Facilities throughout the country are required to submit Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Many Nursing Facilities also need to track and report on Hours Per Patient Day. The state of California has updated their law requiring Skilled Nursing facilities to increase their base HPPD ratio to 3.5 from 3.2. In addition, 2.4 of those hours must be completed by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). State governments are increasingly requiring minimum HPPD ratios, with many states already implementing their own laws regarding this subject.

This is a great improvement to patient care but lengthens the process of calculating hours. To eliminate manual calculations, AMGtime provides the perfect solution for Skilled Nursing Facilities to automate the calculation of census and HPPD ratios to meet staffing requirements. The updated module also has the option of calculating CNA ratios. The Skilled Nursing Facility module includes several reports and an XML export with PBJ specifications.

Start automating your HPPD calculations and simplify PBJ reporting today! Click here to learn more or purchase the product!



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AMGtime and Evolution Integration

Brenda Cam

AMGtime and Evolution HCM Integration

Did you know that AMGtime has integrated with Evolution, an HCM company to seamlessly synchronize time, attendance and employee records for payroll and billing? You no longer need to tediously transfer data manually! This integration will eliminate any gaps during payroll processing and guarantee accuracy of employee and payroll data as well as compliancy with labor laws.

If this Evolution is not your payroll provider, AMGtime offers various seamless API integrations with many popular payrolls and HCM software, which include: QuickBooks, Paychex, Xero, BambooHR and more. AMGtime has also built out payroll exports for over 120+ payroll providers, such as ADP, Sage and Ceridian.

 

To learn more on this integration, read our press release HERE.

You can check out all our Payroll & HR Integrations: https://amgtime.com/payroll-integration

 



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