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Hennepin County Selects ScheduleAnywhere for Employee Scheduling and Disaster Planning
Online Employee Scheduling Software Helps Minnesota’s Largest County
FARGO, ND — September 28, 2009 – Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) announced today that Hennepin County, Minnesota, the largest
county in Minnesota with 1.1 million residents, has chosen ScheduleAnywhere® to schedule nearly 7,500 of its employees. Hennepin County will use ScheduleAnywhere
to manage the day-to-day work schedules of its employees and gain real-time visibility of schedules and staffing needs across multiple departments, including health
services, public health, libraries, public safety, and public works.
Managing Employee Work Schedules Online
ScheduleAnywhere will ensure proper staffing levels are achieved throughout Hennepin County. Departments will enter their staffing requirements and instantly
see coverage gaps, as well as be able to identify available and qualified employees to help fill those gaps. ScheduleAnywhere will also be used to track time off
and availability, as well as employee skills and certifications.
"It’s the most effective way for Hennepin County to schedules its employees, share personnel, and ensure the right people are scheduled where and when
they’re needed,” said Jon Forknell, ABS vice president and general manager. “Hennepin County will use ScheduleAnywhere to schedule employees
by shift, department and location, as well as allow managers to share schedules and personnel across multiple departments.”
Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness
ScheduleAnywhere will also be used to identify drastic changes in attendance due to a county-wide emergency, such as an outbreak of the H1N1 virus. Hennepin
County officials project that an H1N1 outbreak could affect up to 40 percent of its employees. ScheduleAnywhere will allow Hennepin County to track absences across
the county and project possible staffing shortages.
ScheduleAnywhere provides Hennepin County with a centralized system for real-time visibility of work schedules across its many departments. Hennepin County
will be able to instantly identify available employees with the skills and certifications to work in those departments that require additional staffing.
What is ScheduleAnywhere?
ScheduleAnywhere is an online employee scheduling service that includes everything a manager needs to quickly and easily create and manage employee work
schedules. This Software as a Service (SaaS) helps ensure proper shift coverage, eliminate scheduling conflicts, manage shift rotations, track time-off and hours
scheduled, handle staff availability and time-off requests, track skills and certifications, and estimate payroll costs. With real-time access to schedules, ScheduleAnywhere
assists thousands of managers and businesses daily by saving them time and helping reduce unnecessary overtime. ScheduleAnywhere is ideal for both small businesses
and large corporations.
How to get ScheduleAnywhere
ScheduleAnywhere subscriptions starts at $19.95 a month for up to 25 employees and costs just $0.50/month for each additional employee. Phone and e-mail
support are provided at no additional cost. For more detailed information, call ABS at 1-800-874-8801 (1-701-235-5226) or visit www.scheduleanywhere.com to
access the 30-day free trial. ScheduleAnywhere can also be licensed as a self-hosted solution.
About ABS
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) is a leading provider of easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, and affordable business software. Since 1991, ABS has helped customers directly reduce costs, save time and streamline business processes by providing employee scheduling software, human resource software, appointment scheduling software, and business plan software. ABS was named one of Software Magazine's Top 500 Software Companies in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. ABS software titles include: Client Appointment Manager, Customer Appointment Manager®, HR Document Maker, Patient Appointment Manager, ScheduleAnywhere®, Staff Files®, Ultimate Business Planner®, Ultimate Financial Forecaster®, and Visual Staff Scheduler® Pro.
Customer Appointment Manager, ScheduleAnywhere, Staff Files, Ultimate Business Planner, Ultimate Financial Forecaster, and Visual Staff Scheduler are registered trademarks of Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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