The Salvation Army Chicago Metropolitan Division Controls Labor Costs and Improves Workforce Productivity with Kronos®

Kronos® Incorporated today announced that the Salvation Army Chicago Metropolitan Division has reduced its payroll processing time by 62.5 percent by automating its time and attendance process with Kronos.

News Facts
The Chicago Metropolitan Division uses the Kronos solution to collect and process time and attendance data from its thousands of officers, soldiers, employees, and volunteers across the Chicago, Northern Illinois, and Northwestern Indiana regions.
Prior to Kronos, the Chicago Metropolitan Division relied on manual and disparate systems for employee time and attendance tracking, which can be error-prone and inefficient.
The Chicago Metropolitan Division’s previous lack of a centralized system cost the organization thousands of dollars for the use of third-party agencies for payroll processing. Also, 70 percent of the internal administrative staff was tied to manual data entry responsibilities, drastically limiting time spent on high-value work.
Kronos helps the Chicago Metropolitan Division stay within budget by enabling it to forecast accruals and other labor costs quickly and easily through real-time tracking and reporting.
Automating time and attendance tracking has also resulted in more accurate calculations of overtime expenses.
The Chicago Metropolitan Division uses Kronos Essentials™, a solution specifically designed to deliver the advantages of a comprehensive workforce management solution simply and easily, speeding the overall time to value and delivering rapid returns.

Supporting Quotes
Sibyl Johnson, payroll and pension manager, Salvation Army Chicago Metropolitan Division
"What began as a project to help us manage significant seasonal ebbs and flows in the size of our workforce has resulted in tangible, year-round benefits. With Kronos, our team can focus on strategic functions knowing that data entry is being done efficiently and accurately. As a not-for-profit, we take accountability for workforce dollars very seriously. Kronos shows us exactly where labor spend is at all times, which enables us to forecast and plan effectively."

Charlie DeWitt, vice president of vertical marketing, Kronos
"Kronos solutions are designed to completely automate workforce management business processes. For the Chicago Metropolitan Division, the result is enhanced control of labor costs and improved workforce productivity."

Supporting Resources
About The Salvation Army Chicago Metropolitan Division

About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 60 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit www.kronos.com.