Ritz Lutheran Villa, info:HR to reduce HR administration effort

RITZ LUTHERAN VILLA SELECTS info:HR TO REDUCE HR ADMINISTRATION EFFORT Rich functionality and ease of use provide strong motives to automate Toronto, ON, January 3, 2011 – With 190 employees and only one staff member in the Human Resources department, keeping personnel files accurate and up-to-date was a daily struggle at Ritz Lutheran Villa retirement community. This was the situation Shannon Caven, HR Coordinator, inherited when she arrived at the busy Perth, Ontario-based agency. “There were plenty of spreadsheets and too much manual work,” said Ms. Caven. “We needed to find some efficiency in data input and reporting, particularly in the areas of licensing for Registered Nurses and tracking Health and Safety.” Senior managers and the community Board of Directors reviewed demos and business proposals from three software providers. They decided to implement info:HR, attracted by robust reporting capabilities, multiple customization options such as Label Master, and reliable customer support. Ms. Caven had used info:HR in her previous employment, so she was well aware of the capabilities it could deliver. “info:HR is rapidly becoming the HRIS of choice for many group and retirement homes and community living organizations,” said Andy Staniewski, President, HR Systems Strategies Inc. “I know info:HR will slash the busy-work of the HR administration at Ritz Lutheran Villa, allowing them time for critical HR tasks.” With all key Human Resources data now residing in one place, the Villa looks forward to experiencing enhanced efficiency, improved communication through automated e-mails and alerts, and regular reporting. “We already have performance review dates in the system, which is a big help for managers,” said Ms. Caven. “The tracking and reporting is hugely helpful. Health and Safety incident report stats and costs, Leave of Absence and Union-related regulations are all easily handled by info:HR.” Longer term goals include tracking in-service training, giving managers access to staff data and linking to payroll and scheduling. Implementation is well under way, with the project expected to be complete in early 2011. “The system delivers, and the support team has been consistently responsive,” said Ms. Caven “I’m happy we went this route.” Ritz Lutheran Villa is a not for profit continuing care retirement community located in Mitchell, Ontario, within the County of Perth. Inspired by the vision of Charles Ritz, Ritz Lutheran Villa is committed to providing compassionate, quality care, housing, outreach and related services to enrich the lives of those served and those who serve them. Visit http:// www.ritzlutheranvilla.com/ for more information. HR Systems Strategies Inc. (HRSS) develops, implements, and maintains info:HR, a proven high quality Human Resources Information System. info:HR provides customers at over 300 organizations in 12 countries worldwide with user-friendly, robust and adaptable software solutions for today’s human capital resource management challenges. For more information, please contact Andy Staniewski at 416-599-4747.