Keeping You in the
At Datacom we’re constantly striving to create world class payroll and HR solutions for you that are quick to set up and easy to use to ultimately make your work life just that little bit easier.
But in an environment of constant change, whether that change is technological, legislative, economic or social, how do we make sure we are focussing on the right things.
Chris Mar, Datacom’s Product Development Manager puts it like this: “We’ve got one of the largest dedicated payroll development teams in the country but even so, there are always more things that we would like to do than we have people for. Obviously we have to meet our legislative commitments, after that we are constantly balancing the current and future needs of our customers.
Our development approach has always been to release small but release often. That way we know we are focussing on what is important now rather than what we thought important 6 months ago. For example we recently discovered that while performance for most of our Self Service customers was fine, there were some of you that were finding it slower than expected. We focussed on that specifically in a three week window of work and have made improvements, which we’ve released with some additional work still in the pipeline. While the situation wasn’t desirable, the important thing was that we were able to react quickly and positively to the issue in front of us.
Another example of our iterative approach will be seen when we release DataHR, currently scheduled for a pilot at the end of August. This product will allow you to replace all those paper or adhoc electronic forms with a central, customisable forms store linked to the wealth of employee data in the payroll. But what we release first will be by no means the end of development for DataHR. We’ve got loads more ideas that we will add over time to improve functionality around workflow, reporting and interfaces to other systems. Obviously we’ll be listening out for your feedback as well because change is something that we will embrace.”
Making Tax Easier
The Government has issued a consultation paper seeking responses to its proposal to reduce the use of paper and increase Inland Revenue’s online services.
The proposal includes reforming the PAYE and personal tax summary process, including making the PAYE a final tax for many people in full time employment. Also needed is a new framework for sharing information, with appropriate safe guards, between Inland Revenue and other Government agencies. You are invited to comment at www.ird.govt.nz/makingtaxeasier
Urgent Couriers
A client of Datacom Payroll since 1998 has been using
Urgent Couriers is one of the most recognisable and noticeable transport companies for service delivery, sustainability and technology.
Urgent Couriers uses Datacom’s EasiPay to run their entire payroll operation. With the highest payroll calculation accuracy in
With the core philosophy of innovation, everything is done online; your reports will be delivered by email for immediate turnaround time, while your confidential payslips will be couriered to a specified location of your choice. All your payroll information will be maintained, secured and protected in our world-class hosting facility held at the Orbit Data Centre.
For an online demonstration of EasiPay and the Executive Dashboard visit our website: www.datacompeople.co.nz
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Size Does Matter: Taller Men Earn More
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So guys, will putting lifts in your loafers add extra girth to your wallet? Professionals have researched the answer...
One would like to think that employers value their hires for their work, not their height. Unfortunately, a recently published study by the international research firm Wiley-Blackwell revealed that taller people, particularly men, earn more money. Every two inches of height seems to be worth about $950 per year.
According to the study results published in The Economist Record (a Wiley-Blackwell publication), taller men can earn more money than their shorter counterparts simply because taller people are perceived to be more intelligent and powerful. Researchers did not believe that being taller provided any genuine benefit that helped employees actually perform better.
The study entitled “Does Size Matter in
“Our estimates suggest that if the average man of about 178 centimeters (5-foot 10-inches) gains an additional five centimeters (2-inches) in height, he would be able to earn an extra $950 per year -
which is approximately equal to the wage gain from one extra year of labour market experience”, explained co-author Professor Andrew Leigh.
The study also finds that, while there are wage returns to height in
Additional insights from the study revealed that taller women also tended to earn more than shorter women.
Other studies in the
There’s nothing else physically measurable about tall people that explains the salary boost, however, Cohen explained recently on American Public Media’s radio program Marketplace. “They’re not nicer. They’re not prettier. They’re not anything else. But they’ve sort of gotten a halo in society at this point.”
Cohen’s number is based in part on a 2003 review of four large
So is there something special about being tall? Some researchers think that being tall may help children develop more self-confidence earlier in life. “Tall people tend to act like a leader from a very young age because other children relate to them like a slightly older peer,” Cohen said on the radio program. “In the workplace, when you’re automatically acting as a leader, that’s really important when it comes time for promotion.”
A 2003 study of 2,000
That makes height as important as race or gender as a determinant of wages. And it works for women as well as men. The
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