[LINK] RIP Printed Evidence of Payments
Roger Clarke
Roger.Clarke at xamax.com.au
Thu Oct 31 15:09:03 AEDT 2013
[The story below is about the disappearance of printed payslips.
[The denial of hard-copy documents means that the public has got
Buckley's chance of:
(a) having access to documents that evidence what they've been paid
and what they've been charged
(b) complying with obligations to keep documents for 5-7 years
[Some of the reasons are 'the individual's fault', e.g.
- inability to design and manage a set of electronic directories,
including filename conventions, in which to file documents
- inability to discipline themselves to fetch documents
- inability to discipline themselves to file documents,
using the appropriate filename and in the right place
- inability to design controls (e.g. document counts, value totals)
- inability to discipline themselves to apply the controls
[Some of the reasons are the incompetence and venality of their
suppliers, who have no intention of creating a workable environment
even for SMEs, let alone for members of the public, e.g.
- the failure to design workable backup and recovery arrangements into
the systems sold to individuals and SMEs
- closed-down consumer appliances such as smartphones and tablets
- the unreliability and short half-lives of cloud services
- the lack of credibility of such few intermediaries as have emerged,
such as Australia Post and Digital Post services ]
Health union loses legal fight to keep paper payslips
Paris Cowan
itNews
Oct 31, 2013 12:02 PM (2 hours ago)
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/362540,health-union-loses-legal-fight-to-keep-paper-payslips.aspx
Not everyone is ready for the electronic age.
The Health Services Union (HSU) has failed in its efforts to get
hard-copy payslips reinstated for staff working in the Sydney Local
Health District (SLHD).
The state health system's new payroll and HR solution, Stafflink,
went live across SLHD hospitals in Camperdown, Balmain, Canterbury
and Concord in April this year, giving the district the capability to
email electronic payslips to staff.
As of 1 January 2014 the SLHD plans to phase out paper payslips
altogether, but not all employees are happy about the modernisation.
On Monday the Industrial Relations Commission heard complaints from
the HSU on behalf of a number of workers who say they are not
confident receiving payslips electronically due to lack of computer
literacy.
The HSU said it is concerned that its members will no longer be able
to scutinise their pay and benefits as a result.
"This lack of information concerning their pay will result in many
health workers not knowing if they have been paid correctly," said a
spokesman for the union.
The Industrial Relations Act obliges employers to provide their staff
with "written particulars" outlining the details of their
remuneration - but does not specify the delivery format.
The HSU argued the legislation implies a paper-based approach, but
neither the IRC nor the SLHD agreed, claiming an email adequately
satisfied the requirements of the law.
Justice Conrad Staff rejected the HSU's request but ordered the SLHD
to offer computer training to up to 400 affected staff so they can
better adjust to the new process.
"We're disappointed with this decision, as this will inevitably
result in many health workers not receiving information about their
pay in a way they understand," a HSU spokesman told iTnews.
"We don't have confidence that the process established is going to
provide a lasting resolution."
The SLHD said it is more than happy to offer the training to those
who want it, and said it had taken every step possible to smooth the
transition for its employees.
"All staff have been provided with instructions and training on how
to use the new system... These instructions included a step-by-step
process to assist staff who may have difficulty in operating
computers. Further, when required, senior staff have assisted those
employees who have sought guidance in accessing their e-payslips," a
spokesperson said.
"The Industrial Relations Commission has recently requested the HSU
refer the names of its members who it alleges may require further
training. The District looks forward to receiving this information so
it can provide training as soon as possible."
The new payroll system will replace the legacy Supero solution and
offers staff online access to self-service HR capabilities.
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