Affordable Care Act Compliance: Kronos Helps Jefferson County School System Prepare

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 27, 2013 – Along with preparations for the new academic year, Alabama’s Jefferson County school system is also planning for the mandatory Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance. The school system realized the effects that ACA’s mandate will have on its part-time employees and is leveraging solutions from Kronos Incorporated to prepare more effectively.

News Facts

• The second-largest school system in Alabama, Jefferson County employs 4,500 staff members and serves more than 36,000 students. In addition, the school system employs more than 500 part-time workers including substitute teachers and after-school care employees.
• Jefferson County school system uses the Kronos time and attendance solution for payroll accuracy. For added innovation in how the school system manages its workforce, Jefferson County also uses Kronos mobile and tablet applications, as well as Kronos InTouch^®  time clocks to provide employees more control over their time, enabling them to easily check accrual balances, request time off, and view schedules – all in real time.
• Although the deadline for ACA compliance has been delayed to January 2015, Jefferson County school system is still focused on making strategic choices now that will help it comply with ACA. And the Kronos workforce management solutions are helping the school system reduce administrative tasks associated with accurately tracking time-worked data for its part-time workers.
• With Kronos, Jefferson County school system is able to easily produce reports, which within seconds display hours worked by each part-time employee. This also allows the school system to maintain accurate electronic records for ACA-related audits. By focusing on the workforce — with advanced workforce management technology — Jefferson County school system is dramatically improving efficiencies all around.

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