Auburn University Expands Use of Kronos to Manage 12,000 Employees
CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 11, 2011 — Auburn University has selected workforce management solutions from Kronos Incorporated to better manage its 12,000-employee workforce. Auburn aspires to minimize compliance risk and effectively compensate its employees through the automated time and attendance solution from Kronos®.
News Facts
- Through complete automation of the employee time and attendance process, Auburn will be able to standardize and accurately track time and attendance for all employees.
- Since 2004, Auburn University’s Facilities Management has been a client of Kronos. Because of Kronos' flexible structure, the university has been able to expand services to other areas such as the Auburn University Libraries and the College of Veterinary Medicine's Clinical Sciences Department and four units at Auburn University Montgomery.
- Following an extensive feasibility study, the university decided to expand the existing Kronos solution throughout Auburn's main campus, Auburn University Montgomery, Alabama Cooperative Extension Services, and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station.
Supporting Quotes
- Christine Carmichael, director of education marketing, Kronos
"Universities today are focused on efficiencies like never before as many are facing pressure to do more with less. Some universities are being forward thinking in minimizing costly errors, and Auburn University is one such example. Complete automation through Kronos will enable the university to operate more efficiently."
About Auburn University
Auburn University was established in 1856 as the East Alabama Male College, 20 years after the city of Auburn's founding. Auburn is one of the few universities to carry the torch as a land, sea and space grant university. Fall 2010 semester enrollment was 25,078, and students can choose from more than 140 degree options in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.
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.
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