Employees should expect many improvements and a few key changes to the Leave Request, Web Clock and Time Card systems when the new Applaud HR software launches Oct. 12.
All features and links currently available in the Employee view of the Portal will remain in place with Applaud. And due to its intuitive design, most employees will need little training to use the new system. However, some business processes that will affect all employees will change.
Applaud has a two-step Leave Request process. Employees must first select Save on a leave request, then click Submit.
Applaud indicates clocked hours and leave on a unified, color-coded calendar.
Leave requests that cross over midnight currently end at 11:59 p.m., which requires the submission of a second request. With Applaud, submissions can cross over midnight, and the need for a separate submission is eliminated.
Currently, employees may submit Leave Requests retroactively, for up to 12 months. In Applaud, submissions may only be made within the current or two previous pay periods.
A new electronic process will replace the paper form employees currently use to submit CTO.
Applaud also has several benefits for supervisors. Review these common questions to learn more.