Union Payroll Brings It All Together With Sage 100 ERP

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Functions

Human Resources

Services

System Integration
Software Design & Engineering Services

The Challenge

Union Payroll Agency (UPA) was facing growth challenges due to its DOS-based accounting software and paper-based binders. The company's growth was hindered and prevented expansion to other states. The company had to manage 23,000 employees, 128 different union codes, 1,200 labor codes, and 432 deduction codes. The company was also facing challenges in bringing new employees up to speed due to the complexity of the system. The company was also facing challenges in managing the large amount of paperwork and maintaining the integrity of their service.

About The Customer

Union Payroll Agency, Inc. (UPA) is a company that provides setup and production crews for entertainment and trade shows. Some of their clients include Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Cirque du Soleil shows. The company is based in Rocklin, California and has nine employees. UPA operates in 20 states and two Canadian provinces, serving almost every major metro area in North America. The company grosses upward of $15 million and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in Silicon Valley.

The Solution

UPA implemented Sage 100 ERP with a full complement of financial modules for complete automation of complex state-specific reimbursement packages. The software prepares weekly, biweekly, and monthly paychecks, depending on the union contract, and also calculates health and welfare, pension, training, and annuity benefits. The software has reduced the time it takes to bring new employees up to speed and has also reduced the amount of paperwork the company has to manage. The company's Sage business partner also helped them locate a union payroll module to automate a lot of their paperwork and assisted them with writing specialty reports.

Operational Impact

The company was able to bring new employees up to speed in just three months, rather than the 12 it was taking before.
The company was able to reduce the amount of paperwork they had to manage.
The company was able to automate a lot of their paperwork and write specialty reports.

Quantitative Benefit

The system paid for itself in six months.
Ten years ago, the company had two people processing payroll of $1 million a year. Now they have three people processing $1 million every month.

Union Payroll Brings It All Together With Sage 100 ERP

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