Fit
- Does it handle every shift pattern we actually run?
- Can policies differ by branch, entity and grade?
- Can field staff mark attendance reliably with a weak network?
- Does payroll reproduce our current structure exactly, including arrears?
- Are our statutory registers and returns generated, not exported to a sheet?
Automation
- Which processes run without any human step?
- Can approval routes branch on department, amount and grade without code?
- Do escalations happen on an SLA clock?
- Are month-end and year-end jobs scheduled or manual?
Security
- Is data encrypted at rest and in transit?
- Can sensitive fields be masked per role?
- Is every view and export of salary data logged?
- How is access removed on exit?
- Where is data hosted and who can reach it on the vendor side?
Implementation and cost
- Who migrates historical attendance, leave balances and payroll?
- How long from kick-off to first live payroll?
- What is included in the licence and what is billed extra?
- What does support look like after go-live, and in what hours?
- What happens to our data if we leave?
This resource is shared for general guidance. Rules, rates and due dates change and vary by state and establishment — confirm the current position with your advisor before acting on it.
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