HR accounting in companies is a labor-intensive process. In wartime, HR professionals face new challenges: organizing remote work, keeping records of people liable for military service, etc. This article dives into the strategies that companies can employ to streamline HR accounting at the enterprise level, particularly in the context of the current environment.
HR Legislation: What has Changed in Wartime
The Law of Ukraine «On the Organization of Labor Relations under Martial Law» outlines specific requirements for personnel records. Notably, Article 3 contains the following provision:
«During the period of martial law, the parties to an employment contract may agree on alternative ways of creating, sending, and storing employer orders (instructions), notifications, and other documents on labor relations and any other available method of electronic communication, which is chosen by agreement between the employer and the employee».
Recent amendments to Procedure No. 1886/5 further simplify the process, eliminating the need for coordination with state archives for electronic HR documents. This greatly facilitates work with them and expands their use in companies.
Procedure No. 1886/5 also changed the requirements for creating a paper copy of an electronic document. According to the new rules, documents for temporary storage (up to 10 years) may exist exclusively in electronic form: applications, vacation schedules, etc. They no longer need to be duplicated on paper.
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Electronic HR Document Management in Companies
Changes in legislation has paved the way for companies to adopt electronic HR document management with greater ease. The shift is not merely a legal necessity but also a strategic move to enhance efficiency. This is where e-document flow services, such as Vchasno.EDO, come into play, offering solutions to various HR challenges in wartime. Notably, it helps companies solve the following tasks.
Protect documents from loss, theft, or destruction. Since the beginning of the war, many companies have had to evacuate their document archives. And the risk of losing documents remains.
Vchasno.EDO ensures secure storage on servers located in the European Union, mitigating the risk of document loss.
Centralize HR records management. In companies with a branched structure, different departments may keep records of employees using different approaches. This complicates the work of HR managers. A unified approach to HR record keeping is especially important during martial law, as new areas of work are added to the managers’ work (accounting for employees liable for military service, reservations, etc.).
With Vchasno.EDO, the entire HR document flow takes place in a single corporate environment with a clear structure. The manager can customize the access rights of company employees to individual documents.
Simplify personnel records. With the help of a convenient filter system in the Vchasno. EDO service, a manager can find an employee’s file or any other HR document in a few seconds. If a document has several electronic signatures, you can set up signing scenarios and automate this process.
How companies keep HR records with Vchasno
Companies determine which documents to convert to electronic form on their own. As practice shows, companies with a large number of employees most often automate their HR workflow. The need for an electronic HR documents flow also arises when a significant number of employees work remotely.
The experience of Vchasno’s customers
The experience of Vchasno’s customers shows the effectiveness of e-document flow in HR accounting. Notably, EVO, an IT company, implemented an electronic HR document management system even before the outbreak of a full-scale war.
EVO has about 1000 employees. Every month they sign more than 600 documents in Vchasno. We implemented the electronic HR document management system on January 1, 2022. And during the war, when most employees work remotely, electronic HR documents flow has helped us keep processes running smoothly and not delay the signing of documents.
The company has converted all documents related to hiring, transferring, dismissal, and vacation to electronic form. Only those documents that are large and do not require the signatures of all employees, such as changes to the staffing table, time sheets, etc., are still signed in paper form.
The electronic form of HR documents significantly reduces the time required to process documents and avoids mistakes. In particular, hiring employees — one of the most complex HR processes involving a large number of documents — is faster and easier.
A candidate for a position fills out a questionnaire in which he or she provides the personal data required for paperwork. Based on this data, the HR inspector prepares an order for hiring.
We have created electronic templates for all documents in the accounting system. Therefore, when the inspector creates an order, the system automatically generates a P-2 card, a personal record sheet, an application, and all other documents required for the new employee. The inspector asks the new hire to register with Vchasno and sends them the documents for signature.
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