Outsourcing with ADP Creates Organizational Efficiencies for Jillian's Entertainment Corporation
Wednesday June 25, 9:02 am ET
Growing entertainment establishment leverages ADP's Enterprise HR solution to streamline HR and payroll processes
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ROSELAND, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2003-- ADP, Employer Services division, a leading provider of integrated outsourced payroll and human resources services, announced today that Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, a recognized leader in the entertainment and restaurant industry, has leveraged ADP's Enterprise HR solution to increase its operating efficiency. ADP's Enterprise HR solution has enabled Jillian's to streamline its payroll and core HR functions by eliminating redundant, error-prone data entry while integrating payroll and HR with its back-office (general ledger) system. With a central computerized system, Jillian's overall staff productivity has increased since employee-related information can now be entered quickly, accurately and easily accessed for payroll processing and reporting.
"Our partnership with ADP has streamlined our back-office function with direct, positive results," said Vernessa Gates, Vice President of Human Resources, Jillian's Entertainment Corporation. "ADP took the time to truly understand our business needs and goals. As a result, the system was implemented in less time than originally anticipated. We now have one point of data entry and more flexible access to critical, time-sensitive information. In the six months since going 'live,' ADP's Enterprise HR has enabled Jillian's to make decisions that yield bottom-line benefits."
The more than 6,000 Jillian's employees comprise a diversified and geographically dispersed workforce spread over 36 locations in 20 states. Among this workforce, 80 percent are field employees and 75 percent are hourly workers. Implementation of ADP's Enterprise HR has enhanced the efficiency and accuracy of Jillian's payroll and tax filing process. Consequently, Jillian's is able to make informed decisions on issues that affect employees and payroll as ADP provides ongoing notification of state and federal tax law changes. In addition, ADP's Enterprise HR's powerful reporting capability lets Jillian's leverage this information to quickly generate reports based on HR and management needs, such as employee salaries or a tax law change in a certain state, in dramatically less time.
The efficiencies created by outsourcing with ADP also have led to organizational changes within Jillian's payroll department. Through use of ADP's technology, Jillian's was able to re-organize the structure of its payroll department to reduce staff and focus on aligning employee programs with organizational objectives. Assisted by its new partnering relationship with ADP, Jillian's is moving forward with a plan to offer HR self-service functionality to managers and hourly employees. "Ultimately, our employees can use a Web browser and Internet access to update things like hours worked and benefits preferences--24 hours a day," says Gates. "This will provide more value for our employees while further offloading work from our staff."
ADP's solutions meet the unique operational requirements of today's businesses with powerful functionality, built-in efficiencies, and strategic resource management tools that alleviate regulatory and administrative burdens. Gates agrees and continues, "ADP understands our core values, support our goals, and provide real answers for our near and long-term needs for accuracy, efficiency and scalability."
"Our deep understanding of large employers' HR and payroll needs is one of the advantages that we offer to customers like Jillian's Entertainment," said Jay C. Rising, President, ADP National Account Services. "ADP leverages that knowledge and aligns it with the business goals of our customers to provide them with the services and support that will help them to achieve their goals. For Jillian's, we replaced multiple HR systems with a unified, scalable solution in a way that increased the overall productivity of their staff and also supported the company's expansion plans."
"Through our partnership with ADP we are better positioned for future growth," said Gates. "ADP has nurtured a strong partnering relationship. We look forward to continuing to leverage ADP's outsourcing solutions to provide our employees with tools that will help them succeed while further streamlining our core business functions." |
