Automating Time Capture and Payroll Processing in SAP HCM
The organization used Kronos for employee scheduling and time capture, and SAP HCM for payroll processing.
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Disconnected systems created delays and inaccuracies in time and attendance
data.
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Ensuring compliance with union labor agreements required timely, accurate time tracking integrated with payroll.
Manual handling of employee time punches led to frequent errors, payroll discrepancies, and increased risk of non-compliance with union agreements.
Disconnected Kronos and SAP HCM systems created delays, inaccuracies, and additional reconciliation efforts for HR and payroll teams.
Developing an automated integration capable of accurately ingesting, validating, and processing complex time data, including overtime, shift premiums, and meal penalties.
Ensuring flexibility in the integration to handle complex scheduling scenarios, union-specific rules, and future policy changes without significant rework.
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Implemented secure ingestion of time punches and scheduling data from Kronos in structured formats like CSV/XML.
Built ABAP programs to load time events into Infotype 2011, pair IN/OUT punches, and filter anomalies.
Applied custom validation and transformation logic in CATSDB for overtime eligibility, shift differentials, and union rules.
Integrated processed time data with SAP payroll through Infotype 2010, ensuring accurate wage type calculations.
Eliminated manual errors in time pairing and reduced HR data processing
workload.
Achieved accurate calculation of overtime, shift premiums, and other wage components aligned with union agreements.
Streamlined end-to-end flow from Kronos clocks to SAP payroll, reducing
processing time and
disputes.
This integration delivered a reliable, scalable solution that aligned workforce time tracking with payroll, ensuring timely and compliant payroll processing.
Streamlined end-to-end time data flow, improving payroll accuracy and operational efficiency.
Automated Kronos-SAP integration removed manual time entry errors and cut payroll discrepancies.
Ensured union compliance with accurate overtime and shift differential calculations.
