Most small- and mid-sized businesses build their HR technology stack one tool at a time. Payroll lives in one system, benefits are managed somewhere else, employees submit timesheets through yet another platform, while new-hire paperwork comes through email. And each system may work perfectly well on its own.
The problem starts when your team has to make everything work (and communicate) together.
For companies with 5 to 50 employees, that administrative patchwork can create more work, more opportunities for errors, and a disconnected employee experience. A single HR platform like UKG Ready can help bring those pieces together.
The Problem With a “Patchwork” HR System
When employee information lives in multiple places, someone has to keep everything updated. That’s where things get complicated—or become a complete mess.
A new employee changes their address: someone updates the payroll system—but the benefits record still has the old information. An employee changes their direct deposit information—someone has to make sure the change reaches the right system. A manager needs a report—but the information has to be pulled from several sources first.
Over time, those small additional tasks add up.
They also lead to what many employees have come to experience as portal fatigue. Instead of having one place to manage their information, employees may have separate logins for payroll, benefits, timekeeping, retirement, onboarding, and other HR needs.
For a lean team, the issue isn’t simply an inconvenience; it becomes time spent maintaining systems instead of managing the business.
Additional Resource: Discover how UKG Ready was designed to support your entire team – from C-Suite to part-time employees.
UKG Ready: One Employee Record, One Connected System
LBMC EP’s UKG Ready brings HR, payroll, benefits, talent, time, and scheduling together on one platform. Instead of maintaining separate sources of employee information, organizations can now work from a centralized employee record.
That creates a simpler workflow for both employers and employees.
For employees: They can access important information, complete HR tasks, review pay information, request time off, and manage other aspects of their employee experience from one connected system.
For managers: They can access the information they need, approve requests, track time, and stay connected to their teams without jumping between multiple systems.
For business leaders: They gain a clearer view of workforce information and can spend less time chasing down data or reconciling information across platforms.
UKG Ready also connects processes across the employee lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding through payroll, benefits, time management, performance, and beyond.
Additional Resource: Learn how UKG Ready is built to help you keep up with the operational demands of a modern workforce.
The Value Is in the Time You Get Back
The strongest case for an integrated HR platform isn’t that it gives you another piece of technology; it helps you eliminate the work your team shouldn’t have been doing in the first place.
Consider payroll, for example. UKG Ready uses a single employee record and continuously processes payroll calculations in the background, helping reduce manual processing and errors.
The same principle applies to other HR processes. Automating time approvals, benefits administration, onboarding workflows, employee updates, and reporting can help a small team create capacity without adding another person to manage the administrative load.
Additional Resource: Explore how UKG Ready helps growing businesses move off manual processes and scale their HR responsibilities.
Technology Is Only Part of the Solution
The right platform matters, but technology alone doesn’t solve every HR challenge.
That’s where LBMC Employment Partners comes in.
As your HR partner, we help you make the most of UKG Ready while providing the expertise behind the technology. Our team can help you think through HR processes, payroll, benefits, compliance, onboarding, employee questions, and the day-to-day decisions that come with managing a growing workforce.
That combination matters for small and mid-sized businesses. You get the efficiency of a connected HR platform without having to figure everything out on your own.
Ready to Move Beyond the Patchwork?
If your team spends too much time moving information between systems, tracking down employee data, or managing multiple HR logins, it may be time to look at what a connected approach could do for your business.
UKG Ready is designed for small and midsize organizations that want to bring HR, payroll, benefits, talent, time, and workforce management together in one system.
Talk with LBMC Employment Partners to see how UKG Ready and our HR expertise can help simplify your people operations.
