Streamline shift differential management with Bullhorn’s Middle Office capabilities
In the staffing world, managing shift differentials is often a logistical challenge — especially for clerical and light industrial roles. Take one example: a worker on the assembly line in the morning might transition to shipping and receiving by the afternoon. The next day, they’re on a nighttime shift, only to switch to evenings later in the week. Add to that fluctuating worker availability and varying pay or bill rates based on shifts, and you’ve got a recipe for complexity.
But paying them quickly and accurately – and billing your customers accordingly – doesn’t have to be so complicated. Bullhorn’s Middle Office capabilities, powered by an intelligent Time & Labor engine, simplifies the chaos of managing shift differentials, saving your team time while boosting accuracy and efficiency.
Manage shift differentials with ease
With Bullhorn, shift work doesn’t need to be a headache. You can handle it all in one centralized platform. By leveraging Bullhorn’s shift differential features, you can:
- Define shifts at the company level: Create shift definitions that align with specific hours and rates.
- Reflect rates automatically: Link the relevant shifts to placements so rate cards adjust dynamically based on the work performed.
- Simplify complex scenarios: Manage multiple shifts with ease — even when a worker is transitioning between different shifts.
With Bullhorn, there’s no need for separate placements for every shift type, drastically reducing manual work and the risk of errors.
How does it work?
Bullhorn’s Time & Labor platform takes the guesswork out of shift differentials by automating the process. Here’s how it works:
- Set up shift differentials: Define shift-specific rules at the company level, including different pay or bill rates using earn code mapping.
- Customize placement rate cards: Set up rate cards that reflect each shift’s rates. These cards automatically adjust based on the hours worked.
- Assign shift differentials to placements: Link defined shifts to a worker’s placement so rates are calculated seamlessly.
- Automate time tracking: As workers clock in and out, their hours are categorized by shift type, with corresponding rates applied automatically.
This automation eliminates the need to calculate rates manually or juggle separate placements for each shift type. Workers submit their time as usual, and Bullhorn’s system does the heavy lifting — ensuring your back office can pay and bill with pinpoint accuracy.
Why it matters
When your team isn’t bogged down with manual rate calculations or scrambling to adjust placements for shift changes, they can focus on what truly matters: building relationships and growing your business with swift billing and payment. Bullhorn’s robust shift differential capabilities:
- Save time: Automate the most tedious parts of shift management.
- Reduce errors: Minimize pay and bill discrepancies.
- Boost efficiency: Simplify even the most complex shift schedules.
“Bullhorn is laser-focused on making sure that light industrial firms have the tools that they need to run their middle offices quickly and efficiently. Shift differentials are a crucial part of this, making time capture and billing a breeze and easing the load on both customers and payroll and billing specialists.”
– Tim Sebel, VP, Product Management, Pay & Bill
Ready to transform your shift differentials management?
With Bullhorn’s Middle Office tools, managing shift differentials has never been easier. Say goodbye to manual calculations and hello to seamless automation.
Want to learn more about shift differentials or other Time & Labor features? Connect with your account manager or customer success representative and start streamlining your processes today.
