County Approves New Electronic Timekeeping System from Lau Associates

DeKalb County commissioners approved purchasing an electronic attendance/timekeeping add-on from Lau Associates (county payroll vendor) to replace paper timecards and consolidate county departments on a single, integrated platform.

Nut graf: The system will allow employees to clock in/out electronically, create electronic approvals by department heads, and integrate directly with the county’s payroll system. Commissioners and staff said the system would reduce manual timecard processing, improve audit trails and eliminate separate vendor fees currently paid by some departments.

Details: Staff said the purchase included a one-time startup fee (quoted) and ongoing monthly costs to be paid from the county’s budget; the assessor and payroll staff reported a demo and recommended Lau because it integrates with the county’s current payroll software and will eventually replace an external vendor used by a few departments. Installation, onboarding and phased roll-out across departments will take several months; staff will phase departments into the system rather than a single ‘big-bang’ switch.

Outcome: Commissioners voted to approve the purchase and implementation of the Lau Associates attendance module and asked staff to coordinate phased roll-out and report any contract or budget implications to the board.