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Fannin County staff recommend switching payroll from Heartland to ADP; commissioners ask for training

5083565 · June 25, 2025
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Summary

Fannin County Human Resources Director Jesse Hall recommended replacing the county's Heartland payroll system with ADP, citing more automation, easier reporting and a three-year ADP pricing proposal of $43,495.60 per year; a commissioner moved to enter an agreement and request training, but a formal vote was not recorded in the transcript.

Fannin County human resources director Jesse Hall told the Board of Commissioners that she is proposing the county replace its Heartland payroll system with ADP, saying ADP offers more automation, easier reporting and employee self-service.

Hall said the county's current Heartland pricing is "$2.01 per paycheck," and that ADP provided a reduced three-year price that comes to "$43,495.60" per year, down from a quoted $63,454. Hall also told commissioners that Heartland does not retain payroll history before 2017 because Heartland acquired the previous vendor, Ovation.

The change matters because Hall described several time-consuming, manual tasks under the current system: manually entering deductions for roughly 214 employees after open enrollment; manually tracking…

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