Egress Group Ltd

Payroll Validation and Assurance Service

Egress Assure, a payroll support tool for professionals ensures employees are paid accurately. Using employees’ details, answer any employee payroll query efficiently over multiple periods.

Detailed data, statistical analysis and payroll data reporting plus tolerances that can be dynamically adjusted to highlight anomalies eliminate the potential for over and underpayments.

Features

• Pay and deductions comparison period-to-period allowing flexible variances
• Investigate variances and discrepancies in multiple ways, e.g. element-by-element
• Compare multiple, same period payruns to capture any manifested variances
• Protection of Service Level Agreements and avoidance of penalties.
• Reduced overpayment volumes through early identification before BACS run.
• Automatically determine the likely cause for anomalies without human analysis
• Ability to export data into excel for further manipulation.
• Robust payroll reconciliation, reducing the time taken each period.
• View current, historical payslips in same format as printed copies.
• Standard reports plus facility to define bespoke without technical knowhow

Benefits

• Issues identified quickly, easily to prevent costly error and escalation.
• Staff capacity released.
• Focus your time and energy on complex cases.
• Mitigate risk of error prior to BACS submission.
• Avoid costly over and under payments.
• Identify trends and anomalies when they’re easier to control, rectify.
• Manage employee queries more efficiently with greater analysis available.
• Enhanced reporting and forecasting.
• Improve decision-making, support cost savings through better, analytical reporting.
• Create and maintain payroll confidence resulting from improved data accuracy.

£57,600 a unit a year

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at karen.taylor@egressgroup.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

743269134463786

Contact

Karen Taylor
+447399648129
karen.taylor@egressgroup.co.uk

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: Assure™ is a windows-based application that is installed on users’ individual desktop/laptop machines.; Egress work with your IT team to install Assure™ on all relevant users’ equipment. This will include:; • Installation of the core software.; • End-to-end testing to verify the software is fully functioning.; • Full instructions on how to conduct further installations of the software.; Egress can provide any setup support and then ongoing maintenance and support moving forward.
• Planning service works with specific services: No

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: How the training service works - Inherent within our approach to programme delivery is our appreciation for the critical role end user adoption and change management play in the success of a programme, of which training is a core element. Our training capability encompasses full training lifecycle delivery and support from strategy development and TNA through to execution and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on both training and education using blended approaches which cater for a variety of needs. These services can be significantly enhanced by utilisation of our training tool (eTRN™). Our training upskills project team members through knowledge and skills transfer, and enables effective service transition and handover.
• Training is tied to specific services: No

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: Egress offers a complete, end-to-end provision that will take you from validation to cleansing, de-duplication and data integrations, to profiling - our service is comprehensive and will ensure accuracy, consistency and validity of data. Our proven comparison tool can compare complete payrolls of 100,000+ employees in a matter of hours, increasing the accuracy, and significantly reducing the length, of testing lifecycles.
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: No

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: Our understanding of the critical path of projects is informed by our expertise and experience in data migration and integration services. As such, the key elements of quality assurance and performance testing are embedded in our processes and policies. This includes full testing lifecycle delivery and support from strategy development through to execution and acceptance. These services can be significantly enhanced by utilisation of our testing tool (eTST™).

Security testing

• Security services: No

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: Yes
• Types of service supported: Hosting or software provided by your organisation
• How the support service works: Annual support covers:; ; • Technical Support * for Assure™ covering.; • Toolset functionality ; • Product fixes; • Maintenance of the Assure™ software.; • Installation of urgent updates to the core package.; • New releases of Assure™ will be provided.; • Unlimited users of the Assure™ software.; • Training for up to 5 people on how to operate Assure™ and raise helpdesk tickets.; ; *Technical support excludes usage queries and any excessive queries raised can result in an increase to future annual support charges.; The support service is available from Monday to Friday (8:00am until 6:00pm) excluding bank and public holidays.

Service scope

• Service constraints: There are none.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Egress services are solution based. We develop a solution to meet our client’s specific requirements and deliver a successful outcome. As such Egress’ support provision is tailored, scalable and flexible. Components of a solution may include 1st line on site support, on-call 2nd line support, remote access 3rd line support or a variation on any of the above. We partner with our clients to agree the best and most effective solution to meet their needs, balancing cost with risk and designing and agreeing SLAs to best fit the required outcome.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: As Egress services are solution-based, we will tailor support arrangements to suit our client needs and issue a SLA for each project. Support costs wrapped into the overall solution cost. Egress' SLAs have been uploaded for reference. We will provide a technical account manager and support engineer.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: No
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  Egress is committed to working remotely on customer projects to reduce the impact of our working practices on the environment. All Egress staff are now working remotely full time, reducing the need for commuting to the office, thus helping protect the environment and reducing our carbon emissions. We have a published Net Zero Commitment on our website and have completed a Carbon Reduction Plan which details the steps we will take to achieve Net Zero.; We ensure all service reviews are conducted remotely thereby limiting carbon emissions within our customers’ local area. Company systems are digitised, and we are a paperless organisation. We promote the use of public transport where face to face meetings are essential and encourage car sharing where public transport may not be an option. Egress promotes and offers to all staff, the use of a salary sacrifice scheme to enable access to Electric vehicles.; Additional operational activities which fight climate change are the fact that we have migrated off the servers to the Cloud for our data storage, which has reduced the need to maintain an office with an air-controlled atmosphere for 2 large physical servers. As well as this we have recycled/rehomed all redundant office furniture via freecycle to save them going to landfill. All old paper records have been confidentially shredded and recycled. Egress plans to invest in tree planting schemes, both globally and in the UK, to further offset CO2 emissions.

  Covid-19 recovery

  At the start of the pandemic all Egress staff worked from home. This proved successful and beneficial for all and as a result Egress offers a fully remote working option with no requirement for regular office attendance. This will continue for the long term and will provide employment options for individuals who may be (or who may have family members who are) clinically vulnerable to Covid 19 and who may prefer to remain more shielded. In turn, this will support the NHS to implement more efficient systems to help reduce the backlog, which has increased because of Covid 19.

  Tackling economic inequality

  Our apprenticeship scheme operates seamlessly through remote delivery, eliminating the need for travel. Furthermore, we understand the importance of personalised development pathways. That's why we offer tailored discussions with individuals instantly to talk over their needs and wants. We recognise that each person's journey is unique, so we customise the development they want with the delivery method that suits them best. Whether it's one-on-one mentorship, group workshops, or virtual training sessions, we ensure that individuals have the flexibility to shape their learning experience according to their preferences, abilities, and goals.; Egress has employed 2 apprentices, in Finance and Software Development, supporting them through their training and certification process and have since offered both employees full time positions with the company. Egress is looking to offer apprenticeships in other areas across the organisation.

  Equal opportunity

  In our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, Egress empowers individuals of varying abilities by providing personalised comprehensive support, tools, and cutting-edge technology tailored to diverse needs, including challenges related to hearing, vision, mobility, and cognition. Our collaborative environment fosters open dialogue, ensuring equal access to opportunities for personal and professional development. We offer resources like specialised courses such as "Unconscious Bias" and "Thriving Together" to bolster understanding and embrace our inclusive culture.; Egress extends its focus on equality and diversity beyond recruitment training by selecting recruiters aligned with equality and diversity policies. This method reflects our all-inclusive approach to diversity and inclusion, permeating every aspect of our organisational culture and operations.; Our dedication to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusivity extends to our management teams, who receive specialised training to champion diversity and inclusivity. Through collaboration with CPD accredited third-party training providers, we ensure the highest standards of excellence and relevance in any training we provide. This cultivates a community of ambassadors and advocates dedicated to supporting colleagues facing mental health challenges. Our training programs provide practical guidance on fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace in and out of the office.; Our apprenticeship scheme operates seamlessly through remote delivery, eliminating the need for travel. Furthermore, we understand the importance of personalised development pathways. That's why we offer tailored discussions with individuals instantly to talk over their needs and wants. We recognise that each person's journey is unique, so we customise the development they want with the delivery method that suits them best. Whether it's one-on-one mentorship, group workshops, or virtual training sessions, we ensure that individuals have the flexibility to shape their learning experience according to their preferences, abilities, and goals.

  Wellbeing

  Egress takes the health and wellbeing of all staff very seriously and aims to promote a culture where issues can be raised with no fear of reprisals or discrimination. Egress has a fully trained Mental Health first aider who is always available if needed. We offer complete healthcare access, offering real-life counselling with qualified practitioners and digital tools for mental, physical, and financial wellness. Platforms like Headspace, Calm, and Fiit empower our community to cultivate resilience and balance. Egress also offer an EAP as well as private health insurance enabling access to Talk Therapy and Dr at Hand for consultations. All staff are entitled to 2 hours flexible working/week for wellbeing time and are encouraged to utilise this. We provide each employee an optional paid days leave to volunteer within the community and to ‘give back’. This may be chosen by individuals and may include things such as volunteering with a local charity, providing mentor support to voluntary organisations as appropriate, helping with a community sponsored event. Regular departmental and company meetings foster an atmosphere of collaboration and inclusion.

Pricing

• Price: £57,600 a unit a year
• Discount for educational organisations: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at karen.taylor@egressgroup.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.