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How Water-Tight is HR’s Disaster Recovery Plan?

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In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Human Resource departments review Disaster Recovery Plans and consider electronic employee files.

As natural disasters challenge traditional HR practices, find out why paper files are a vulnerability. Learn how cloud-based electronic employee files fortify HR's defense against calamities. Experience robust security, real-time backups, and quick fail-over times with DynaFile. Secure, streamline, and safeguard your HR files today. Request a demo!

In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, companies are taking a closer look at their file management processes. The Human Resources office is one spot where a natural disaster can cause serious damage. It’s critical for HR to have a strong disaster recovery plan in place as it seems that these days, we should expect the unexpected.

The Challenge of Paper Files

Paper files can be a real headache to manage. They are easily misfiled, misplaced, crumpled or lost – it is just so easy for filing cabinets to become disorganized. For these reasons, many companies are moving to electronic employee files.

Going paperless with your employee files also provides another huge benefit: Built-In Disaster Recover.

Electronic Files Ease The Pain

Electronic employee files provide a HR with a step up from traditional paper filing cabinets. With electronic files, employee documentation from various folders can be consolidated into one comprehensive system. This eliminates the problem of Record Silos while improving compliance. Simply use Access Rules to control what types of documents different users can see in the system. 

With all of your employee files consolidated in one system, managing documents becomes extremely easy. Instantly retrieve documents from anywhere, keep track of expiring and renewable documents in employee folders, give auditors remote access to the files they request, and much more. 

Best of all, with electronic employee files, disaster recovery is a breeze. Many times, a disaster recovery plan for your employee files is automatically built-in to your electronic filing system.

Most Resilient HR Filing Systems

When disaster protection and recovery is important to your team, you’ll want to consider a cloud filing system. When your employee files are stored in the cloud, they are no longer physically stored at your office location. This way, no matter what happens at your office, your files are always safe in the cloud. 

There are different levels of cloud security and disaster recovery. The most resilient systems to look for will include features like these:

Automatic Backups

You’ll want to make sure that your cloud filing system is automatically backing up your data and documents in case the cloud were to ever go down.

Continuous Data Protection (CDP)

Automatic Backups can happen at various times. Look for a system that practices Continuous Data Protection (CDP) methodology. This means that whenever documents or data are added to the system, a backup of that is automatically created and saved in real-time. 

Redundant Backups

Cloud systems can be backed up at various stages. Look for a cloud system that backs up every level of their infrastructure – from the database to the data center.

Fail Over Time

Just in case the cloud goes down, you’ll want to be sure that you can still access all of your files when you need them. Look for systems with quick fail-over time so that you can access your backups as quickly as possible.

Moving To The Cloud In 30 Days

If you need a safer way to store employee files, give us a call today at DynaFile. Our cloud filing system gives HR the assurance they need that employee files are safe. DynaFile’s disaster recovery plan is HIPAA, HITECH and Privacy Shield certified so your files are always stored securely, yet easily accessible when needed.

Best of all, DynaFile has built-in scanning automation tools so you can take a shortcut to electronic employee files. Interested in making the switch? Contact us for a free demo.

Companies Look to Paperless HR Solutions for Improved Employee File Access

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Paperless HR solutions give companies the power of eliminating record silos to consolidate files while improving compliance.

Boost your HR's efficiency with DynaFile's paperless solution. Secure cloud storage ensures instant file retrieval, enhanced compliance, and streamlined onboarding. Transition from paper to digital effortlessly. Book a free demo now.

Has accessing employee files become a challenge at your organization? It’s a problem that is all too common for Human Resources professionals. The speed at which paper files can go from tidy to a disorganized mess is astounding.

Many companies are now moving to a paperless HR solution to help manage critical employee information. Here are some of the reasons why:

Instant File Retrieval

With a paperless HR solution, your employee files are securely stored in the cloud. Team members from different offices can access the files they need instantly without the lag time usually associated with retrieving documents. 

Since your files no longer need to be physically stored at the office, disaster recover is also one less thing your team has to worry about. Your documents are automatically backed up to ensure they are available to your team at all times. 

Easier Document Management

Maintaining compliance can be tricky when managing employee files on paper. Any documentation considered private or sensitive needs to be stored in a separate folder to ensure only authorized staff can see it.

One of the best parts about a paperless HR solution is that you can consolidate your employee files while actually improving compliance. With electronic employee files, you can consolidate documents from different sensitive folders like Medical, Benefits and I-9 into the same filing system. Simply use access rules to ensure HR, Payroll, Leadership and Managers can only see the types of documents they are authorized to see. Everything else in the system is completely hidden to them to maintain compliance.

Electronic employee files also give your team the advantage of utilizing automated reports for things like file audits. A file audit report, for example, can show your team exactly which files are missing or expired in staff members folders. That way, when audit time arrives, you can be sure all folders are up-to-date with the required documentation. You can even make the files the auditor is requesting securely available to them online so they don’t have to come into the office to do their audit. 

Electronic Forms & Onboarding

If you’re storing and managing your employee files electronically, why continue to use paper forms? Paperless HR solutions make it easy to get forms completed and signed online. 

Due to the high volume of forms, the onboarding process is the most common place to start. HR can create templates for all their forms, design the routing and workflow that goes along with the signing process, and have everything filled out and signed online. Once finished, completed forms are automatically filed in the employee’s digital folder.

Although onboarding is the most popular scenario, you can use the process above for just about any type of documentation that typically gets filled out and signed through HR. Once your team is comfortable using it for onboarding, you can always expand to policy acknowledgements, PTO request forms, performance appraisals – the options are limitless!

Getting Started

If you’re interested in moving to electronic employee files, give us a call today at DynaFile. Our paperless HR solution has been helping organizations operate more efficiently for over 15 years. Change your existing paper into electronic employee files fast, replace pen-and-paper processes with online forms and esignatures, and manage all of your HR documents easier going forward. Contact us for a free demo below!

HR Can Now Scan to the Cloud for a Shortcut to Electronic Employee Files

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Scan-to-cloud filing systems are helping HR move to electronic employee files fast!

Transform HR with DynaFile's scan-to-cloud solutions. Achieve paperless, organized, and compliant employee files in just 30 days! Optimize processes, eliminate paper tasks, and ensure always-ready files. Schedule a free demo.

It’s only a matter of time until paper employee files become unmanageable. It seems that no matter how hard the Human Resources team tries to keep folders organized and up-to-date, there is always a missing form or expired document that can get the company in hot water when an audit rolls around.

For an easier way to manage employee files, many HR departments are switching to electronic employee files; the most popular solution being a cloud filing system. These allow your HR, Payroll and leadership teams to securely access and manage the documents they need from anywhere, at any time.

One of the quickest way to make the transition from paper to electronic files is with a scan-to-cloud system. These unique solutions include scanning automation features that are designed work directly with the cloud filing system.

With a practical scan-to-cloud filing solution, your HR department could be paperless in 30 days!

Accelerated Scanning

Think for a second about the standard scanning process: It’s slow, has many repetitive steps, and is highly prone to user error when naming and creating so many files and folders. A scan-to-cloud filing solution removes these roadblocks to give your HR team a shortcut to electronic employee files. 

Scanning automation tools like Barcode Recognition and Batch Processing allow your team to convert an entire employee’s folder at once. No need to individually name each document or create any folders – the system will take care of that for you!

Want to add more documents to the folder later? No problem. Simply scan paper or drag-and-drop digital documents directly into the employee’s folder from anywhere.

Conversion Partners

Have a big project or just not looking forward to scanning your files in-house? Scan-to-cloud solutions make it easy to team up with a conversion partner to do the scanning for you. Once the project is completed, your HR team gets all the benefits of electronic employee files going forward without having to do any of the back-scanning. 

Huge Benefits

Companies that move their HR department to a cloud filing system receive incredible benefits. Here are some of the ongoing advantages of scanning employee files to the cloud:

  • No More Lost Files
    All files are highly organized by employee name, ID, status, department, etc.
  • Instant Document Retrieval
    Secure access from anywhere, at any time.
  • Paperless Onboarding and Other Forms
    Onboarding, policy and other forms can be completed, signed and filed online.
  • File Audit Reports
    Ensures all folders are up-to-date with required documents.
  • Compliant Consolidation
    Eliminate record silos while maintaining compliance.

Getting There in 30 Days

If you’re ready to ditch the paper, give us a call at DynaFile. Our unique scan-to-cloud filing solution has been helping HR departments go paperless for over 15 years. Powerful scanning automation tools and experienced conversion partners make the transition fast.

From there, redundant pen-and-paper tasks are replaced with reusable workflows for forms and other processes. Best of all, your HR team will always be sure files are up-to-date, in full compliance, and ready to be accessed when needed. Contact us for a free demo below!

Seasonal Companies use Paperless HR to Ease Turnover Headaches

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How to ease turnover headaches at seasonal companies. A look at a paperless HR case study with San Diego Zoo.

Discover the power of paperless HR with DynaFile. Learn how seasonal companies like San Diego Zoo streamline hiring, ensure compliance, and manage files efficiently. Switch from paper to electronic in 30 days. Book a free demo now!

If you’re at a seasonal company, you know the Human Resources team is working overtime. Ramping up staffing into the busy season is a huge challenge, but so is keeping track of the files generated going forward. Today, we’re looking at a few key points from a paperless HR case study at San Diego Zoo to find out how they were able to benefit from the move away from paper with a mostly seasonal workforce.

Paperless From Day 1

When you’re doing a lot of hiring, efficiency is key. There are a lot of forms new hires have to fill out before they can jump in with the rest of the team. Streamlining onboarding can really save your HR team a ton of time and make the process smoother for your new staff.

Electronic onboarding is a great way to get new hire forms completed without the need for any paper generation. New staff can review, fill out and electronically sign all of their forms online. This gives you the option to have them complete their information before their first day, or fill everything out on a computer or tablet in the office. Once finished, completed forms automatically create the new hire’s folder for you.

Sometimes, completing forms the old fashioned way is still easiest. In that case, embedded barcodes can be very helpful. With this onboarding method, barcodes are embedded on all of your forms. When the new hire is finished signing, simply scan the entire stack of forms in one shot. Based on the barcodes, the system will know exactly how to categorize and file everything automatically for you.

Future Filing Is Simplified

When your employee files are in electronic format, it becomes much easier to manage them. Access rules ensure that sensitive documents are only visible to authorized staff and can be very specific if desired. Your team can then securely retrieve the files they need from anywhere, at anytime. New documents can also be added to employee folders no matter what where they’re coming from: paper, email, HRIS, payroll, performance – you name it.

Keeping track of files is a lot simpler, too. File audit reports ensure employee folders are up-to-date with all required documents. If something needs to be renewed, staff can complete the forms electronically like they did during onboarding. If your company undergoes an audit, you can give the auditor secure access to just the files they request remotely – they don’t even need to come to the office.

Finally, document retention is no longer a nightmare. Simply mass-delete documents based on Terminated status, expiration dates, folder section, document types, and more.

Getting Rid Of Existing Paper

Scanning stacks of paper files isn’t a fun job, but there are some great tools to help get the task done quicker. Scan-to-cloud solutions offer scanning automation features like Barcode Recognition to help take a shortcut to electronic files. Slide barcoded cover sheets in front of each section of the folder and then scan the entire thing at once. The system will know exactly how file everything inside based off of the barcodes.

A Case Study In Paperless HR

Want to learn more? Take a look at how San Diego Zoo went paperless to streamline onboarding and file management in the Human Resources department and beyond. Get your free case study. 

Going Paperless In 30 Days

Interested in taking your HR department paperless? DynaFile has been helping companies do just that for over 17 years. Our paperless solution allows your HR team to go from paper to electronic files fast and stay paperless going forward with online workflows. Contact us today for a free demo!

Online Onboarding Forms Streamline Human Resources

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Online onboarding forms are helping HR teams streamline employee file management across the entire department.

Uncover the efficiency of online onboarding with DynaFile. Revolutionize your HR processes, from streamlined new hire forms to effortless file management. Transform your department and go paperless in record time. Schedule a free demo today!

The onboarding process is one that is traditionally full of paper. New employees are required to review, fill out and sign a mountain of paperwork before they can join the team on their first day. Considering the variety of forms and documentation needed to cover different types of staff, the onboarding process can be extremely challenging. These days, more and more companies are moving to an electronic onboarding process to streamline new hire paperwork across the entire HR department.  

Online Onboarding Forms

With an electronic onboarding solution, all of your forms can be saved online as templates. This is a huge time-saver for your HR team. Instead of worrying about assembling all necessary onboarding forms every time a new hire comes on-onboard, simply select the appropriate template that already includes all of the forms you need. 

Your new hires can review, fill out and legally sign all of their onboarding paperwork online before their first day on the job. This allows for an improved experience as new staff can focus on hitting the ground running on their first day, instead of plowing through a stack of paper forms. If it is easier for staff to still complete their forms on Day 1, they can always complete their onboarding packet on a tablet or computer in the office as well. 

Automatic Folder Creation

When your onboarding forms are being completed online, it allows for added benefits in managing your staff files going forward. For example, completed onboarding forms can automatically create the new hire’s folder for you once the HR team has reviewed everything. All completed onboarding forms can be automatically filed inside. 

This saves your team from having to print and scan any documentation, thus eliminating the need for paper from the second your employee is hired. This also saves a ton of time since you do not have to worry about naming each documents and creating the folder structure for every single employee.

Easy Ongoing File Management

Since your employee folders are automatically created after the onboarding process, ongoing file management becomes incredibly simple. Your team can drag-and-drop or scan new documents directly into employee folders; and authorized staff can securely access the files they need instantly, from anywhere.

Automated file audit reports ensure your folders are always up-to-date with required documents and make it easy to share requested files with remote auditors. Segmented access rules allow you to consolidate all of your employee documentation without sacrificing compliance. Best of all, other forms like policy acknowledgements can be renewed easily through the same process as onboarding. 

Moving Forward

If you would like to learn more about going paperless with you employee onboarding and file management at your organization, give us a call today. DynaFile has been helping companies go paperless to achieve a higher level of efficiency for over 15 years. Our paperless HR solution allows you to take the entire department paperless quickly and easily. From there, paperless onboarding, cloud file management and online workflows eliminate the need for paper generation going forward and make managing files easier than ever. Contact us for a free demo below!

Employee File Audits Become Stress-Free with Paperless HR Solutions

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Keeping track of employee files on paper can become a nightmare. Make HR file audits easy by going paperless.

Eliminate audit stress with DynaFile's paperless HR solution. Experience seamless file audits, renew forms online, and provide remote auditor access. Transform your HR department's efficiency. Dive into a paperless world in just 30 days. Book a free demo now!

The Human Resources department is responsible for managing quite an extensive document archive. With all of the forms and other documentation that’s required to be stored in an employee’s folder, it can be a serious challenge keeping it all organized and secure, yet accessible to authorized staff.

Compounding this challenge is the fact that you can be audited at any time to ensure all of this documentation is stored and managed in a compliant way. When your files are stored on paper, it can be nearly impossible to ensure every staff member’s folder is up-to-date with the required documents.

Here’s how switching to a paperless HR solution can help make employee file audits extra easy for your team.

File Audit Reports

If you’re managing your employee files on paper, odds are that audit time can be quite stressful. Many companies will use a simple spreadsheet to keep track of required and expiring documents in employee folders. This is a good way to run your file audits, but can become unmanageable fairly quickly as the workforce increases and employees are tenured. 

With a paperless HR solution, your documents are stored as electronic employee files. This brings a huge benefit to your HR team because every documents in the system is categorized by information like: Employee Name, ID, Office Location, Department, Folder Section, Document Type, Expiration Date, etc. Now you can easily run reports to see exactly which employees are missing which required documents from their folders; or see which employees have a documents coming up for renewal.

Since these reports are generated by your paperless HR system, the once time-consuming task of finding out “what’s missing?” is now automatic.  

Renew Forms Online

Now that you can automatically decipher the documents that are missing from employee folders, along with files that are coming up for renewal, getting those forms renewed should also be an easy process for your HR team.

With a paperless HR solution, you can email staff directly with a link to the forms that must be completed. They can review, fill out and legally sign everything online. You can also have a page on your website that acts as a “self-service portal” for common forms. If it’s easier to get things completed in-person, staff can also complete forms at a computer or tablet in your office.

No matter what method is used to get your forms executed electronically, once everyone has finished and signed everything, completed forms are are automatically filed in the employee’s folder for you. 

Keep Auditors Out of the Office

There are few things more disruptive than having an auditor come into your office and dig through your files. Since your employee files are stored electronically with a paperless HR solution, providing them to an auditor remotely actually becomes quite easy.

A good paperless HR solution will include segmented access features to ensure compliance around privacy and protected information. Many times, these will allow you to make specific documents and folders available to a user, like an auditor.

Simply give them read-only access to just the documents they have requested and they can access those files securely from anywhere, at any time, thus removing the need to come on-site to perform the audit. 

Getting There in 30 Days

If you’re interested in switching to a paperless HR solution, DynaFile can have you up and running in 30 days. With over 17 years of experience, DynaFile has become a popular choice for HR departments that want to go paperless fast.

Our unique scanning automation tools give your team the power to automate the conversion of your paper files internally, or you can get the job done by the pros through our scanning service partner.

Either way, electronic files bring huge benefits to your team going forward with features like: File Audit Reports, Instant Document Retrieval, Segmented Access Rules, Secure File Sharing, Electronic Forms, eSignatures, Online Workflows and much, much more. Contact us today for a free demo!