Working Smarter Café Podcast

The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip series shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, we're introducing the Solution Snapshot newsletter. This monthly newsletter contains information for UKG Ready, UKG Pro, and UKG Pro Workforce Management, meaning there's something for everyone.

For further information on the Solution Snapshot and access to monthly editions, please visit the UKG Community page here.

On this episode, we’ll introduce you to a new Program Series that will help all of our Payroll Admins prepare for Year End. Today we're joined by Lailaa Turner from the Customer Marketing team. She's excited to share about the Payroll Mid-Year blog series, and you can find the first of the three installments on the Working Smarter Cafe blog here: Payroll Prep: Beyond the Halfway Mark – Preparing and Data Validation.

It’s hard to believe our UKG Community opened its doors over a year ago already! We know there are many different paths to take, groups to join, and people to meet, so we’re sharing seven steps for success with you that will help you navigate more quickly and get the most out of your experience in our neighborhood. 

For full details on all the tips we talk about today, visit our companion blog at the Working Smarter Café, Seven Steps for Success in the UKG Community.

The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, you'll learn about the latest compliance changes throughout the U.S. and Canada.

For the full details on the compliance updates we talk about today, visit our companion blog over at the Working Smarter Cafe, Beach Reads for Compliance: June’s Compliance Refreshers

The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, you'll learn about the latest compliance changes throughout the U.S. and Canada.

For the full details on the compliance updates we talk about today, visit our companion blog over at the Working Smarter Cafe, Heatwaves and Regulations: May's Compliance Forecast.

In this episode, we're joined by Ray McLane and Ilias Terki-Hassaine from the UKG Specialty Product Support team to cover the ins and outs of the new Tax Setup (Company) business rule for UKG Pro Payment Services customers to add and update U.S. state and local tax codes with ease. We review:

• The benefits of using the new business rule
• The types of tax codes compatible with the new functionality
• Tax code exceptions
• Plans for future enhancements
• And a lot more!

For more information on the new Tax Setup (Company) business rule, review the Configure Company U.S. State and Local Tax Codes, Request SUI Tax Rate changes, and Tax Code Exceptions job aids. We also recommend you review our Payment Services Gateway job aid for a step-by-step guide on viewing up-to-date payroll tax filing data. 

Did you know that UKG Ready is an international product? In this episode, we are joined by Chris Kiklas, Vice President of Product Management for UKG Ready, to discuss the new Multi-Currency functionality and how it is helping make strides in the international space. We’ll also discuss many of the ways the UKG Ready functionality comes together in the overall international strategy.

Created as a neighborhood with you and your products in mind, the new UKG Community™  offers you a place to interact with your peers, find answers to your most pressing questions, sign up for training and webinars, and a lot more. But, who better to tell you the benefits of the Community than customers like you! In this episode, we're joined by 3 customers who share the features you won't want to miss and the friendly people you'll meet along the way.

Be sure to take a stroll around the UKG Community today! While you're there, if you need assistance on managing your access or adding additional contacts, refer to the Community Customer Self-Registration and Access job aid.

In today’s episode, we are delighted to have two special guests, Malini Rao, Senior Director of User Experience Research, and Chris Beebe, a Manager of Product Management for UKG Ready, join us today. Tune in to learn about:

• What attention economy is
• How attention economy influenced the recent changes in UKG Ready
• The upcoming changes and what you can expect moving forward

For additional customer content, please check out the UKG Ready Release Readiness page.

The Two-Minute Tuesday Tip shares a noteworthy tidbit of information in less time than it takes to brew your favorite café beverage. In this episode, you'll learn why the UKG Ready Mobile app is a must-have when optimizing your company's HR and workforce management process.

For full details about the UKG Ready Mobile app, visit our resource page on the Community.

Find additional customer content to help you work smarter on the Working Smarter Cafe blog.