OrangeHRM Launches version 2.2.2 of the Open-Source HR Management System

OrangeHRM Launches version 2.2.2 of the Open-Source HR Management System


Dear all,

I would like to inform you, that OrangeHRM has just released the version 2.2.2 of their Open Source Human Resource, also known as Human Capital, Management Solution (HRM / HCM).
Being the provider of the Human Resource Information System (HR IS), OrangeHRM offers its solution free of charge under GNU GPL open source license.

The variety of features, such as Personal Information Management (PIM), Employee Self Service (ESS), Leave Management, Time and Attendance tracking are already available in the system. In addition, OrangeHRM provides the On-Demand solution - a subscription-based hosted service that eliminates the need for installing and maintaining the product internally.

Availability, ease of installation and use, offered professional support and customization services, short development cycles, fast growth and leveraging on collective knowledge and intelligence, encourage SMEs from all over to choose OrangeHRM as the solution for managing their most valuable resource – people.

The following are the major enhancements, incorporated into the newest version of HRM System:

• Employee attendance tracking
 Punch in/out time allows employees to enter the time of arrival to and departure from the workplace
 Easy and hassle free attendance tracking by incorporating the punch in/out times into employee timesheets

• Enhanced timesheets
 Administrator’s ability to define the start of the working week for the timesheets adds on the flexibility for the system
 The detailed timesheet view ensures the easy access to all the timesheet information within a single button click
 Filtering by certain criteria, preview and printing of the timesheets

• Project management
 The new role of Project administrator has been introduced, granting project administrators with the privileges to define and modify their project activities and monitor project reports
 The project reports for the certain time period display the functionality
 By specifying the project and the relevant activities, employees can register and track their work time. The project and employee reports appear to be a handy tool for the project administrators, who can now manage the allocation of the tasks and time in regards with the past performance and occupancy of the employees.

• Hourly based leave
The leave management module has been re-engineered to provide more precise management of employee leave related operations in hours (the previous versions of the system allow day/half-day scaling).
 Administrators of the system can define working shifts, specifying the number of working hours per day assigning employees who are working according to this work shift.

The immediate download, as well as the demo version of the application can be found on www.orangehrm.com. Do not stay behind and try OrangeHRM today!

We will appreciate your comments and suggestions, which will help us to improve our system further.

Kind Regards,
Darija Jevtuchova
OrangeHRM Community Manager
tel: +94-11-2699754 / +1-650-2158015
web: www.orangehrm.com
Email: info@orangehrm.com

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