Category: Featured
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Take a moment and think about some words that you associate with year end. Stressful? Lengthy? Intimidating? Annoying? Do any of those words come to mind? At Mosaic, we make it our goal to turn a strenuous process into something effortless for you and your team. Here are 6 steps to leverage UKG Pro for a year end with ease.
Click below to watch our webinar on year end:
Click here to download webinar slides used during presentation.
Before we get started with the steps, here are a few bas...
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Labor Shortage:
Although the 2021 labor shortage is affecting multiple industries and sectors, it is vital to take a closer look at your own company data to find out its impact on your team. As a reaction to the labor shortage, many companies are jumping into panic mode attempting to solve their staffing issues by offering over-the-top incentives for candidates without really analyzing their predicament. In order to manage and reduce the labor shortage’s impact on your organization, yo...
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at Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Thursday, August 12, 2021
As the summer winds down, HR professionals begin to prepare for the busy season that comes next, open enrollment. In previous years, Mosaic's UKG experts have written multiple articles on open enrollment. If you would like to learn more about presenting open enrollment options to a remote team you could read our article Adapting Your Open Enrollment to Today's Workforce, if you are interested in using UKG Pro to streamline your processes then Open Enrollment Simplified may be a good a...
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at Thursday, August 12, 2021
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
We are excited to announce that our plan to acquire Westward Consulting was successfully completed on June 30th, 2021. With this acquisition, Mosaic Consulting Group, a long-time Ultimate Software partner focused on human capital management (HCM) support and service, is adding Westward Consulting’s Kronos experience and focus on workforce management, to their services. Ultimate Software and Kronos merged in 2020 to create UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a leading global provider of H...
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at Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
We are proud to announce that we are officially Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Mosaic. This year, 87% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 28 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, emplo...
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at Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Monday, June 21, 2021
We are excited to announce that we have entered into an acquisition agreement with Westward Consulting, a long-time Kronos partner focused on workforce management. The acquisition is expected to be completed on June 30th, 2021.
In 2020 Ultimate Software and Kronos merged to create UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) which has resulted in new opportunities for service partners just as it has created exciting opportunities for UKG customers. By completing this acquisition, we will bring together Mosai...
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at Monday, June 21, 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Employee engagement is a top priority for today's businesses, especially in light of drastic workplace changes over the last year. In this blog, we discuss the following related to employee engagement:
Employee Engagement Definition
Why Employee Engagement Is Important
How to Measure Employee Engagement
HCMs and Employee Engagement
How to Measure Employee Engagement Using UKG Pro Employee Voice
How to Act on Employee Engagement Data
Employee Engagement Survey Best Practices
Empl...
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at Thursday, May 13, 2021
Friday, September 18, 2020
Mosaic Consulting Group has received seventeen reviews on the review site Raven Intel. Making Mosaic a Five Star Consulting Partner of UKG. In their own words, “Raven Intel is a free, online community to help Enterprise Software customers independently find their perfect Consulting partner.” Since inception, Mosaic has been dedicated to our client’s experience and we are excited to see that our ratings on Raven reflect just that. Check out an excerpt form one ...
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at Friday, September 18, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
So much has changed in the year 2020 that even yearly business processes, like Open Enrollment, have to adapt to meet our team’s needs. With employees working remotely one of the biggest, and often overlooked, changes that companies need to consider is updating (or sometimes creating) their internal communication strategy to fit their workforce. Open Enrollment highlights a challenge that many companies are faced with today, how do you effectively communicate with an entire team who no ...
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at Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
Inc. magazine today revealed that Mosaic Consulting Group is No. 3624 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
This year’s Inc. 5000 ranking is Mosaic’s third appearance on the list. Mosaic first hit the Inc. 5000 in 2018, at No. 1889. Only one in four companies who have appeared on the Inc....
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at Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Thursday, June 25, 2020
A Strategic Focus on Payroll
Let’s be honest, the expectation of payroll is that it can be nothing but perfect; every.single.time. Every person expects payroll to be on time and accurate. Often, the perception of the impact of payroll stops there, and we believe that is a missed opportunity.
Payroll can influence and impact a company at every level. For a payee something as simple as speed of pay can impact their entire experience within a company and their families. Implementing meth...
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at Thursday, June 25, 2020
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
What is Contingency Payroll:
Contingency payroll is a term used to describe backup payroll processing support typically used in emergency situations. At Mosaic, we offer contingency payroll services to UKG Pro clients. Clients who seek contingency payroll services typically fall in one of two categories:
Event Preparedness: Clients will seek out contingency payroll service as a proactive support model to mitigate risks associated with unplanned events such as a natural disaster or unexpecte...
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at Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Value of Automation
Regardless of your industry, automation can help you grow, innovate and succeed. It is a great tool and asset that is constantly improving the way we do business. If you have any process or procedure that can be automated, it is very important that you consider it. Gained time and resources are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of automation. This blog will specifically focus on automation when it comes to UKG Pro HCM and how integrating secondary...
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at Thursday, March 26, 2020
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
It’s that time of year again – time to prep for year end. Year End can be a hectic time for you and your team but UKG Pro has the tools you need to stay on track and make this the smoothest year end yet. In the past, we’ve covered The Many Moving Parts of a Successful Year End and we’ve also presented you with tips on how to Simplify Your Year End. This year, we are going to dive in to the 5 Keys to Unlocking Year End.
Watch the recording of our webinar on this topic...
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at Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
UKG Pro General Ledger (GL): Deciphered
UKG Pro contains General Ledger functionality that captures payroll transactions and outputs them into a file formatted for import into your company’s financial system. When implemented and configured correctly, this GL function can eliminate or reduce manual manipulation of the data -- which in turn reduces human error and improves compliance. Auditors love this type of automation, and your team will too! An optimized GL will allow your te...
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at Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019
UltiPro offers you a variety of tools to help make open enrollment easier for your HR and payroll team. Whether you have an employee population of 30 or 30,000, the basic tenets of open enrollment are the same: develop a good attack plan and start early! Essential steps of your strategic plan for Open Enrollment include:
Having the right people to have on your team (and when to involve them)
Advance planning and scheduling
Tools from Ultimate and how to use them
A comprehensive OE check...
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at Thursday, August 29, 2019
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Mosaic Consulting Group, LLC won double honors at a recent Ultimate Software Conference, bringing home the Partner Collaboration Award and the MVPP (Most Valuable Partner Peep) Award.
The Partner Collaboration Award is Mosaic’s second such honor from Ultimate Software, having won the award for the first time in 2015. The MVPP award is Mosaic’s first, awarded to Senior Functional Consultant Alex Faulk, a longtime Mosaic team member.
Ultimate annually presents a select number of a...
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at Thursday, August 1, 2019
Thursday, May 23, 2019
UKG Pro puts the power of your organization’s people data at your fingertips. The UKG Pro HCM platform offers you robust capabilities for digging deep into your data to learn more about your business, including trends, gaps, weak points, and opportunities to grow or simply streamline your operations.
UKG Pro can transfer data seamlessly among different platforms, increasing fluency and accuracy in your HRIS data, automate manual processes, and create business intelligence reports that ...
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at Thursday, May 23, 2019
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Employee-related expenses (salaries, benefits, taxes, etc.) comprise up to 70% of a company’s total operating expenses – which makes leveraging HR technology to make informed business decisions imperative. HR, Finance, and Operations leaders’ ability to use data effectively to move the business forward depends on having a reliable central source for company data, and the ability to seamlessly update and ensure data integrity, in concert, across many different technology plat...
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at Thursday, March 28, 2019
Saturday, March 31, 2018
And 9 other questions you didn’t know you had on the topic.
Considering off-cycle open enrollment but not sure where to start? We have you covered! Check out our list of 10 common questions around off-cycle open enrollment and the benefits this transition may have for your team.
1. Ok, first things first… What is off-cycle open enrollment?
The definition of off-cycle open enrollment (sometimes known as mid-year open enrollment) is simple: it is when a company decides, fo...
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at Saturday, March 31, 2018
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
The end of the year is a busy time for most industries, not to mention in our personal lives. Make your Year End easier with the following tips from Mosaic's very own Year End Subject Matter Expert Aimée Morgan!
Year End Tips and Tricks:
Start By Setting Up Your Rockstar Team
Regardless of the size of your company, a smooth Year End requires the support of several members of your team, as well as other departments. Make sure your team members know and understand their resp...
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at Tuesday, November 7, 2017