You may be considering outsourcing your payroll but are worried about the implications of moving it from your LEA. The truth is, that if your payroll is contracted to your LEA you are already outsourcing. In some instances the LEA themselves have contracted the provision of payroll services to companies such as Capita, Serco HBS or Mouchel.

Wouldn’t you like to have more control over one of the most important and sensitive parts of the running of your school … paying your staff?

The False Promise of Cost Saving

Many LEA’s use their monopoly position to tie schools into payroll under the promise of the cost efficiencies. Cost efficiencies driven by scale and a freeing up of the school’s resources. The reality is often very different, with delays and errors causing the school more stress and aggravation and rates significantly higher than commercial payroll solutions.

Common concerns

Our schools often report a very chequered history with their LEA and report problems such as 

• Receiving reports for review after paydate if at all
• Payslips received late
• Payroll amendments processed in arrears
• Leavers continue to be paid
• Part time employees paid full time
• Lack of named contacts
• Low staff retention rates

The reality is that LEA's often struggle to get the motivation to deliver a premier level of service compared to a commercial payroll bureau, where income and future profitability are depended on high service levels and customer retention.