System and method for managing numerous facets of a work relationship
OwnerPeter Carr, Anne Carberry +2inventors
InventorsPeter Carr, Anne Carberry, Shaheen Chowdhury, Lisa Howarth
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Abstract
A system and method of managing numerous facets of work relationships. In a preferred form, the system provides end-to-end integration of the contract resourcing process (“requisition to check”) for a multitude of clients and a multitude of service providers.
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An apparatus for managing time related work activities of at least one worker for at least one client, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a computer system, said computer system having a requisition module being configured to track and manage procurement of labor resources for at least one client;
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- (b) said requisition module being further configured to allow a client user to create at least two of the following types of requisitions:
- (i) job requisition to be submitted to one or more vendors so that the client can procure the services of at least one worker for a position defined in the job requisition, (ii) a direct source requisition to allow the client to procure the services of at least one worker without any action by a vendor, and (iii) an extension requisition to allow the client to extend the employment of a worker presently providing services to the client.
An apparatus for managing time related work activities of at least one worker for at least one client, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a computer system, said computer system having a requisition module being configured to manage procurement of labor resources;
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- (b) said requisition module further being configured to allow a user to create a requisition that identifies a plurality of individuals that must take action during one of requisition approval process and candidate submission process.
An apparatus for managing time related work activities of at least one worker for at least one client, said apparatus comprising:
- (a) a computer system, said computer system having a requisition module and a time track module;
- (b) said requisition module being configured to track and manage procurement of labor resources, said requisition module including one or more user interfaces for allowing a client or a service provider to enter information relating to procurement of labor resources;
- (c) said time track module being configured to track and manage time spent by one or more laborers including a primary timesheet approver to approve a timesheet submitted by a user;
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- (d) said time track module includes one or more user interfaces that allows a primary timesheet approver to designate one or more secondary approvers to approve timesheets should the primary timesheet approver be unable to do so.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.