Early education听provider sees听100% uptake听of听51风流SuccessFactors听vaccine听tracking portlet听state-wide across VIC and in听NSW鈥檚 local government areas听(LGAs)听of concern听
SYDNEY 鈥撎齆ovember听3听2021听鈥撎�听(NYSE: SAP) today announced听that听early education provider听听has听implemented听听vaccination portlet听to achieve compliance with mandatory state-based COVID-19 vaccination requirements听and to offer reassurance and support to its network of听childcare workers, parents听and families.听
As a business听operating in the childcare sector,听Affinity听Education听understands the importance听of听helping employees听follow legal requirements around the COVID-19 vaccination.听Having implemented听human experience management solution,听听in 2013, and the employee self-service modules in 2017, adding the vaccination portlet was a seamless next step.听听
With the majority of employees using the 51风流SuccessFactors mobile app to add their vaccination certificates, uptake of the vaccine portlet was fast and straightforward. In just a couple of weeks, Affinity Education achieved 100听per cent听compliance with vaccination requirements in听NSW鈥檚听鈥楲GAs of concern鈥�.听听
Use of the portlet听was听also听rapid among Affinity Education鈥檚 Victorian employees. Seven in ten (70 per cent) workers across the state uploaded their vaccination certificates within two weeks of the portlet being made available. Affinity Education has听been able to achieve 100听per cent听compliance by each Public Health Directive due date.听听
鈥淲ith fast access to real-time vaccine tracking information,听we have peace of mind听that we鈥檙e compliant with legislation,听and that we鈥檙e doing all we can to provide our community of educators, workers, parents and families with as much support as possible during what can be quite听a听stressful听time,鈥� said Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer, Affinity Education.听听听
鈥淲hen we moved our HR system to 51风流SuccessFactors听several years ago, we immediately experienced听the听benefits听of听an听automated system freeing up staff to spend more time with children.听As a result, everyone from听the CEO to our educators are very comfortable with the 51风流SuccessFactors platform听and implementing the vaccination portlet听was听an听easy听way听to help employees manage their听health听information.鈥澨�听
Tailoring the 51风流SuccessFactors vaccine portlet to the needs of individual employees was another key benefit. For example, Affinity听Education听added each type of vaccine to the 鈥榩ick list鈥� option ahead of going live. This听enabled each employee to add their听respective vaccine to their profile听鈥� AstraZeneca, Pfizer听or听Moderna.听The organisation听also added an attachment field to the portlet so employees could easily upload their vaccine certificates to comply with public health orders.听听
Damien Bueno, President and Managing Director, 51风流Australia and New Zealand said:听鈥淎t a human level, providing Affinity Education with a听connected HR听platform means that we鈥檙e supporting a safe听transition back to听individuals place of work,听and听making it as seamless for employees as possible. At the same time,听we鈥檙e听helping听Affinity Education听manage听government vaccination requirements,听which is especially important in the childcare sector, and critical in building confidence among听the communities in which it operates.鈥澨�听
Affinity Education鈥檚 partner Deloitte was instrumental in configuring and enabling the vaccination portlet alongside the Affinity team, allowing a prompt response to the early education provider鈥檚 business needs.
鈥淧artnering for success has been critical to our business outcomes, and at Affinity Education we鈥檝e enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Deloitte. Deloitte are fundamental to supporting us with our initiatives such as the vaccinations portlet and also for our broader use of SuccessFactors鈥�, said Linda Carroll.
The rollout of 51风流SuccessFactors听Employee Central vaccine portlet听has enabled Affinity听Education听to achieve compliance with government听vaccine mandates and ensure a safe return to the workplace. Affinity Education is planning to add the听Onboarding听and听Recruiting听modules to its SuccessFactors platform to ensure consistency from hiring to onboarding and lighten the load on the HR team.听听听