Non-Profit Partners Understands Your Company's HRMS Needs
At Non-Profit Partners LLC, we understand the common challenges faced by HR departments today - such as attracting and retaining the best employees, managing compliance and protecting your company from liability, too much paperwork, and concerns about the rising costs of employee benefits.
We also recognize that HR departments are not all the same. Your priorities and needs evolve along with your organization. That's why thousands of nonprofits rely on Sage Abra HRMS to help them anticipate and meet their challenges today and in the future.
Sage Abra brings you tightly integrated solutions to help meet the needs of your nonprofit organization. With software and services including HR, payroll, benefits, training, attendance, reporting and analysis, plus a Web workforce portal with employee self-service, company communications, benefits enrollment, recruitment, and more, Sage Abra can help you resolve your common HR and payroll challenges.
Sage ABRA Human Resource Modules
Alerts
Attendance
Benefits Enrollment
Benefits Messenger
Compliance Trainer
Employee Self-Service
eRecruiter
HR Management
OrgPlus
Payroll
Recruiting Solution
Support Plus
Tax Filing Services
ToolkitOverviewBack to Top
Manage your key HR and Payroll Challenges with Sage Abra HRMS
This award-winning human resource management system is comprised of HR, payroll, benefits, training, recruiting and compliance solutions developed specifically for midsized businesses. Its flexible design provides a comprehensive array of features, plus the powerful reporting and analysis capabilities you need to efficiently manage your workforce.
Human Resource ManagementBack to Top
-
Sage ABRA HRMS (PDF)
Manage HR information based on your company's unique structure and needs. Sage Abra HR automates administrative work and lets you manage unlimited benefit plans and define eligibility criteria. Manage employee information such as job requirements, job history, compensation, performance reviews, skills, education and attachments.
-
Government Compliance
Sage Abra gives you peace of mind when it comes to ensuring compliance with government regulations, including EEO and OSHA, I-9 and VETS 100. Abra collects and tracks the required information and provides reports in the mandated formats.
-
Flexible Payroll Management
Make payroll processing a breeze with flexible, in-house payroll management solutions that are optional yet integral components of Sage Abra HRMS. Streamline payroll processes with direct deposit; federal, state and local tax management; and comprehensive payroll reporting.
-
Attendance
Easily set up and administer unlimited employee paid and unpaid time-off plans with the Sage Abra attendance solution. Manage virtually all types of plans, including vacation, illness, leave of absence and FMLA. Accrual or lump sum calculation support lets you track year-to-date hours available versus year-to-date hours taken.
-
Employee Self-Service
Provide employees, managers and administrators with a central location for viewing and managing personal data and company information, including time-off requests, pay stubs, current benefits and training history.
-
Benefits Enrollment
Empower your employees to make their own benefits elections via the Internet or your company's intranet. Easy, step-by-step wizards in Sage Abra's benefits enrollment solution guide administrators through the benefit plan setup process and provide your employees with easy-to-use open enrollment walkthroughs and year-round life events management. Additionally, you can cut the costs and complexity of benefits administration with Abra's carrier connectivity service. Securely automate communication of employee benefits enrollment data with insurance and benefits carriers.
-
Training Management
Sage Abra training solutions give you the edge when it comes to employee training, with automatic scheduling of training classes, more organized training record-keeping and hassle-free delivery of the courses your employees need.
-
Simplified Recruitment
Now it's simple to recruit the right employee for the job. Sage Abra recruiting management solutions help you recruit more effectively using the Internet, keep an organized database of qualified applicants, allow your managers to track their open requisitions and expenses, and automate the entire hiring process.
Sage ABRA HRMS Modules: Get the DetailBack to Top
Sage Abra HRMS' flexible design features a comprehensive array of features, plus the powerful reporting and analysis capabilities you need to efficiently manage your workforce.
Sage ABRA HRMS Provides Integration OptionsBack to Top
Integration between business and mission-critical software applications can streamline many of the daily tasks required to successfully manage staff, time sheets, programs, operations and accounting with minimal time lost to administrative efforts. That is why we offer a range of solutions integrated with Sage MIP Fund Accounting, including Sage ABRA HRMS and Sage Fundraising for your donor management and development needs. Sage Abra Payroll for payroll processing, and Sage FAS Nonprofit and Sage FAS Government for fixed asset tracking. In addition, Sage MIP Fund Accounting is built to integrate with other mission-vital software in your organization.
Success Stories, White Papers & Industry NewsBack to Top
Read how Sage clients meet their unique operational challenges and better fulfill their missions with Sage ABRA HRMS software. Get the information to keep you updated, keep you informed and challenge the way you work!
Success Stories
- Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network (PDF):Brighter Future for Gift of Hope With Sage Abra HRMS
- Houston Zoo, Inc. (PDF): Houston Zoo is "Naturally Wild" About Sage Abra HRMS
- Lowell Community Health Center (LCHC) (PDF): Sage Abra HR Improves the Wellness of a Mass Health Center's HR Processes
- Mayor's Office of Employment Development (Baltimore) (PDF): A Workforce System That Works" With Sage Abra HRMS
- Museum of Science and Industry (PDF): Abra Payroll Brings "Winds of Change" to Museum
- New York City Industries for the Blind (PDF): Sage Abra HRMS Meets HR and Payroll Needs of Nonprofit Organization
- Retirement Housing Foundation (PDF)
- American Office of Maryland (PDF)
White PapersSee These and Other Educational White Papers
The Bottom Line on HRMS: Improving Results and Lowering Costs with a Human Resource Management System
Today, executives must consider HR objectives in the strategic competitive plan. This paper examines key workforce management challenges, including recruitment, benefits costs, compliance and more. We highlight the role of HRMS in meeting these challenges and determine its bottom-line value.
What Every HR Manager Needs to Know About Online Benefits Enrollment
With years of double digit increases in the cost of employee benefits and no reprieve in the forecast, human resources executives continue the search for effective cost-containment strategies. This paper explores the cost savings and service improvements possible with online benefits enrollment technology.
Paperless Benefits Management Strategies: Containing Costs and Complexity on a Budget
This guide highlights recent trends in employee benefit costs and discusses the unique challenges faced by small and midsized businesses in the wake of escalating healthcare costs. We'll explain some of the current strategies for cost containment, including alternative healthcare plans, benefits outsourcing, eligibility audits and wellness initiatives.
Evaluating Payroll Options For Your Midsized Business: In-house, Outsourced, or a Blend?
Accurate, timely payroll is so fundamental to employee satisfaction that it is often taken for granted. The right payroll solution can help you contain costs and ensure compliance. Read this paper to decide what is best for your organization—outsourced payroll, processing payroll in-house or a blended approach.
Industry News
New Low Interest FinancingBack to Top
Options make Sage ABRA HRMS more accessible to growing nonprofits than ever before. Nonprofits can take advantage of a range of financing plans offered by Sage Software and Key Equipment Finance to help manage their cash and budgets while investing in the technology that they need to continue to grow. Sage customers can choose from a range of financing options that allow them to spread out their software purchase and related expenses over time. If you are looking for one manageable payment each month, and want to own the software at the end of the terms (unlike options offered by hosted solutions or service bureaus), ask your business partner about your financing options with Key Equipment Financing. Apply Today. Talk with Non-Profit Partners to request an application. Other software-related services may optionally be included in the plan.
Checks and FormsBack to Top
Streamline your accounting office tasks with approved checks and forms for Sage ABRA through Sage Software Checks and Forms. Sage Software Checks and Forms offers a variety of products that are specifically designed to work with your accounting system, and it is the only authorized source for checks and forms that are guaranteed to be 100 percent compatible with your Sage MIP Fund Accounting software. Review the online catalog to choose from a complete line of checks, forms and other customizable products.
Why use Sage Software Checks & Forms? We offer the following:
- The latest in tamper-resistant security features, providing the highest possible safety and security
- Fast, dedicated customer service from an experienced team waiting to understand your organization and provide only what you need
- 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed. If you are not fully satisfied with your order, return it within 30 days for a complete refund, including shipping and handling!
System SpecificationsBack to Top
Workstation Configuration
Recommended:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
Pentium processor: 400 MHz or higher
RAM: 256MB or higher
500MB of hard disk space for full suite of products
SVGA color monitor
100Mbps network card for network installations (10Mbps minimum)
Internet access using Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or higher
Audio capabilities (needed for tutorial only)
Supported:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
Pentium processor: 266MHz or higher
RAM: 128MB or higher
500MB of hard disk space for full suite of products
SVGA color monitor
100Mbps network card for network installations (10Mbps minimum)
Internet access using Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or higher
Audio capabilities (needed for tutorial only)
Server Configuration
Recommended:
Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, or Novell NetWare 6.5 or higher (In order to support long file names, Novell users must install longnam.exe. Visit http://support.novell.com/filefinder for information and product updates.)
Pentium or Pentium PRO processor 2 GHz or higher
RAM 512MB
8 GB hard disk
100Mbps network card, data hub and cabling
CD-ROM drive
SVGA color monitor
Streaming tape or other backup device
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Supported:
Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, or Novell NetWare 6.5 or higher (In order to support long file names, Novell users must install longnam.exe. Visit http://support.novell.com/filefinder for information and product updates.)
Pentium or Pentium PRO processor 1.3 GHz or higher
RAM 256MB
4 GB hard disk
100Mbps network card, data hub and cabling
CD-ROM drive
SVGA color monitor
Streaming tape or other backup device
Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)
Printers
Sage Abra supports all HP 3 or higher compatible laser printers.
When the printer driver provides the option to select fonts, try to deselect the "Print True Type as Graphics" option. If the font looks odd, make sure the proper True Type fonts are loaded: open the Printers option in the Windows Control Panel, select the printer, click File, click Properties, and then select the Fonts tab. Generally, the most frequently used font is an Arial True Type font that you can load from the Windows installation disk (refer to your Windows documentation for loading printer drivers and fonts). To ensure the fonts are printing in the correct proportion, refer to your Windows documentation to enable or download True Type fonts. Also, set your printer to print at no more than 300 dots per inch.
Compatible Networks
Novell Netware 6.5 or higher (In order to support long file names, Novell users must install longnam.exe. Visit http://support.novell.com/filefinder for information and product updates.)
Microsoft Networks
Microsoft Windows Terminal Server
Notes on Server and Workstation Configuration for Sage Abra HRMS
The above configuration recommendations should be used as guidelines. Actual memory and hard drive requirements may vary based upon number of simultaneously running applications, simultaneous network users and amount of data being processed. Using operating system utilities, you should periodically monitor and optimize the Sage Abra workstation, server, and network resource utilization.
Memory:
The amount of available memory on the workstation directly affects Sage Abra performance. Memory is utilized by the operating system and by the actively running application programs and associated data. As memory is used, the processor must swap applications and data to and from the hard drive more often, and this slows down performance. The above memory recommendations assume Sage Abra is the only application running, and will yield good Sage Abra performance. If you run other programs simultaneously with Sage Abra (such as word processing, spreadsheet, or Internet browser), or your Sage Abra database includes a large number of history records, you should consider increasing memory to 256MB or higher.
Hard Drive:
Sage Abra requires a minimum of 500MB of free disk space for the entire suite. The actual disk space varies based on the products and options you are installing. Due to file expansion requirements, we recommend additional space be available for growth and backup. Each employee you enter into the system requires at least 500 KB of disk space per employee. Thus, a system running Abra Recruiting Solution, Abra HR, Abra Payroll, and Abra Train with 100 employees requires at least 50 MB of free disk space for employee data. Note: If you choose to store employee photos on the Demographics page of Abra HR or Abra Payroll, you will need additional disk space. The space required depends on the size of the photo files. You can decrease the size of photo files by limiting them to 256 or fewer colors. Tip: To increase your disk space, we recommend you use the Windows Explorer to delete any files with the .TMP file extension located in the \TEMP directory of your Sage Abra system.
Network:
Local Area Network (LAN) speed directly affects Sage Abra performance. Sage Abra is a file server architecture designed for LANs. This means that the database is stored on the server, but all processing is performed on the individual user workstations. Data is transmitted to the workstation, processed and then transmitted back to the server. Best performance will be achieved on 100Mbps LAN networks. Please also refer to the Sage Abra Application Note "Turbo Payroll Processing" for specific configuration tips on maximizing processing speed for larger payrolls (500 employees or more) in a network environment.
