Kaufman County approves UKG Ready and Telestaff contracts for payroll and sheriff scheduling

Kaufman County approved two software agreements to replace prior systems: UKG Ready for payroll, human resources, timekeeping and benefits, and UKG Telestaff for Sheriff's Office scheduling.

Staff presented the two separate agreements under Omnia contract 246833 and said UKG Ready carries an estimated five-year base cost of approximately $1,100,000 while Telestaff is approximately $183,000, both with initial five-year terms and optional three-year renewals. The sheriff's office characterized the new tools as improvements over prior systems, saying automated notifications, call/text functions for on-call staffing and better checks and balances will ease scheduling and comp-time administration. The court approved the purchase and authorized execution of the agreements.

Officials noted the purchases are significant investments but framed them as needed to modernize payroll and scheduling and reduce manual timekeeping burdens.