BDS Payroll – The Complete Solution for the Construction Industry
The module "BDS Payroll," fully integrated into Baupaket V5, supports efficient, legally compliant, and practical payroll processing in the construction industry. It covers the specific requirements of construction wages and can be adapted for companies of various sizes. Monthly and individual payroll, payroll simulations, and travel expense accounting with multi-currency support also enable flexible and precise handling of complex payrolls. Automated garnishment management, calculation and allocation of social costs, as well as direct electronic communication with offices and authorities reduce administrative effort.
Organize payroll quickly and securely
The user-friendly individual entry with intelligent support through various payroll logics as well as a fast batch payroll processing enable error-free and rapid processing of payroll data. The system supports automatic calculations of sick leave, gap days, garnishments as well as the joint venture charge for seconded employees and integrates seamlessly into all relevant business processes of Baupaket V5.
Evaluate personnel data securely
An extensive personnel information system with a selective access system ensures that all data can be retrieved in a targeted and secure manner. Companies benefit from detailed earnings statements, individual wage and productivity statistics, as well as a flexible query option for payroll accounts, cost centers, or specific parameters.
Official notifications directly in the process
The software enables direct, system-integrated communication with authorities, including the BUAK for monthly notifications, health insurance companies for registrations and deregistrations, and the tax office for payroll tax calculations (L16). This ensures that all legal requirements are always met – without additional third-party software.
Suitable for different company sizes
Whether for small and medium-sized businesses with personal support for payroll-specific questions or for large companies with high payroll volumes and complex requirements – "Payroll" offers a scalable solution that can be optimally tailored to individual needs. Thanks to the deep integration with Baupaket V5, companies benefit from a seamless data exchange between all relevant business areas.
With "BDS Payroll", construction companies receive a powerful, reliable, and legally compliant software solution that optimizes and simplifies all payroll processes.
Function Overview
Payroll, Master Data, and Personnel
From monthly and individual payroll to travel expenses and garnishment management, the module consolidates the core tasks of construction payroll. Parameters, permissions, and the personnel information system can be controlled in a manner that suits the organization of the company.
- Monthly payroll run
- Individual payroll run
- Payroll simulation including net-gross calculation (e.g., for wage/salary negotiations, reassessment of a payment, etc.)
- Travel expense accounting
- Garnishment management (correspondence, rank management, calculation, transfer)
- Determination and allocation of social costs (direct/allocated social costs)
- Electronic communication with authorities
- Communication with LG-Soft (external recording VIBÖ)
- Highly effective, finely scalable configuration
- Personnel information system with selective access system
Record, Bill, and Pay Out
Single entry, quick entry, and interfaces support a rapid payroll process. The results are transferred to the work areas of Baupaket V5 and can be paid out from the payment list to electronic banking.
- Comfortable individual recording with support from various payroll rules
- Quick entry (via calendar or crew-based)
- Transaction interfaces
- Travel expense accounting (different currencies, VAT from various countries, etc.)
- Payroll administrator permissions (for larger companies also assignment of employee groups to their payroll administrator)
- Individual payroll run (e.g., short-term for employee terminations)
- Monthly payroll run
- Payment from payment list to electronic banking
- Various evaluations
- Transfers into all work areas of Baupaket V5
Special Cases and Practical Construction Site Operations
Garnishments, make-up time, sick leave periods, and the joint venture charge for seconded employees are also taken into account in the payroll process. Automations simplify the processing and make the steps traceable.
- Garnishment Management
- Correspondence (e.g., automated third-party debtor declaration)
- Management of garnishments (priority, suspension notice, termination)
- Automatic calculation within the payroll process
- Transfer of garnishments
- Management of Make-Up Time
- Automation for bridge days
- Make-up time within the framework of the annual working time model
- Freely agreed make-up time
- Sick Leave Automations
- Splitting the input into payroll-relevant wage types under the absence principle
- Continued payment of wages
- Joint venture charge for seconded employees
Evaluations and Transparency
Earnings statements, wage accounts, as well as wage, productivity, and average wage statistics provide a well-founded view of personnel data and cost centers.
- Earnings statements (at least going back two years)
- Wage account overall or selective
- All wage types with various parameters
- person-related
- cost center-related
- Productivity statistics
- Average wage statistics
Authorities and External Communication
Data exchange with BUAK, health insurance, tax office, union, and LG-Soft is directly integrated into BDS V5. This ensures that reports and feedback remain part of the usual workflow – without intermediary programs.
Communication is directly integrated into the programs without intermediary software = a part of BDS V5.
- BUAK Data Exchange for
- Monthly reports
- Vacation submissions
- Monthly feedback (automatically printed on the pay slip)
- Bad weather accounting
- Health Insurance Data Hub
- Registration/Deregistration
- Monthly contribution statement
- Contribution basis statement
- Tax Office L16
- Settlement with the Union
Scalable for Small to Large Businesses
Small and medium-sized enterprises benefit from payroll expertise and a single contact for payroll-specific questions. Large businesses can activate additional features such as payroll administrator permissions and LG-Soft communication.
- For small and medium-sized businesses
- The programs are backed by payroll expertise
- The payroll office has a contact person for payroll-specific questions even outside of IT
- Program scope like the large ones (Communication, joint ventures, etc.)
- For large companies
- Most widely used payroll/salary accounting program
- Efficient contacts who also understand their problems
- Activatable features such as payroll administrator permissions
- LG-Soft communication
With "Payroll," construction companies receive a powerful, reliable, and legally compliant software solution that optimizes and simplifies all payroll processes.
Workflow Extension
Onboarding Workflow for New Employees
The onboarding workflow complements BDS Payroll with a structured process for recurring steps when new employees join. This allows HR processes and responsible handling steps to be organized in a traceable manner.