ABSTRACT

 This work intends to provide a computer based system for the maintenance of personnel records of employees in organization. The work addresses limitations identified with manual method of handling personnel records of employees in a firm through the system analysis conducted by the researcher. These limitations were reasonably resolved by providing a better platform to eliminate fraud, corruption, file hiding and misplacement, records falsification, record duplication, fragmentation, inconsistencies and other vices attendant with manual method of handling personnel records. The Personnel Information System (PIS) software is a user friendly package that gives one the fit to accurately monitor employees' records and attendances effortlessly. With Personnel Information System (PIS), the personnel records of employees in a firm regardless of their place of assignment are simultaneously integrated and rationalized through the creation of a single system that provides accurate information at a time and with efficient cost management. This software is designed for stand-alone windows environment, but has the ability to be networked. The system will be designed using Visual Basic, with the database developed using Microsoft Access database management system. The implementation of the system will provide speedy retrieval of data as well as enhancing effective and efficient data management.