diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5aff810..dfbd2cf 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 
 phosphor_chassis_state_manager_SOURCES = \
 	chassis_state_manager.cpp \
-	chassis_state_manager_main.cpp \
-	timer.cpp
+	chassis_state_manager_main.cpp
 
 phosphor_bmc_state_manager_SOURCES = \
 	bmc_state_manager.cpp \
@@ -43,8 +42,13 @@
 phosphor_host_state_manager_CXXFLAGS = $(generic_cxxflags)
 phosphor_host_state_manager_LDFLAGS = $(generic_ldflags) -lstdc++fs
 
-phosphor_chassis_state_manager_CXXFLAGS = $(generic_cxxflags)
-phosphor_chassis_state_manager_LDFLAGS = $(generic_ldflags) -lstdc++fs
+phosphor_chassis_state_manager_CXXFLAGS = \
+	$(generic_cxxflags) \
+	$(SDEVENTPLUS_CFLAGS)
+phosphor_chassis_state_manager_LDFLAGS = \
+	$(generic_ldflags) \
+	$(SDEVENTPLUS_LIBS) \
+	-lstdc++fs
 
 phosphor_bmc_state_manager_CXXFLAGS = $(generic_cxxflags)
 phosphor_bmc_state_manager_LDFLAGS = $(generic_ldflags)
diff --git a/chassis_state_manager.cpp b/chassis_state_manager.cpp
index 4e8e1e7..d721460 100644
--- a/chassis_state_manager.cpp
+++ b/chassis_state_manager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/exception.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/event.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/exception.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
 #include "xyz/openbmc_project/Common/error.hpp"
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@
 
 using namespace phosphor::logging;
 using sdbusplus::exception::SdBusError;
+using sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error::InternalFailure;
 
 constexpr auto CHASSIS_STATE_POWEROFF_TGT = "obmc-chassis-poweroff@0.target";
 constexpr auto CHASSIS_STATE_HARD_POWEROFF_TGT =
@@ -268,14 +271,7 @@
                            convertForMessage(value).c_str()));
 
     chassisPowerState = server::Chassis::currentPowerState(value);
-    if (chassisPowerState == PowerState::On)
-    {
-        timer->state(timer::ON);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        timer->state(timer::OFF);
-    }
+    pOHTimer.setEnabled(chassisPowerState == PowerState::On);
     return chassisPowerState;
 }
 
@@ -289,6 +285,14 @@
     return pOHCounter();
 }
 
+void Chassis::pOHCallback()
+{
+    if (ChassisInherit::currentPowerState() == PowerState::On)
+    {
+        pOHCounter(pOHCounter() + 1);
+    }
+}
+
 void Chassis::restorePOHCounter()
 {
     uint32_t counter;
@@ -340,47 +344,19 @@
 
 void Chassis::startPOHCounter()
 {
-    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
-    using namespace phosphor::logging;
-    using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Error;
-
     auto dir = fs::path(POH_COUNTER_PERSIST_PATH).parent_path();
     fs::create_directories(dir);
 
-    sd_event* event = nullptr;
-    auto r = sd_event_default(&event);
-    if (r < 0)
-    {
-        log<level::ERR>("Error creating a default sd_event handler");
-        throw;
-    }
-
-    phosphor::state::manager::EventPtr eventP{event};
-    event = nullptr;
-
-    auto callback = [&]() {
-        if (ChassisInherit::currentPowerState() == PowerState::On)
-        {
-            pOHCounter(pOHCounter() + 1);
-        }
-    };
-
     try
     {
-        timer = std::make_unique<phosphor::state::manager::Timer>(
-            eventP, callback, std::chrono::seconds(POH::hour),
-            phosphor::state::manager::timer::ON);
-        bus.attach_event(eventP.get(), SD_EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
-        r = sd_event_loop(eventP.get());
-        if (r < 0)
-        {
-            log<level::ERR>("Error occurred during the sd_event_loop",
-                            entry("RC=%d", r));
-            elog<InternalFailure>();
-        }
+        auto event = sdeventplus::Event::get_default();
+        bus.attach_event(event.get(), SD_EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
+        event.loop();
     }
-    catch (InternalFailure& e)
+    catch (const sdeventplus::SdEventError& e)
     {
+        log<level::ERR>("Error occurred during the sdeventplus loop",
+                        entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
         phosphor::logging::commit<InternalFailure>();
     }
 }
diff --git a/chassis_state_manager.hpp b/chassis_state_manager.hpp
index 9a6b647..4780e0f 100644
--- a/chassis_state_manager.hpp
+++ b/chassis_state_manager.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <chrono>
 #include <functional>
 #include <experimental/filesystem>
 #include <cereal/cereal.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/clock.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/event.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp>
 #include "xyz/openbmc_project/State/Chassis/server.hpp"
 #include "xyz/openbmc_project/State/PowerOnHours/server.hpp"
 #include "config.h"
-#include "timer.hpp"
 
 namespace phosphor
 {
@@ -15,13 +18,6 @@
 {
 namespace manager
 {
-namespace POH
-{
-
-using namespace std::chrono_literals;
-constexpr auto hour = 3600s; // seconds Per Hour
-
-} // namespace  POH
 
 using ChassisInherit = sdbusplus::server::object::object<
     sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::State::server::Chassis,
@@ -57,7 +53,10 @@
                 sdbusRule::path("/org/freedesktop/systemd1") +
                 sdbusRule::interface("org.freedesktop.systemd1.Manager"),
             std::bind(std::mem_fn(&Chassis::sysStateChange), this,
-                      std::placeholders::_1))
+                      std::placeholders::_1)),
+        pOHTimer(sdeventplus::Event::get_default(),
+                 std::bind(&Chassis::pOHCallback, this), std::chrono::hours{1},
+                 std::chrono::minutes{1})
     {
         subscribeToSystemdSignals();
 
@@ -136,6 +135,9 @@
     /** @brief Used to Set value of POHCounter */
     uint32_t pOHCounter(uint32_t value) override;
 
+    /** @brief Used by the timer to update the POHCounter */
+    void pOHCallback();
+
     /** @brief Used to restore POHCounter value from persisted file */
     void restorePOHCounter();
 
@@ -188,8 +190,8 @@
      */
     void restoreChassisStateChangeTime();
 
-    /** @brief Timer */
-    std::unique_ptr<phosphor::state::manager::Timer> timer;
+    /** @brief Timer used for tracking power on hours */
+    sdeventplus::utility::Timer<sdeventplus::ClockId::Monotonic> pOHTimer;
 };
 
 } // namespace manager
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bd3ecac..e985a95 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires phosphor-dbus-interfaces package."]))
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus],,
     AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires sdbusplus package."]))
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDEVENTPLUS], [sdeventplus],,
+    AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires sdeventplus package."]))
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging],,\
     AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires phosphor-logging package."]))
 
diff --git a/timer.cpp b/timer.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ceb4c29..0000000
--- a/timer.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-#include <chrono>
-#include <system_error>
-#include <string.h>
-#include "timer.hpp"
-
-namespace phosphor
-{
-namespace state
-{
-namespace manager
-{
-static std::chrono::microseconds getTime()
-{
-    using namespace std::chrono;
-    auto usec = steady_clock::now().time_since_epoch();
-    return duration_cast<microseconds>(usec);
-}
-
-int Timer::state(timer::Action value)
-{
-    action_ = value;
-    return sd_event_source_set_enabled(eventSource_.get(), action_);
-}
-
-timer::Action Timer::getAction() const
-{
-    return action_;
-}
-
-std::chrono::microseconds Timer::getDuration() const
-{
-    return duration_;
-}
-
-Timer::Timer(EventPtr& event, std::function<void()> callback,
-             std::chrono::microseconds usec, timer::Action action) :
-    event_(event),
-    callback_(callback), duration_(usec), action_(action)
-{
-    // Add infinite expiration time
-    sd_event_source* sourcePtr = nullptr;
-
-    auto r = sd_event_add_time(event_.get(), &sourcePtr,
-                               CLOCK_MONOTONIC,            // Time base
-                               (getTime() + usec).count(), // When to fire
-                               0,              // Use default event accuracy
-                               timeoutHandler, // Callback handler on timeout
-                               this);          // User data
-
-    if (r < 0)
-    {
-        throw std::system_error(r, std::generic_category(), strerror(-r));
-    }
-
-    eventSource_.reset(sourcePtr);
-}
-
-int Timer::timeoutHandler(sd_event_source* eventSrc, uint64_t usec,
-                          void* userData)
-{
-    auto timer = static_cast<Timer*>(userData);
-
-    if (timer->getAction() == timer::ON)
-    {
-        auto r = sd_event_source_set_time(
-            eventSrc, (getTime() + timer->getDuration()).count());
-        if (r < 0)
-        {
-            throw std::system_error(r, std::generic_category(), strerror(-r));
-        }
-
-        r = sd_event_source_set_enabled(eventSrc, timer::ON);
-        if (r < 0)
-        {
-            throw std::system_error(r, std::generic_category(), strerror(-r));
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (timer->callback_)
-    {
-        timer->callback_();
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-} // namespace manager
-} // namespace state
-} // namespace phosphor
diff --git a/timer.hpp b/timer.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f5f9ada..0000000
--- a/timer.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <memory>
-#include <chrono>
-#include <functional>
-#include <systemd/sd-event.h>
-
-namespace phosphor
-{
-namespace state
-{
-namespace manager
-{
-namespace timer
-{
-
-enum Action
-{
-    OFF = SD_EVENT_OFF,
-    ON = SD_EVENT_ON,
-    ONESHOT = SD_EVENT_ONESHOT
-};
-} // namespace timer
-
-/* Need a custom deleter for freeing up sd_event */
-struct EventDeleter
-{
-    void operator()(sd_event* event) const
-    {
-        event = sd_event_unref(event);
-    }
-};
-using EventPtr = std::unique_ptr<sd_event, EventDeleter>;
-
-/* Need a custom deleter for freeing up sd_event_source */
-struct EventSourceDeleter
-{
-    void operator()(sd_event_source* eventSource) const
-    {
-        eventSource = sd_event_source_unref(eventSource);
-    }
-};
-using EventSourcePtr = std::unique_ptr<sd_event_source, EventSourceDeleter>;
-
-/** @class Timer
- *  @brief Provides a timer source and a mechanism to callback when the timer
- *         expires.
- *
- *  The timer is armed upon construction. The constructor requires a timeout
- *  handler function, the timer expiry duration, and the timer state (one-shot,
- *  reptitive, disabled).
- *  It's possible to change the state of the timer after it's been armed via the
- *  state() API.
- */
-class Timer
-{
-  public:
-    Timer() = delete;
-    Timer(const Timer&) = delete;
-    Timer& operator=(const Timer&) = delete;
-    Timer(Timer&&) = delete;
-    Timer& operator=(Timer&&) = delete;
-
-    /** @brief Constructs timer object
-     *
-     *  @param[in] events - sd_event pointer
-     *  @param[in] callback - function callback for timer expiry
-     *  @param[in] usec - timer duration, in micro seconds
-     *  @param[in] action - controls the timer's lifetime
-     */
-    Timer(EventPtr& event, std::function<void()> userCallback,
-          std::chrono::microseconds usec, timer::Action action);
-
-    /** @brief Enables / disables the timer
-     *  @param[in] action - controls the timer's lifetime
-     */
-    int state(timer::Action value);
-
-    timer::Action getAction() const;
-
-    std::chrono::microseconds getDuration() const;
-
-  private:
-    /** @brief Reference to sd_event unique pointer */
-    EventPtr& event_;
-
-    /** @brief Source of events */
-    EventSourcePtr eventSource_;
-
-    /** @brief Optional function to call on timer expiration */
-    std::function<void()> callback_{};
-
-    /** @brief Duration of the timer */
-    std::chrono::microseconds duration_{};
-
-    /** @brief whether the timer is enabled/disabled/one-shot */
-    timer::Action action_ = timer::OFF;
-
-    /** @brief Timer expiry handler - invokes callback
-     *
-     *  @param[in] eventSource - Source of the event
-     *  @param[in] usec        - time in micro seconds
-     *  @param[in] userData    - User data pointer
-     *
-     *  @return zero on success, non-zero otherwise
-     */
-    static int timeoutHandler(sd_event_source* eventSource, uint64_t usec,
-                              void* userData);
-};
-} // namespace manager
-} // namespace state
-} // namespace phosphor