Monday, November 6, 2017

Using Easy Time Clock Software In Your Business

By Daniel Perry


Keeping track of time and attendance is the bane of every company and organisation that employs staff, particularly if they get paid by the hour or if they work overtime. Manual registers and clock cards are not always effective as they leave room for abuse. When a company decides to install easy time clock software and use it to keep track of staff, it frees management up considerably while allowing accurate monitoring.

Workers that are slacking or show lack of regard for their obligation to the company can be dealt with swiftly with the appropriate sanction. Underlying issues can be dealt with speedily as the reporting system is now automated and the information is at the fingertips of the managerial team. The system can be programmed to report on issues as they arise, increasing staff morale and productivity as a result.

In the past supervisors or staff were trusted to manually capture their arrival and departures in a register. This was not a reliable or accurate method as it was far too easy to cover up tardiness or slacking. Staff could abuse the system and claim that they had worked more overtime than they actually had.

It also gave supervisors the ability to cheat on timekeeping. If they had a staff member that they particularly favoured or disliked, they could show bias and adjust and alter their times to either benefit or penalise them. Obviously, this is not only unfair on staff and employer, but it is also seen as stealing since time is money.

The risk of abuse is reduced immediately an automated clocking system is installed. There is no longer an opportunity in the workplace for time cheaters. Data that is collected is protected within the system, readily available to those that require it as well as being updated constantly with no more delays while head office waits for an outlying branch to send over information. Manual calculations for wages are no longer needed upgrading accuracy and re-establish fair business practices.

The devices that are installed operate on either 3G or the local wireless internet. They are able to be remotely accessed for repairs and updates if necessary as well as retaining accurate time and dates. It is an efficient and effective way of running the system. Data is always instantly available to whomever requires it, with easily set up reports automatically being sent to the people that need to see them. Allowing different levels of data access is also an option.

Any of the readers, as well as any number of them, can be installed where required. Having a reader at the main entrance to the company, and linking it to the door or gate, allows entry only upon positive identification. Security is also upgraded as it can prevent certain staff from accessing restricted areas, or only allow entry during certain times. The worker will place his finger on the scanner and once his fingerprint is identified, the time is linked to his record.

Any manual measuring system, such as clock cards, is able to be abused and it's often difficult to find proof of it. Using a biometric clocking system will eliminate all these risks. As soon as the workforces fingerprints are on record and their identity uploaded, all other information being read is available. The administrators of the system would also be able to capture information such as shift times, annual leave, area access as well as their position and rate of pay.




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