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4 Ways to Track Employee’s Time
Tracking employees time can be a nightmare. Sick days, annual leave, jury duty and family emergencies all need to be monitored and accounted for. The good news is there are many tools designed to simplify the process.
Manual systems are prone to costly mistakes, using a tracking software is accurate. You will save costs, by not overpaying, tracking annual leave efficiently, tracking absences efficiently. Implementing software will eliminate any conflict about employee time as there will be a clear timeline in the software. It will also empower your employees as they will have control over their time management.
Are these benefits you would like with your workforce? Which employee time tracking solution would suit your company?
1. Biometric Time Clock
Biometric scanners use employees fingerprint to track time. Installation of terminals can be throughout to make it convenient for employees to clock in and out at the beginning of their day, for breaks and when they leave.
Biometric clocking terminals can operate remotely or on the company network. Other key benefits include:
• Secure Security – misplaced cards are not an issue; access to controlled areas remain secure
• Buddy punching – colleagues, cannot punch in for each other
• Payroll overpayment – the tracking software is precise
• Reporting accuracy of time and attendance
2. Proximity Time Clock
The proximity time clock works well with companies of all size and industries with varied shifts, which are recorded from start to finish with a variety of methods.
• ID Badges
• Key Fobs
• PIN/Keypad Entry
• Swipe Cards
3. Web-Based Clocking
Web-based time tracking is easy to implement and can be used remotely if necessary. Employees feel empowered with their time management as they have full view of their absences, holiday requests, time and hours worked.
Other benefits include:
• Time and attendance information available in real-time for supervisors and managers
• Identity confirmations via a secure system to help with eliminating buddy punching
• No need to buy extra hardware
• Easy implementation
4. Mobile Phone Clocking
With a generation familiar with apps, the mobile phone clocking system would seem ideal for today’s workforce. Employees have the power to clock in and out in the palm of their hand. They can also request holidays, report absences etc. Login is secure with individual identity logins to the apps. Management can easily authorise the requests, and view employees hours.
If you want more accurate tracking of your workforce and one of these options seems the solution, Nova Smart is an option for you. We partner with TBS to bring you secure, accurate time management solution for your staff.