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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should your company invest in an automated time and attendance system?

  • On demand information
  • Know who is in/out, at lunch, and on break at any given moment
  • Control unnecessary overtime payments
  • Know your labor operating costs at any time
  • Real-time knowledge of available PTO, vacation, and sick time
  • No more smudged, unreadable timesheets
  • No calculation errors
  • Accurate time rounding based on your rules
  • Hours are added to the 1000th decimal place
  • Automated rounding rules control start/stop, break, and lunch times
  • Lockouts restrict punching at unauthorized times and locations
  • System-generated schedules for future dates
  • Pre-schedules benefits (vacation, etc.)
  • Avoid overstaffing - know your labor coverage
  • Stop unauthorized overtime
  • Stop overpayment of benefits
  • Stop attendance infractions
  • Forecast upcoming labor costs - schedule to avoid labor cost overruns
  • Produce valuable trend analysis reports for employee reviews
  • Online access to historical reports for employee dispute resolution
  • Have the system automatically generate warning notices based on a point system you define
  • Supervisors have access to on-line reports:
    • Timecards
    • Department hours
    • Productivity
    • Attendance
    • Scheduling/Coverage
    • Benefit balances

 

What is "Buddy Punching"

  • "Buddy Punching" is the practice of employees clocking in and out for one another
  • Typically, "Buddy Punching" is used to credit employees not present for worked time
  • Statistically, the majority of organizations have payroll losses directly related to "Buddy Punching"