The Risk of Using Paper Time Cards & How to Replace Them

It is 2017 and surprisingly, some businesses still rely on paper time sheets for their employees to track the hours they work. There have been many studies that show the risks of using these, but for some reason, some businesses are still doing so. I am here to reiterate how risky it is for your business to use paper time cards, and what you should replace them with. The truth is that there is technology to make the life of HR staff easier, particularly in the area of time and attendance. Your HR staff should be able to focus on more important tasks rather than have to spend hours deciphering time cards and manually entering the data into a software. There are ways to track employee hours without having to do all this. The following are a some of the main risks of using paper timesheets.

3 Ways Time & Attendance Can Help Your Business Grow

By now you may have noticed that I write a lot of blogs about how having a time and attendance software can make your life at work easier. Today, I want to tell you how a Time & Attendance software can help your business grow.

How to Reduce Absenteeism in the Workplace by Implementing a Point System

It is a known fact that absenteeism has a big effect on your bottom line, so controlling it has become a priority for employers. There are many reasons why employees may be absent from work or even late; sickness, death in the family, accident, jury duty, etc. No matter what the reason is, it should be communicated to management with enough time to allow them to find a replacement or prepare for the days the employee will miss accordingly. To control this, some companies opt for points & incidents. Having an advanced point system will allow you to address attendance issues, reward and/or deduct points, and enforce your company policies. If you already use a cloud-based Time & Attendance software, then your points should automatically flow into your system. The following are some ways that points & incidents can help you reduce absenteeism in the workplace.

5 Time Tracking Methods Rated

There are many ways of setting up an employee for time and attendance. Some are better than others, but in reality, they all work to achieve the same goal: track an employee’s time and attendance. Simply put, time tracking is the measurement and documentation of hours worked. Like mentioned before, there are some ways that work better than others. Using technology allows us to save time and be more efficient, and luckily, there are many ways technology can help us track employee time and attendance. The following are some ways of time tracking that I have rated from least effective, to most effective.

4 Features Your Payroll Provider Should Offer

As you may already know, there are many different types of payroll processing: ranging from in-house to outsourcing, to even using a CPA. You’ve probably have heard of many different payroll service companies, but do you know exactly what they do and what they offer? Just like their name suggests, payroll companies ensure that employees are paid on time and that all of the employers stay compliant. Obviously, payroll is more than just writing checks, and a good payroll company will offer more than just that. Depending on the size of the company and the software’s capabilities, there are a variety of different things that payroll companies do for their customers.

Top Reasons Why You Should Switch to an Automated Time and Attendance Software

Tracking your employees’ hours is very important. It offers employers many benefits such as easier, faster, and more accurate payroll processing, more efficient work administrations, better record keeping, and more. According to Wasp Buzz, a survey revealed that 80% of workers admitted to time theft. This is because not using the proper time tracking systems, like using paper time cards, for instance, can lead to “buddy punching”, which contributes to thousands of dollars being lost each year by businesses. The best solution to this problem is to switch to an automated time and attendance tracking system. According to the A merican Payroll Association (APA), 65% of the organizations surveyed said they were either in the process of switching to, or already used, an automated time and attendance software to track their employees’ hours. So what are the benefits of switching to an automated time and attendance software? I’ll tell you.

The Costs of Absenteeism: What’s Killing Your Bottom Line?

There are going to be days where weather, traffic, or alarm clock mishaps cause your employees to be late to work. While these may be innocent and even justified reasons for absenteeism, few managers truly understand the effect it has on their company. Regardless of the reason for your employee’s unexcused absence, there are direct and indirect costs associated with the problem.

Business, Human ResourcesMarketing TeamMay 19, 2016Time & Attendance, Timekeeping, ProductivityComment

Utilizing Group Scheduling to Keep Track of Seasonal Workers

Managing a group of part time workers can be overwhelming at times. Constant changes in almost every employee’s schedule makes keeping a consistent weekly group schedule next to impossible. With summer almost here, many businesses employing part time seasonal workers are gearing up for a new crew. To better manage your employees’ schedules, you may want to consider a scheduling feature that can handle all of the changes that come with having seasonal employees.

Human Resources, BusinessMarketing TeamMay 13, 2016Time and Attendance, Time & Attendance, Group SchedulingComment