How to Set Up a Time and Attendance System for Your New Business

Did you just start a business or are you thinking about it? As you think about what talent you want to hire, you should also think about how you plan on tracking the hours they work. Time and attendance tracking is a key component of any business, as there are many aspects to it. One of them is that accurate time tracking ensures that payroll is processed quickly and it guarantees that policies and regulations are enforced. There are many different methods of tracking time and attendance, and it’s up to you to choose which method suits your business the best. Paper forms, punch cards, biometric time clocks, and online web portals are a few examples of these methods, and each method has its own pros and cons. Since we live in such a technology-driven world, paper forms and paper time cards are becoming more and more uncommon due to cloud-based time and attendance systems and biometric time clocks. The truth is that automated time and attendance has been proven to be the best option for any business, so it is highly recommended. With an automated, cloud-based time and attendance system you avoid manual calculations, save time and money, stay compliant, and even reduce absenteeism. All this will in return help your bottom line. So how do you go about setting up a time and attendance system for your business?

3 Advantages of Having an Automated Time and Attendance Software

According to a survey conducted by Wasp Buzz, 80% of workers have admitted to being guilty of time theft. This is an alarming percentage, and chances are your company is a victim. Although completely eliminating time theft is impossible, there are ways to avoid it, or even reduce it. 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 by businesses every year. The best solution to this problem is to switch to an automated time and attendance tracking system. A good automated time and attendance software is designed to flow directly into payroll, eliminating the need for double data entry. According to the American 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 advantages of switching to an automated time and attendance software? Read on.

How Employee Self Service Will Make Your Life Easier

If you are in the HR industry, you are well aware that working with people can be difficult at times. As an HR professional you are always dealing with employees, answering their questions, reminding them to complete their tasks, reminding them to shop for their benefits during open enrollment, approving their time off requests, helping them understand their pay stub, etc, etc. This can become very daunting and time-consuming. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way where you could make one reminder and send it to ALL of your employees? Or a way you could communicate with them without having to deal with them in person? Or how about approving time with the click of a button? Luckily, there is. If you are not currently using an Employee Self Service application or haven’t even heard of this, then you’ve come to the right place. So what is Employee Self Service? Employee Self Service, or ESS, is a web-based application where employees can access and manage everything pertinent to their job. With ESS, employees have the ability to log into their portal and fill out all their information such as address, social security number, emergency contacts, phone number, dependents, and the like. They can also access all of their information ranging from pay stubs, to time off balances, to W-2s, and more. This can be done from anywhere, as long as the employee has a computer, tablet, or smartphone and has internet access. Need more convincing? Here are some ways ESS can make your life easier.

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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.