When it comes to managing your workforce, tracking Time and Attendance is an important part. You have the options to track many statistics when it comes to time and attendance tracking. By using a computerised system you can easily track holidays, sick time, break and meal times, and staff members clock in, and clock out time. The question is, “How can tracking these statistics help your business?”.
Why Track Time and Attendance ?
There are many areas that are effected by the time your staff members are actually working. Using a computerised tracking system can help you track this time, and help your business run a little smoother in the following areas.
- Accountability – Promoting a high level of accountability when it comes to your employees, lets your workforce know what is expected of them. They will know that if they don’t turn up to work on time, or take two hour long lunches, that they will be held accountable for their actions. It also give you a chance to monitor individuals productivity levels, which can come in handy when tough decisions need to be made.
- Monitoring Time Fraud – In the days of writing down clock in times on a piece of paper, it was easy for an employee to change times on their time cards. With a computerised system you will know exactly when your employees clock in and out. These results are logged straight away, and you have the ability to monitor your staff in real-time.
- Payroll – Thanks to computerised systems, payroll has been made easier. Time and Attendance information is collected easily and is stored in one central place. Payroll can easily see attendance patterns, and know when an employees holiday balance, or sick time, has exceed pre-defined limits.
- Legal Advantages – It is possible situations will arise where staff members may dispute the time they have taken off, if there is a need to fire a staff member due to these time discrepancies, they may attempt to battle it out with you. Due to the accuracy of computerised systems, you will have the solid proof you need, to show that the reason for firing or disciplining a staff member is valid.
If you are looking for a computerised system, that helps your workforce work more efficiently, contact us at Elf Productivity Ltd.