uAttend Employee Time Clocks
Time and Attendance Tracking Software
10/08/2012
Workforce time management is one of the most vital parts of a company’s business processes. In today’s tough business world, an organization has to be as efficient and as productive as possible in order to survive the competition. While there is an abundance of employee time and attendance solutions in today’s marketplace, (both traditional and automated), few are as effective as automated employee time clocks. In fact, clocks that do not require licensing fees offer some of the simplest and most cost-effective workforce management solutions currently available.
 

What is the importance of time and attendance management?


The effective management of employees’ time and attendance has two sides to it: the financial side and the organizational side. If a business is unable to effectively handle employee payroll, it is bound to overpay employees due to practices like unauthorized overtime, buddy punching and wage fraud. When employees take advantage of opportunities to steal time, you can say goodbye to organizational efficiency and productivity. A biometric time clock is the ideal solution to solve this problem, which is unfortunately something many small businesses face.


What is biometric technology?


Biometric technology uses the individual physiological features that make each one of us unique. These include our fingerprints, retinas, voice and other physical traits. Biometrics were initially used in security systems. However, with advancements in technology, biometrics were soon incorporated into automated payroll management systems, such as the employee time clock. Biometric recognition is the safest, most secure and most accurate way to confirm the identity of employees.


Minimal risk with no licensing fees


Employee time clocks that are operated with cloud computing are essentially risk free. These systems require a low commitment level, making them ideal for small businesses (especially start ups). If you look at the alternative, there are considerable financial risks involved. For instance, with a licensed workforce time and attendance management solution, you often have to pay substantial fees upfront to cover the whole year. With cloud-based systems, there are no contracts required, and you can pay for service on a monthly basis.

In addition to paying hefty licensing fees for in-house software, a business also has to undergo an implementation process that involves a significant amount of time and money. Software for an on-premise employee time clock can be extremely complex and might require exhaustive training for your staff in order to properly utilize it, as well. Furthermore, the software often has to be installed on a local server or dedicated PC, which adds even more to your costs. There is also more of an ongoing need for IT support if you use an in-house server because there is more maintenance time required. Then there is the question of upgrades. With licensed software, you have to pay for every upgrade.

Considering all of the costs and efforts involved with in-house time management solutions, it’s easy to see why turning to cloud-based biometric time clock systems is the right choice. They do not require licensing fees, nor do they charge for upgrades. In addition, there are no extra hardware costs, or long contract commitments making them an ideal time and attendance management solution.
 
 
Biometric time clock is one of the best employee time clocks