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Uses of the Time Clock System

Written by Allied Time

The time machine has considerably evolved in the workplace. These clocks now serve for different purposes and are increasingly gaining popularity in organizations. Several years ago, the time clock was simply used to record attendance and working hours. The evolution of this system has brought considerable advantage in the workplace.

1. Precise Time Tracking

Prior to time clocking systems, attendance records had to be kept independently. The employees had to present their own time sheets which had to be validated by the employer. Errors in estimates could easily have occurred in these situations. The timeclock prevents these errors.

2. Tracking Working Hours

Some organizations pay overtime work or reward their employees for staying late to resolve issues. The time clock makes it easy to determine which employee remained in the office till late and which employee did not participate in the task.

3. Multi-location clocking and Web and Phone-based systems

Some timeclocks can easily be networked with others located in remote places. Employees can also use their phone or laptops to connect to web or phone apps in order to enter their current locations and track their number of hours worked. This is particularly convenient for field employees.

4. Enforce Company Policies

The time clock can be used to determine a certain behavior in employees who are recurrently late. It can also be used to determine whether employees are taking adequate lunch breaks after a given number of hours.

Allied Time is a company specializing in time and attendance systems since the 1960s.