3 Business Advantages of Time Clock Software

Some variation of the time log has been around as long as work itself. People expect inputs to match outputs, and recording time spent working is one way to measure that. For jobs like painting Ms. Johnson’s fence, maybe you just tell her how many hours it took. And for a small mom-and-pop shop, maybe you just jot your hours down on a sheet of paper. But, the larger the operation and more intricate the business, the more stringent you need to be about your time logs. Things can become a real mess when some clients pay by the hour, some clients play flat fees, some employees are paid by the hour, and some are on salary. The easiest way to combat any of these potential headaches is to implement time clock software. Listed below are 3 tremendous advantages associated with the software.

Attendance
This is kind of a no-brainer, but if employees aren’t showing up for work, business probably won’t be thriving. Now, you’re probably thinking you don’t need software to tell if an employee shows up or not. And if your business is small enough, you’re probably right. But, if your business is on the larger side, or if you have more than one location, it might not be that simple to keep mental notes of your employees’ attendance. Time clock software can let you know down to the minute when employees show up for work, when they return from breaks, and when they head home at the end of the day.

Productivity
People might not like being under the watchful eye of big brother, but when they are, they sure do get quality work done. If an employee knows that every minute they spend on a task is being accounted for, they’ll get it done faster. Additionally, if an employee knows they can’t fudge their fifteen-minute-late arrival, they’ll probably try to get to work on time and, therefore, get more work done.

Integration
This sort of builds off of productivity since it will make your business more efficient. But, good time clock software will be fully integrated with your Human Resources’ system. Or, at the very least, with your payroll. With time clock software all the hours are logged into the payroll database and hours can quickly be calculated to produce paychecks. This will limit employees assigned to do payroll therefore making your business more effective.