Fingerprint Time Clock Solutions for Employees

Why Fingerprint Readers are Good for Business

biometric fingerprint time clock

There are at least three scenarios where biometric clocks make good business sense:

• Improved clock-in accuracy: Requiring employees to clock-in with their finger reduces or eliminates other systems that are fraught with errors. Implementation curbs the practice of employees punching in or swiping a co-worker’s ID when they are not at work.
• Higher security with internal processes: Working at a government facility or business with sensitive documents requires keeping records locked in secure areas. Access to these rooms will be limited to a biometric time clock.
• High-security access to an entire facility: All entry points of a building is limited to a fingerprint time clock. Visitors who value privacy will appreciate the added security level, which keeps people and data safer.

Save Time and Money by Using Fingerprint Readers 

There are many compelling features that make a fingerprint device worth the investment:

• Constant availability
• Integrate software with current business systems
• Scalable for business growth

Constant Availability

The latest biometric time clock has better synchronization through the Linux operating system. Now, it is possible to use DHCP for IP addresses. Remote configuration from a web browser login is also possible.

Information is stored in memory so employees can clock in and out, even during a network outage.

Integration with Business Systems

This fingerprint time clock is one in a series of devices that remain compatible with one another. Onsite installation is easy with a centralized network interface. Clocks work seamlessly with different systems such as smartphones, proximity clocks and desktop models.

Scalable System

The system satisfies company needs for easy expansion. This eliminates the necessity of buying a brand new system to match a growing workforce. Not only does this fingerprint clock terminal have a capacity for growth, but it also adapts to changing workforce scenarios.

Employees can work from virtually every corner of the world, yet remain connected to a centralized time tracking system. Employees receive individualized information and group communications. In case of an emergency, managers know how many employees are working.

4 Reasons for Incorporating Biometric Clock Terminals in your Business:

1. Elimination of time theft

— Time theft in the workplace occurs when an employee accepts pay from their employer for work that they have not actually done, or for time they have not actually put into their work. There are several ways employees steal time and wages from their employers. These include “budding punching,” which we’ll talk more about below, or misrepresenting how much time they worked. This is rather easy to do if an employee’s time is tracked on paper or if employees type their time into a program which can easily be adjusted. Other ways to steal time include extended breaks, excessive personal time, spending time browsing the Internet, or mobile workers who might pull over somewhere and sit in their vehicle, visit a coffee shop, or simply go home until the end of their shift.

2. Elimination of buddy punching

— A primary benefit of using a biometric time clock is to eliminate “buddy punching” in which an employee clocks in or out for another’s shift. For example, employee #1 is running late or has not arrived to work at the scheduled time, so he or she asks employee #2 to clock in for them, in the hopes that the manager or supervisor on duty won’t notice the late arrival. There are more extreme cases where employees use buddy punching to take entire days off work or accrue extra overtime. All-in-all, it costs businesses around the world billions of dollars annually. Many companies have come to rely on security cameras, barcode swipe cards, or personal identification numbers to prevent employee time theft, but these methods are not as effective as biometrics, which provides an unmistakable personal identifier based on unique physical traits. Web based biometric clocks are extremely simple systems to set up and use and allow employees to “punch” in and out from a time clock, web browser, or even a mobile phone.

3. Accurate Payroll Processing

— Accurate payroll processing is a critical part of any business and the use of fingerprint time clocks for workforce management has a direct impact on the efficient processing of payroll. In many organizations, fingerprint—or biometric—time clocks directly upload attendance data to payroll processing software within minutes, thereby streamlining their payroll processing. Biometric technology tracks employee time and attendance and prevents time theft issues such as late arrivals, early departures, missed days, and unauthorized overtime.

4. Increased Productivity and ROI

— A fingerprint time clock eliminates the need to manually collect time and attendance records which can be a drain on resources. In addition, a biometric time clock allows business owners to track time sheets and entire employment histories with the press of a button. This reduces the amount of time it takes to track employee hours and generates quick reports on overall attendance data. Biometrics also eliminates the practice of keeping manual time and attendance records and making sure an employee is where he or she is supposed to be when he or she is supposed to be there. Plus, it decreases staffing overhead and provides accurate labor data to the payroll system to effectively manage business operations. This helps to increase productivity, frees up resources, and allows managers and supervisors to concentrate on core job responsibilities. When all is accounted for it means a healthier and stronger return-on-investment (ROI).

Considering the many benefits to implementing a biometric employee time and attendance system, employers have every reason to fully embrace today’s state-of-the-art fingerprint time clock terminals.