Kiosk Solutions Oct-Nov 2018 | Page 40

time & attendance Keeping track Kiosks offer a safer, more reliable and more secure way of tracking employee attendance By Adrian Thompson, CEO, imageHOLDERS – www.imageholders.com Time and attendance systems are put in place to automatically track and record when employees are clocking in and out at work, with 85% of companies integrating this with their payroll system, according to a study undertaken by the Aberdeen Group. These systems enable businesses to monitor their employees 40 KIOSK solutions working hours and creates a simple method for those with flexible hours, such as contractors, to log their hours when moving across sites. Traditional time and attendance systems, such as paper time sheets, don’t provide live information, allow for time theft and don’t directly associate ID with the employee. Digital sign-in kiosks can assist in many ways, such as preventing these issues and providing a reliable record for health and safety purposes. A smoother system Sign-in kiosks are able to provide employees with a structured system with a lower chance of miscommunication and errors as all hours are logged; whether they’re early or late, which could also be used to track and reward employees with consistently good timekeeping. The system could also provide employers with attendance information, which would enable them to put plans in place or update systems if employees are absent, ensuring the business still runs smoothly each day. This could then also notify employers if employees have not signed out or may be close to exceeding working hours regulations, allowing them