Today’s time tracking solutions can cultivate the productivity of the entire company. Very Few offers cost savings while optimizing employee productivity alongside iClock, the newest and most innovative of its web-based timeline, HR, payroll and benefits tracking products.
iClock extends the general business trend of cost conservation from decentralized systems to web-based hosted systems. Far from being a physical clock, iClock is a web-based approach to time and attendance tracking that simplifies the payroll process, improves accuracy, and reduces expenses. This technology not only presents an innovative alternative to traditional time and attendance tracking methods, it offers real advantages over these options.
For example, iClock allows managers to view the “in/out” board on their own PC over the Internet. It also includes nightly backup of the day’s job tracking data and a full menu of reports.
REINVENTING THE TIME CLOCK
Traditional time clocks require employees to travel to the location of the device, which could create a physical bottleneck that disrupts your workflow. iClock goes further with its web-based approach, providing easy access from any Internet-connected computer, as well as existing timeclocks, magnetic card readers, and fingerprint readers.
For the employer, iClock puts an end to the hassle of keeping track of work. Some providers maintain and host iClock on their own servers and store all the data. This not only streamlines the daily attendance tracking of employees in a workplace, but is especially convenient for non-traditional employees. A street vendor, for example, can clock in and out as easily as his coworker in a cubicle at company headquarters.
CUT COSTS
Traditional time clock systems involve significant investment in hardware and other IT infrastructure, such as cables, servers, and networks. iClock does not require special hardware. Updates are automatic each month and are delivered at no additional cost, in addition to the original cost savings over the thousands of dollars associated with purchasing and installing the physical time clock.
In fact, even for companies with fingerprint readers as their push mechanisms, the iClock system does not require a physical time clock. Effectively cuts out the expensive middleman by connecting the card reader directly to a PC running iClock.
PERFORMANCE ENHANCER
iClock generates substantial time and cost savings. When tested from a usability standpoint, iClock demonstrates multiple productivity and time-saving benefits for payroll departments, managers, and employees. Managers can access all employee time tracking data from a centralized in/out dashboard, reducing administration time and giving managers the ability to monitor overtime and reduce overall payroll costs .
With traditional paper timesheets, someone would have to enter all the individual data. But with iClock, paperwork is eliminated and automatic data visualization is at managers’ fingertips. They can review a history of missed and late marks, as well as a full suite of standard and ad hoc reports.
Employees can select from multiple leave reasons and view their own attendance history, greatly improving employee accountability.
ROBUST INTEGRATION
There are already several web-based offerings on the market for time and attendance tracking. Both Oracle and SAP are trying to implement such technology through a kaleidoscope of platforms and partners. iClock, however, is part of a dedicated, full-fledged suite of applications that can be fully integrated with HR, payroll, time off, timesheets, expense tracking, and salary planning solutions. iClock data can be exported to any payroll system.
EASY ACCESS TO EMPLOYEE DATA
Another outstanding feature of iClock is the wide range of interfaces it offers. Other time and attendance solutions often provide one or two interfaces to keep track of employee time. iClock offers multiple options to best fit your business environment. For example, a web clock terminal could be available at the door, office, or kiosk, and can be configured with a card reader, fingerprint reader, or keypad.
To create the feel of a traditional time clock, iClock can also connect to any clock and provide full time and attendance functionality. With these options, robust functionality may be invisible to the employee, but is still available to management, and the cost savings associated with removing the physical time clock still apply. Many companies prefer these traditional devices, and what iEmployee offers that competitors don’t is the inexpensive option of a PC connected directly to them, instead of expensive physical clocks.
PRODUCTIVITY DEFINED
iClock offers time management at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. It is both more efficient and requires less cost and effort to maintain—a true triumph of technology.
Considering the productivity benefits of iClock, combined with the robust functionality it offers, this innovative and affordable product emerges as the best time and attendance solution on the market today.
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