Ready For a Little T&A? Time and Attendance Management, that is.

Okay, maybe the term T&A doesn't readily translate to time and attendance, at least not until you apply a business context to it. But if you're running a small business that has grown into a major challenge when it comes to keeping track of the comings and goings of your employees, not to mention the dozens of variables involved in getting them paid, then perhaps a little T&A is just the ticket.

Better put, maybe you're ready for an automated time and attendance system that cuts costs, increases efficiency and generally gets the T&A-meets-payroll monkey off your back. If you're a manager in a larger operation, you already know the importance of time and attendance systems, but you may not be aware of the latest technologies that make the discipline more accessible, affordable and downright indispensable. If you think T&A is all about clocking in and out, then read on, because your world is about to get upgraded.

The latest generation of software-driven time and attendance systems represents the merging of daily headcount and payroll like never before. Systems such as Timenet® are redefining the limits of daily human resources management, and because they are scalable and affordable, they are within reach of virtually any organization that needs to know who is working, when and how much they are working, and how they are to be paid for what they do.

Consider the complexities of managing headcount and payroll. There are different shifts, different pay scales, variable schedules, overtime, double time, holiday pay, vacation pay, sick days, policies on lateness, rounding up, rounding down, transfers, variable headcount, different time zones, global geographies. all the things that make the job of payroll a prime candidate for outsourcing. But even so, outsourcing is worthless unless you supply the right data in the right way, and that's what Timenet does. And if you happen to process your own payroll, veracity and accessibility of the data is everything. Using point of entry technologies such as swipe cards and code entry, or even PC workstations sign in, Timenet collects and collates the time and attendance data and then sorts it according to your customized parameters.

Data is backed up, both at point of entry and on the PC server, and uses payroll software to apply every variable and policy to every hour and every day reported. The result is a fully automated time and attendance and payroll process that is scalable from 25 to 6000 employees, and is compatible with all major payroll products like Sage. Facilities come in all sizes and shapes, which is why Timenet comes in a variety of forms, including point of entry terminals and the PCs they communicate with. Timenet is a plug and play solution that instantly and cost-effectively connects your access control with your payroll.

For mobile work crews, Timenet uses battery operated terminals to collect data with no compromise, with weather resistance casing, backup power options and even car battery charging. If entrance security is critical, Timenet also utilizes a fingerprint entry terminal, eliminating the costly "buddy punching" common in factory environments. Timenet is perfect for small or large operations with existing point of entry systems, and Timenet Ethernet is ideal for facilities with multi-point operations that need to integrate electronically with a central data processing function. So maybe it is time to put a little T&A in your operation. Whatever your time personnel needs, Timenet has the technology to make time and attendance and payroll a contributor to efficiency and profitability, instead of the daily challenge it can all-too-easily become.

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