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The Web Based Time
Clock
A web-based time clock is a method of
recording employees’ work hours without the
need of paper timecards. Anyone can access
the system from a computer that has an
internet connection. That is the only
requirement for the majority of web-based
time clock applications that are available –
internet access. No additional hardware is
needed and all of the programs are run on
the internet itself and no software needs to
be installed on the users’ computers. There
are versions of web based time clock
software available for computers running
Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating
systems.
The main benefit of using a web-based time
clock is that it all employees, no matter
where they are located, can ‘punch in’ and
‘punch out’. This is particularly useful for
companies that have staff who are regularly
out of the main office. The traditional card
time clocks would not allow for this and
relied on someone else punching the time
card for an off-site employee. The need for
paper or card timesheets to be available for
every employee on a weekly or monthly basis
is also eliminated. The amount of
inconvenience that old style time clocks
created is removed. All employees’ hours are
recorded in real time and backed up to
protect against loss.
Once the staff’s hours have been collated,
the majority of web-based time clock
software has provisions for billing and
salary calculations. As the system is in
real time, the results are far more accurate
than those using traditional methods of
timekeeping records. Calculating the number
of hours worked on a particular project is
also easier with a web-based time clock
system as there are numerous administrative
options available. Employees can have their
hours billed against departments or projects
as required. There is no more labor
intensive mathematics and cross-checking
involved. The web-based clock system also
eliminates the possibility of human error
that often plagues payroll departments.
There are many additional options that the
various web-based clock systems offer. A
small company could simply use it for basic
timekeeping records. On the other hand, a
large company could utilize features that
include automated collation of figures and
processing of pay slips, overtime
calculations and employee hours by
department and much more. The software
interfaces are all very simple to use for
the various web-based time clock companies
but there is plenty of support and advice
available from their technical personnel
that are included in the fees.
The fees for using web-based time clock
applications vary greatly. The most basic of
systems can be found for as little as $5 a
month. Of course, the more employees that a
company has and the more additional
functionality that they require will lead to
an increase in the monthly price. There are
a number of web-based time clock companies
that offer free trials for a limited period
of time. In order to evaluate the best
application, it is worth looking into the
free trials first. The free trial can help a
company assess exactly which features they
want to have in their web based time clock
application.
John Furnem is a dot com veteran,
specializing in personality psychology he
has written articles and held seminars for
stress management & Work Life Balance. John
currently writes articles on
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