Processing Point Introduces New System Features for uAttend Web Time Clocks

admin | Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

Processing Point, Inc., the makers of uAttend web time clocks, has released the latest version of its time keeping software. The new version comes equipped with features that have been designed to help users enjoy a more personalized experience navigating the system. uAttend has secured a prominent position in the workforce management solutions marketplace over the past few years. Affordability, coupled with the reliability and accuracy of their solutions, has made the company one of the fastest growing employee time tracking solution providers today.

What Separates uAttend From Competitors?

uAttend’s time clock online systems feature state-of-the-art technology and a robust time tracking application designed to provide simple, yet highly effective payroll and time management solutions. Through its web-based time tracking system, uAttend provides customers with accurate, to-the-minute time & attendance recording with a wide variety of punch options. For example, the uAttend workforce management system boasts a versatile product line consisting of fingerprint and facial recognition enabled solutions, RFID readers, mobile and Smart phone apps, and browser-based employee hour recording.

Enhanced Mobile Application for Android Users

Among its many punch methods, the uAttend Employee Time Management System offers mobile applications, which can be used by employees to record their time and attendance. The updated version of uAttend’s mobile application is currently available for Android users, and is in the process for iPhone and iPad users as well.

The newly added mobile application features help supervisors and HR executives better manage their time and attendance from handheld devices without needing access to a computer. Payroll managers now have the ability to edit and approve timecards along with create payroll summaries for various departments. In addition, there is a “Who’s In” board that allows supervisors and administrators to conveniently view the in or out status of employees by their respective departments.

The latest version of uAttend’s web time clocks software also features a new dashboard homepage that administrators can use to access productivity charts. Furthermore, the dashboard features a Punch Management screen, which allows administrators the ability to see the punch-in method used by employees.

uAttend’s time clock online systems are the fastest growing solutions in today’s world of workforce management. As an industry leader, the company is fully committed to build on its success and improve its products and service delivery on an ongoing basis.

For more information about the uAttend product line, please visit http://www.uattend.com.

uAttend’s Facial Recognition Biometric Timeclocks are Ideal for Heavy Metal Industries

admin | Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

uAttend, the most recognizable brand in biometric workforce management solutions, offers a facial recognition time and attendance system that is designed to meet the needs of the heavy metal and assembly industries. Business owners in these industries can accurately track, record, and process employee time and attendance in an effective way thanks to uAttend’s facial recognition biometric timeclocks.

uAttend™ Employee Management Systems are made and marketed by Processing Point, Inc., one of the world’s major providers of time and attendance solutions. The MN2000 is uAttend’s latest release of facial recognition employees’ time clocks, and is widely expected to further strengthen the company’s presence in this high-tech solutions marketplace.

What are Facial Recognition Time Clocks?

uAttend’s MN2000 time tracking systems with facial recognition capabilities are the most hygienic and sanitary means for recording employee time and attendance. This advanced solution provides a clean, hands-free environment for employees to “punch” and record their work hours. The MN2000 time keeping systems also present the ideal solution to problems associated with unreadable fingerprints, which employees in the assembly and heavy metal industries sometimes run into.

“Manufacturing employees such as fabricators and welders can sometimes have unreadable fingerprints as a result of coming into contact with heavy metals and grime,” said Steve Wells, director of technical services at Processing Point. “As a result, it can be difficult to match the scanned prints with the stored fingerprint templates and accurately identify the employee. This is actually a rare occurrence, but is never a concern when facial recognition technology is being used.”

Why Select Facial Recognition Biometric Timeclocks?

A biometric workforce management such as the MN2000 enables small and medium sized businesses to effectively combat and eliminate wage fraud form their premises. With the use of highly sophisticated facial recognition firmware, the MN2000 time tracking system authenticates employee identities in a quick and accurate manner. Employees can record their time and attendance by looking into the scanning screen on the device. They never need to come into contact with the device terminal, allowing them to punch in and out in the most hygienic manner possible.

Available for less than $300, the MN2000 is without doubt one of the most cost-effective time and attendance solutions available today. These facial recognition employees’ time clocks can store up to 200 employee records in its cloud based database and can record an unlimited number of employees using the RFID card reader or PIN pad.

Paperless Employee Time and Attendance Made Possible Through uAttend Solutions

admin | Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

Manual employee time and attendance has a long list of shortcomings including the paper trails it leaves in its wake. With manual time tracking, paper is needed for each step of the way from the second an employee clocks in, to the time HR finalizes and processes payroll. If your company uses paper time cards, time sheets and accessories like ribbon and scratch paper, you are not only wasting money on supplies, but you are also wasting valuable time and adding to the world’s economic footprint. Every sheet of paper used increases your overall costs of managing payroll, not to mention creates clutter in your office.

When employees use mechanical time clock systems, they mark their time and attendance by mechanically imprinting or stamping their time onto paper cards. For this, you not only need paper card stock, but you also need printing ribbons for the mechanical Bundy clock as well. Then, to process the attendance data, you usually have to compile and transfer employee work hours onto paper time sheets to prepare payroll. This involves even more paper and manual computation.

In addition, businesses have to allow physical space to store all the time cards and time sheets to comply with Federal labor laws. Regulations require an organization to keep records of employee payroll in one form or the other for a set period of time. When you add in the expense of files and filing cabinets, and the inevitable additional work that is required to manage them, the toll of manually tracking employee time is apparent.

How can uAttend Help?

Our entire employee time and attendance process is paperless and automated. When employees punch in and out, their work hours are automatically recorded in real time and stored on remote, cloud-based servers. Business owners and HR executives can log into their account and view this information from anywhere in the world, and at any time.

When it is time for payroll, HR personnel can simply export detailed time and attendance reports from the automated time clock software to process and run payroll. There is no need to manually calculate anything. uAttend exports to more than 60 of top payroll software programs. In addition, digital copies of employee payroll records can be created and saved to comply with the Fair Labor Standard Act and other labor law requirements.

Are Biometric Employee Time Clocks a good Business Investment?

admin | Posted on April 17, 2013 by admin

There is a growing need for business solutions that can enhance efficiency, ensure employee accountability and increase profitability in the workplaces. Of course, finding such solutions can be easier said than done. Many times, new management tools cost so much that only larger businesses can afford to use them. However, uAttend’s biometric employee time clocks have been successful in breaking this pattern and are providing small and medium-sized businesses with effective means to manage their workplaces.

What are the Advantages of uAttend?

Time tracking software systems from uAttend enable business owners the ability to accurately monitor, record, and analyze employee time and attendance, as well as assess their productivity levels. Employee time is one of the biggest expenses any organization faces. uAttend’s biometric time keeping software systems can minimize this expense. In addition, these systems identify employees using biometric requirements, which helps reduce money lost to time theft and poor productivity.

Businesses usually experience a drop in payroll expenses within the first month of having implemented a uAttend workforce management solution. This is a huge advantage and is made possible because the system ensures the accurate recording of employee time and attendance data. Another advantage is that the clocks use cloud-based time keeping software, which automates the entire payroll process from the recording of punch data to the processing of payroll. This reduces human capital dependence and saves precious time for your HR and payroll staff.

How do Employee Time Clocks Work?

uAttend’s biometric time and attendance clocks ensure that the person punching in is, in fact, the actual employee. The clocks verify an employee’s identity using physiological characteristics that are unique to each human (e.g., fingerprints, facial traits, eye retinas). It is not possible to forge these traits, therefore workplace practices such as buddy punching and time theft are reduced and often eliminated. The end result? Your payroll costs will take a nosedive and your productivity and profitability will soar.

Once employees realize they are going to be held accountable for their time, tardiness and unauthorized overtime disappears. With employee productivity no longer an issue, business owners and HR staff can devote more time to business critical activities and help improve profitability even more.

If you are a small business owner looking for a good business solution, time tracking software systems from uAttend are one of the best investments you can find.

uAttend’s Facial Recognition Web Based Time Clock Acknowledged by Workforce.com

admin | Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

Processing Point, Inc., makers of the uAttend™ Employee Management System, recently received a nod of recognition from Workforce.com, a leading human resources website. The online publisher interviewed Processing Point about the biometric workforce management solutions we provide to small and medium-sized businesses. They also interviewed a customer of ours, Greathouse Screen Printing, that uses our facial recognition web based time clock.

The article was based on how employers are turning to biometric technology in increasing numbers to help streamline their time and attendance. Workforce.com is a major online news platform that provides news and information related to the latest HR management trends, tools, resources and solutions such as uAttend’s facial recognizing workforce management systems.

The uAttend™ Employee Management System from Processing Point is currently the most affordable and feature-rich online attendance software currently available. Specifically designed to meet the workforce needs of small and medium-sized businesses, our time tracking system comes with all the bells and whistles needed to effectively manage payroll at your workplace. We recently rolled out a line of highly advanced facial recognition time clocks to round out our versatile product line of biometric time and attendance systems.

Our facial recognition web based time clock systems have generated a lot of interest among businesses seeking effective, yet affordable solutions to manage their time and attendance. While uAttend is a very well established brand when it comes to online attendance software, it was great to be recognized as a major player in workforce management by one the topmost HR authorities on the subject.

As our marketing manager, Dawn Berry, says, “We are extremely pleased to be featured in an article about the benefits of biometric technology. Workforce.com is the place to go for anything and everything relating to the human resources industry, from benefits and compensation to staffing, training and technology. The fact that we are on their radar is further proof that our products and services are the best out there. We offer some of the most affordable, reliable and effective workforce management solutions available today.”

Want to Eliminate Unnecessary Payroll Costs? Implement Automated Time Clocks!

admin | Posted on March 29, 2013 by admin

Are payroll costs running out of control at your small business? Most of the time, the reason behind sky rocketing payroll costs is the use of manual time tracking with paper time sheets. Is this the case with your payroll? Are your employees on the honor system when it comes to recording their work hours? If so, there is a high chance that your employees are engaging in time theft such as rounding their time off to the nearest five, 10 or 15-minute increment.

Time theft is one of the biggest causes of productivity losses in America today. Recent studies have shown that it is costing American businesses as much as $400 billion in lost productivity every year. It has also been estimated that a business can lose 20% of every dollar earned as a direct result of time theft.

So, what can you do to prevent time theft and stop bleeding revenues? You can start by ditching your pen and paper time sheet system and implement automated time clocks from uAttend.

How Does uAttend Guarantee Zero Time Theft?

uAttend’s employee time clocks come with highly useful features such as fingerprint and facial recognition capabilities. These systems allow your employees to record their time and attendance using physiological traits that are unique to each individual, thus providing the safest method of recording employee work hours. Your employees will no longer be able to share their punch cards, PINs, or badges with their colleagues for buddy punching, and can no longer steal time from you.

With 100 percent accurate employee identity verification and to-the-minute recording of employee time and attendance, uAttend time clocks enable small and medium-sized businesses to completely eliminate time theft from their premises. They also help businesses become more productive and efficient by streamlining everything from time tracking to payroll processing. Additional features such as desktop alerts allow you to be notified when employees are late or leaving early, as well as when they are absent. By holding employees accountable for their work hours, employers can improve job satisfaction, which ultimately improves job performance. Employees are much happier when they know they are all being held to the same level of accountability.

You can start experiencing the benefits of the uAttend™ workforce management solution from the very first day you implement a system. Our automated employee time clocks will not only help you overcome the obstacles of manual payroll processing, but provide you with detailed reports that can be exported to more than 50 payroll software systems. Don’t miss out on the benefits of an automated time tracking system – put a stop to unnecessary payroll costs TODAY!

What is Your Employee Time Clock to Employee Ratio?

admin | Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

Today’s cost-conscious businesses deploy various time and attendance systems, such as an employee time clock, to accurately record employee work hours. While employers use these devices to ensure they are paying for the exact number of hours an employee has worked, there is a level of responsibility that comes along with using one. For example, if a business chooses to use a time clock for time and attendance, it must be sure to provide sufficient punch-in locations to accommodate their number of employees. This is especially important for large organizations that have hundreds of employees punching in and out on a daily basis. Failing to provide an adequate number of punch-in stations can land your company in trouble for negligence with regulators such as the Department of Labor.

Here is a prime example of employer negligence. A warehouse facility in Chino, CA was recently issued a number of citations for failing to provide adequate punch-in locations, as well as for having altered employee time records. The organization in question has two warehouses in Southern California with a total of 865 employees. Surprisingly, the company had only three time clock systems to let employees punch in and out. This resulted in long lines not only at the start and end of each shift, but employees also had to wait to punch in and out for their meal breaks.

Waiting in line was cutting into the employees’ actual work hours. Regardless of when they arrived, they often ended up punching in late because of the long lines. Subsequently, this meant receiving a grievance from the company and a dock in pay. The same scenario took place for meal breaks. Employees actually began to cut their breaks short just so they wouldn’t be late.

After a thorough investigation from the California Office of Labor Commissioner, it was determined that the company was non-compliant and was responsible for not providing an adequate number of locations for employees to punch in and out. Regulators deemed it unethical for employees to be penalized for late punch-ins when they arrive well before their start time. The company also allegedly had been inappropriately adjusting meal break and overtime hours to compensate when employees took shorter breaks. In light of this, the company was also cited for altering employee time records, as it is illegal in any state to adjust an employee’s work hours without his or her knowledge. As a result, the company in Chino had to pay a hefty amount of $1.3 million in penalties and back wages. To think, had they only invested in a few more punch in stations, they could have been out hundreds of dollars rather than a million plus.

The above-mentioned story is a great case study that demonstrates the importance of a company’s responsibility to its employees. If you employee a large number of people, you need to have a sufficient number of employee time clock systems in place. In addition, you are required by federal and state law to provide adequate meal breaks and pay overtime for the hours worked in addition to the standard 40-hour workweek.

If you want to comply with federal and state wage laws, it may be time to do an audit of your time clock system to ensure you are providing your employees with ample opportunity to punch in and out on time. If you determine you need to provide more locations, an ideal solution might be to opt for cloud-based workforce management solutions. Online systems offer affordable punch in devices and innovative software that help avoid violations of federal and state labor laws when it comes to wage claims. For example, biometric systems provide an indisputable audit trail when it comes to employee time tracking and can be purchased for less than $150 a piece. Such an investment is worth the peace of mind alone.

Is Your Time Clock System Capable Of Keeping Up With Your Business Growth?

admin | Posted on March 15, 2013 by admin

Time and attendance management is a complex, yet essential aspect of every small and medium-sized business. Subsequently, there are numerous time tracking solutions available in today’s market, differing in everything from features to price. We all know that different businesses have different needs and budgets. This is why it’s so important to select an employee time and attendance solution that is based on your particular requirements.

When it comes to choosing a time tracking system, two of the most highly desired features are affordability and ease of use. However, there are other features that should be taken into account, especially if you have narrowed it down to two choices that are similarly priced and offer more or less the same features. If you find yourself in this situation, another thing you should consider is the scalability of the time clock system.

Why is Scalability Important?

Every business strives to grow. Of course, it’s near impossible to grow without the inevitable addition of employees and resources. If your time & attendance software is unable to keep up with the growth of your business, it can affect your overall operational efficiency. If you plan to grow, as most businesses do, you need a scalable system. While you might find that most time keeping software systems are scalable, you will likely notice that licensed applications are more expensive. They usually charge an additional fee for the same upgrades and scalability features that come free with cloud-based software. Cloud-based time tracking software systems seamlessly upgrade your system to accommodate your growth. There is no charge. It’s simply part of the package.

The best cloud-based time clock system providers charge your company a flat monthly rate based on the number of employees you have, and allow you to move your plan up and down accordingly. uAttend’s time & attendance software is a great example of this type of scalable solution. Not only does uAttend provide your business with free software upgrades, but it also does not bury in any surprise costs. As a business owner, uAttend is an ideal solution that can serve your every need for time and attendance. Better yet, with its unique Plug ‘N Play feature, you start enjoying the benefits of this state-of-the-art system today!

uAttend Biometric Time and Attendance Helping to Provide Peace of Mind for Parents

admin | Posted on March 7, 2013 by admin

uAttend biometric time and attendance solutions have been effective in providing stress-free solutions for small and medium-sized business owners throughout the United States, and in other parts of the world. Now, our solutions are providing peace of mind to parents as well by providing real-time information about the whereabouts of their children. Several U.S. school districts have installed biometric time clocks from uAttend to help track students that use their school buses.

Security at school campuses has become an increasingly growing concern in the wake of recent scares, not only for parents, but also for school administrators. The concern is so great that many school districts are taking it upon themselves to adopt and implement additional security measures. Most recently, Sinton Independent School District in Texas has taken the initiative to not just deploy armed security guards at its campuses, but to also utilize biometric time and attendance technology to help ensure that all students that use their school buses are accounted for and safely get on and off the bus.

While discussing the initiative, Steve Van Marte, the superintendent of Sinton ISD explained the rationale as follows, “Many of our parents work in corporate and with this system, they are going to be able to log on to their accounts and see that their kids have made it onto the bus safely. When our baseball team goes out to play another school, they will be scanned. When our second graders go out for ballet, they will be scanned. Any time our buses move, we will know who is on them.”

The whole process is extremely simple. Students scan their fingerprints using uAttend’s biometric time clocks. Each fingerprint is encoded as a digital template for security purposes and stored on cloud based servers. These identification templates are highly secure and cannot be forged or accessed by unauthorized persons. Sophisticated uAttend security features ensure that there is no possibility of identity theft. Once the fingerprints are stored in the uAttend database, every time a student gets on or off a bus, he or she will scan his or her fingerprint to indicate their location to both parents and school authorities.

How a Cloud-Based Employee Time Clock Enhances Employee Performance and Lowers Costs

admin | Posted on February 21, 2013 by admin

Cloud services have become game changers when it comes to providing small and medium sized-businesses access to cost effective business solutions. For many companies, workforce management is the number one area that has benefitted from using cloud-based services. Implementing a solution such as a cloud-based employee time clock by uAttend has proven to be invaluable for thousands of employers.

Why the cloud?

Cloud-based workforce management solutions are extremely cost-efficient, easy to use, and highly scalable. If a business chooses to host time clock online software in-house, it has to combat a number of problems that can easily be avoided with cloud-based time and attendance management systems. Here is how:

Accessibility Options

Internally hosted time attendance systems are usually only accessible from within the business premises. There are no options available where employees can access the system to have their time and attendance recorded if they are working in the field or at a customer location. Similarly, business owners and HR executives are unable to access time and attendance information once they are outside of their workplaces.

In comparison, uAttend’s cloud-based employee time clock systems enable employees to access the system and have their work hours recorded by using a number of punch options. These options include using a web-browser, a cell or telephone, a physical time clock or a smart phone application. Plus, employers can access employee time and attendance from anywhere in the world through web-based accounts.

Cost Considerations

It can be rather expensive to implement workforce management solutions by hosting them in-house. If you consider the costs associated with dedicating a PC for use as a server, along with the hefty, annual licensing fees that often accompany in-house solutions, it soon becomes clear for any business owner that this is not the best option. In addition, licensed software being hosted at your office poses a considerable security challenge for your payroll data, not to mention the need for IT support on a continual basis to ensure the smooth running of your system.

Quite opposite, uAttend time clock online systems are cloud-based and don’t require any upfront fees for you to access and utilize the software. Innovative web-based software runs in the cloud providing you cost effective and reliable results for all of your time and attendance management needs.