Keeping track of staff worked hours can be a tedious task for any business. Add to the fact that left unsupervised, some staff may be ‘buddy punching’ or clocking in for their colleagues, adding thousands of unearned dollars to your payroll costs each year.
Fortunately, there is an answer to all of your problems!
While your staff may have found a way to cheat your current time management system, switching to a biometric time and attendance solution can eliminate buddy punching and time theft within your organisation once and for all.
Biometric Time Clocks guarantee that your employees must be present to clock in/out of work. With the touch of a finger, they can quickly log and verify their attendance, instantly improving the accuracy of your attendance records.
By eliminating ‘buddy punching’, you will notice a signification reduction in payroll and overhead costs and a subsequent increase in employee productivity. In addition, Biometric Time Clocks can bring extra security to your business by ensuring that imposters cannot force their way onsite.
Utilising the very latest biometric technology, Mitrefinch’s Biometric Time Clocks use multispectral imaging to capture accurate and high-quality images by exposing the fingerprint surface and subsurface at the same time.
This pioneering technology ensures that Mitrefinch’s Biometric Time Clocks can capture and enrol employees even when skin surface features are absent or hard to distinguish due to age, dirt, finger pressure, and skin or environmental conditions.
The unique ability to provide universal fingerprint capture eliminates costly administrative problems and security risks that occur when employees can’t register on conventional fingerprint devices.
Think you may have a problem with ‘buddy punching’ in your business? What are you waiting for?
Contact Mitrefinch today for a free consultation and find out how our clients are already reaping the benefits of a Biometric Time and Attendance System.
Call 1300 844 831 or visit http://www.mitrefinch.com.au/
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Hawker Pacific Aerospace reap the benefits of Mitrefinch’s Employee Time Management System
Based near London’s Heathrow Airport, Hawker is a leading aircraft parts and repair company multinational organisation, serving a diverse international customer base which includes commercial airlines, air cargo operators, domestic government agencies and aircraft parts manufacturers.
In 2008, the decision was made to roll out Mitrefinch's integrated Time and Attendance and Access Control system for their 300 strong workforce, to overcome problems associated with unplanned absence, lateness and ‘Ghost clocking’. In addition, managers and supervisors were been swamped with vast amounts of time-consuming, paper-based employee administration.
The Mitrefinch Time Management System proved instantly effective: ‘lateness was reduced in many areas’ and Hawker staff grew to appreciate the obvious benefits of the Employee Self Service functionality offered by the system. Hawker’s IT Manager Colin Booth also appreciated the ‘excellent’ Mitrefinch hardware installation and the ‘efficient, professional’ Mitrefinch Support Helpdesk.
Two years on from the installation of the Mitrefinch systems, Colin Booth enthuses, “We now have a system that is easy to use and more accurate. The reports we have set up run efficiently and are easily modified when needed. The diary function in the HR Manager Module is very effective as it helps us remember important events which we were easily missed before and sends prompt reminders by email to managers”.
Colin adds that the Mitrefinch Time Management System has proved a success for Hawker, “With TMS we can instantly see who is in the building and on shift and with our various complicated shift patterns, the system helps us identify who is doing what at any point in time, making our life easier when we are arranging appointments or training events for employees. The introduction of Employee Self Service has been a great success – the system is transparent to enable employees to see what hours or overtime they have worked and the booking and recording of holiday balances is much more accurate - all of which have helped to reduce the amount of time managers spend on clock card queries”.
“Overall, the system has been well received and is now being used effectively by all. It has definitely helped us improve our processes and save us time. The Helpdesk remains extremely efficient and the onsite visits from the Mitrefinch consultant who helped us customise our system were invaluable.”
For more information you can read the original case study online here.
In 2008, the decision was made to roll out Mitrefinch's integrated Time and Attendance and Access Control system for their 300 strong workforce, to overcome problems associated with unplanned absence, lateness and ‘Ghost clocking’. In addition, managers and supervisors were been swamped with vast amounts of time-consuming, paper-based employee administration.
The Mitrefinch Time Management System proved instantly effective: ‘lateness was reduced in many areas’ and Hawker staff grew to appreciate the obvious benefits of the Employee Self Service functionality offered by the system. Hawker’s IT Manager Colin Booth also appreciated the ‘excellent’ Mitrefinch hardware installation and the ‘efficient, professional’ Mitrefinch Support Helpdesk.
Two years on from the installation of the Mitrefinch systems, Colin Booth enthuses, “We now have a system that is easy to use and more accurate. The reports we have set up run efficiently and are easily modified when needed. The diary function in the HR Manager Module is very effective as it helps us remember important events which we were easily missed before and sends prompt reminders by email to managers”.
Colin adds that the Mitrefinch Time Management System has proved a success for Hawker, “With TMS we can instantly see who is in the building and on shift and with our various complicated shift patterns, the system helps us identify who is doing what at any point in time, making our life easier when we are arranging appointments or training events for employees. The introduction of Employee Self Service has been a great success – the system is transparent to enable employees to see what hours or overtime they have worked and the booking and recording of holiday balances is much more accurate - all of which have helped to reduce the amount of time managers spend on clock card queries”.
“Overall, the system has been well received and is now being used effectively by all. It has definitely helped us improve our processes and save us time. The Helpdesk remains extremely efficient and the onsite visits from the Mitrefinch consultant who helped us customise our system were invaluable.”
For more information you can read the original case study online here.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
CTA evaluate Biometric Time and Attendance following an incident with an imposter
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) are currently evaluating long-term security solutions, which include implementing a biometric time and attendance system, following an incident at one of their garages on the Chicago South Side last week.
According to a release from the CTA, an impersonator wearing what appeared to be a CTA uniform, drove the bus out of the 103rd Street garage and was seen later that night by another employee. The bus he was driving struck another bus, and when the employee alerted a supervisor, the man fled.
The man is believed to be an acquaintance of a CTA bus driver and is suspected of stealing a uniform shirt from that employee. Security camera footage from the bus indicates that the suspect was familiar enough with CTA procedures to log in and start the bus, but he did not appear to be an expert driver, the release said.
“The CTA and the Chicago Police Department are working closely together to identify and quickly apprehend this individual,” CTA President Richard Rodriguez said in the release.
“The safeguards in place to keep our garages secure clearly were circumvented and that is not acceptable. Because this person was in a uniform and familiar with the CTA, we are tightening our check-in procedures.”
Bus operators are required to show their driver’s license to the garage clerk when reporting for their work assignment, at each CTA garage. It is mandatory for all employees to visibly display CTA identification at all times and they are disciplined if they fail to comply. In addition, all garage doors will be closed and locked overnight with the exception of those used to allow buses to exit and enter.
The CTA are in the early stages of implementing a biometric time and attendance system which will require employees to swipe in and out as they enter and exit garages.
For the complete story, please see the Sun-Times Media Wire or the CTA website.
Mitrefinch biometric time and attendance fingerprint readers and Access Control solutions harness the latest multispectral imaging technology, allowing organisations to tighten up security and help ensure that imposters are unable to force their way onsite.
Standard biometric readers can be circumvented, as they capture only the image of the fingerprint ridge surfaces that come into contact with the sensor. These ridges are easy to imitate using common household products and ingredients.
Mitrefinch readers on the other hand can differentiate between living flesh and non-living flesh or other synthetic materials, eliminating the threat of imposters and spoof fingerprints.
For more information contact us on 1300 884 831, email sales@mitrefinch.com.au or visit us online at www.mitrefinch.com.au
According to a release from the CTA, an impersonator wearing what appeared to be a CTA uniform, drove the bus out of the 103rd Street garage and was seen later that night by another employee. The bus he was driving struck another bus, and when the employee alerted a supervisor, the man fled.
The man is believed to be an acquaintance of a CTA bus driver and is suspected of stealing a uniform shirt from that employee. Security camera footage from the bus indicates that the suspect was familiar enough with CTA procedures to log in and start the bus, but he did not appear to be an expert driver, the release said.
“The CTA and the Chicago Police Department are working closely together to identify and quickly apprehend this individual,” CTA President Richard Rodriguez said in the release.
“The safeguards in place to keep our garages secure clearly were circumvented and that is not acceptable. Because this person was in a uniform and familiar with the CTA, we are tightening our check-in procedures.”
Bus operators are required to show their driver’s license to the garage clerk when reporting for their work assignment, at each CTA garage. It is mandatory for all employees to visibly display CTA identification at all times and they are disciplined if they fail to comply. In addition, all garage doors will be closed and locked overnight with the exception of those used to allow buses to exit and enter.
The CTA are in the early stages of implementing a biometric time and attendance system which will require employees to swipe in and out as they enter and exit garages.
For the complete story, please see the Sun-Times Media Wire or the CTA website.
Mitrefinch biometric time and attendance fingerprint readers and Access Control solutions harness the latest multispectral imaging technology, allowing organisations to tighten up security and help ensure that imposters are unable to force their way onsite.
Standard biometric readers can be circumvented, as they capture only the image of the fingerprint ridge surfaces that come into contact with the sensor. These ridges are easy to imitate using common household products and ingredients.
Mitrefinch readers on the other hand can differentiate between living flesh and non-living flesh or other synthetic materials, eliminating the threat of imposters and spoof fingerprints.
For more information contact us on 1300 884 831, email sales@mitrefinch.com.au or visit us online at www.mitrefinch.com.au
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Mitrefinch Workforce Management System invaluable to Scottish Government, 5 years on
Providing for the daily needs of up to 5.1 million individuals, whilst juggling the administration of 500,000 staff across 50 sites nationwide is a mammoth task by any standards.
Which is why, in 2005, the Scottish Government and its Agencies made the decision to invest in an integrated Flexitime and Access Control system from Mitrefinch. The Government required a complete system that could function smoothly across multiple sites, capture and store a wide range of employee data and ensure tight security throughout government buildings. According to the Scottish Government, “Mitrefinch ticked all the boxes.”
The installation across 10 sites was an understandably epic affair, but the Government was impressed by the willingness of the “excellent” Mitrefinch team to “go that extra mile to help deliver the project.”
Now, five years on, the Scottish Government remains a satisfied Mitrefinch customer. Mitrefinch hardware has been rolled out at a further 20 sites and a number of other organisations are networked to the system. The system has centralised Time and Attendance monitoring whereas before, the Government had many variations all requiring separate administration.
Since the installation of Mitrefinch’s application, the Government has realised the benefits of a central system in that it saves on costs and administration time. There is also greater flexibility in accessing information as and when required.
The Scottish Government's Physical Security Manager said, “I find the joined up aspect of the Time and Attendance, Access Control and Pass Imaging and production modules very easy to use and is able to cover all the areas I require. The network facility is especially good for accessing remote locations. I can basically monitor the whole estate from the comfort of my desk”.
Which is why, in 2005, the Scottish Government and its Agencies made the decision to invest in an integrated Flexitime and Access Control system from Mitrefinch. The Government required a complete system that could function smoothly across multiple sites, capture and store a wide range of employee data and ensure tight security throughout government buildings. According to the Scottish Government, “Mitrefinch ticked all the boxes.”
The installation across 10 sites was an understandably epic affair, but the Government was impressed by the willingness of the “excellent” Mitrefinch team to “go that extra mile to help deliver the project.”
Now, five years on, the Scottish Government remains a satisfied Mitrefinch customer. Mitrefinch hardware has been rolled out at a further 20 sites and a number of other organisations are networked to the system. The system has centralised Time and Attendance monitoring whereas before, the Government had many variations all requiring separate administration.
Since the installation of Mitrefinch’s application, the Government has realised the benefits of a central system in that it saves on costs and administration time. There is also greater flexibility in accessing information as and when required.
The Scottish Government's Physical Security Manager said, “I find the joined up aspect of the Time and Attendance, Access Control and Pass Imaging and production modules very easy to use and is able to cover all the areas I require. The network facility is especially good for accessing remote locations. I can basically monitor the whole estate from the comfort of my desk”.
Mitrefinch CEO, Debbie Guppy, adds that "In providing for the Scottish Government, Mitrefinch have shown ourselves to be invaluable to a large-scale, multi-site organisation".
Read the original Mitrefinch Scottish Government case study online.Mitrefinch is a leading provider of Time and Attendance systems and Access Control solutions. Contact Mitrefinch today on 1300 884 831, email sales@mitrefinch.com.au or visit our Web site at http://www.mitrefinch.com.au/ for more information.
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