Attendance management
Encyclopedia
Attendance management is the act of managing attendance or presence in a work setting to minimize loss due to employee downtime.
Attendance control has traditionally been approached using time clock
s, timesheet
s, and time tracking software
, but attendance management goes beyond this to provide a working environment which maximises and motivates employee attendance.
Attendance control has traditionally been approached using time clock
Time clock
A time clock, sometimes known as a clock card machine or punch clock or time recorder, is a mechanical timepiece used to assist in tracking the hours an employee of a company worked. In regards to mechanical time clocks this was accomplished by inserting a heavy paper card, called a timesheet,...
s, timesheet
Timesheet
A timesheet is a method for recording the amount of a worker's time spent on each job.-Use:Originally developed for an employer to determine payroll, timesheets are not just for payroll any more. Timesheets may record the start and end time of tasks, or just the duration. It may contain a...
s, and time tracking software
Time tracking software
Time tracking software is a category of computer software that allows its users to record time spent on tasks. This software is typically used by professionals who bill their customers by the hour, including lawyers and accountants. It represents an electronic version of the traditional paper...
, but attendance management goes beyond this to provide a working environment which maximises and motivates employee attendance.
External links
- Self help guide - Attendance Management from ACASAcasThe Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service is a Crown non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to improve organisations and working life through the promotion and facilitation of strong industrial relations practice...
- Attendance Management - a Review of Good Practice from the Institute for Employment Studies
- Approaches to Attendance Management (Investors in PeopleInvestors in PeopleLaunched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ....
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