3rd party clocks ruin a child´s birthday

I believe that it is best to buy a holistic solution from one provider. Therefore, if a time and attendance solution with clocks is wanted then it is best to buy both the Time and Attendance Software as a Service (SaaS) and clocks from one provider.

For example, a client decides that it was best for them and their employees to use 3rd party clocks with a Time and Attendance solution (T&A Solution). They discussed this desire with Sales during the sales process and they were told that they can use 3rd party clocks with the T&A Solution. While this is technically true it ignores the many negative and dangerous implications of choosing to not have an integrated and holistic T&A Solution from one provider, who can provide both clocks and the SaaS.

So, how would 3rd party clocks ruin a child´s birthday? First, we need to start with why the T&A Solution exists. A T&A Solution exists to ensure that clients can pay their employees correctly, so they can enjoy life with the money they earned. Imagine that a client has 3rd party clocks a T&A Solution. Because of the reasons outlined below an employee of a client has their salary calculated incorrectly due to late and wrong data the T&A Solution has received. As a result, the employee does not have their correct salary in their bank account to pay for their child´s birthday party and presents. This results in a ruined birthday and a very annoyed employee.

Why 3rd party clocks are bad for the client –

No real time data in the T&A Solution

No ability for employees to book holidays or perform other time off requests through the T&A Solution clocks

No ability for employees to check schedules through the T&A Solution clocks

Client HR, manager or client employee must perform historical edits, labour level transfers or work rule transfers manually in T&A Solution. With the T&A Solution clocks these actions can be performed in the clock by the employee.

Client will be responsible for securely sending the time and attendance data to the T&A Solution.

The T&A Solution can only accept 1 file with the punch in / out data. So, the client must create a system and processes to consolidate all the data from all the 3rd party clocks into one file.

Client must create new roles, systems and processes to manage the 3rd party clocks

T&A Solution can only accept 1 file a day so to avoid the risk of overlapping data upload.

Any issues with the 3rd party clocks and data are the responsibility of the client

The T&A Solution provider is not permitted to have any interaction with the provider of the 3rd party clocks

What T&A Solution clocks combined with T&A Solution SaaS can do –

Real time data appears instantaneously in T&A Solution

Employees can book holidays and other time off requests through the clock

Employees can check their schedules through the clocks

Employee can perform historical edits, labour level transfers or work rule transfers through the clock

The T&A Solution provider will support the clocks

Conclusion

If you are thinking about using 3rd party clocks with a T&A Solution provider because of a perceived cost saving then I hope this article will help you move towards the holistic solution and its many benefits of one provider of both the T&A Solution clocks and T&A Solution SaaS.