The Employee Time Tracking Blog

The Daytime Dominator: Why First Shift Reigns Supreme

April 12, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

The Daytime Dominator: Why First Shift Reigns Supreme Family Time, Sunshine, and Career Growth: The First Shift Advantage ...

Crack the Payroll Code: Your Essential Guide to Gross Pay and Tax Deductions

April 05, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

Crack the Payroll Code: Your Essential Guide to Gross Pay and Tax Deductions Unlocking Payroll Processes with Modern Technology Solutions ...

From Buddy Punching to Extended Breaks: How to Combat Workplace Time Theft

March 29, 2024 by Herb Worpel

From Buddy Punching to Extended Breaks: How to Combat Workplace Time Theft Would you allow customers to openly s...

Payment in Arrears: What Does It Mean and How It Affects Your Business?

March 22, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

Payment in Arrears: What Does It Mean and How It Affects Your Business In the simplest of terms, employers hire employe...

No Call, No Show: How to Handle Them and Create Your Own Policy

March 15, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

No Call, No Show: How to Handle Them and Create Your Own Policy As a business owner, you’re constantly j...

What Is a Rotating Shift?

February 21, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

What Is a Rotating Shift? A rotating shift is a work schedule where employees alternate between different periods over a d...

What Is a Bundy Clock, and Is This Traditional Punch Clock Still Relevant Today?

February 16, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

What Is a Bundy Clock, and Is This Traditional Punch Clock Still Relevant Today? The origins of time tracking systems dat...

Punch Rounding: The Seven-Minute Rule Explained

February 09, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

Punch Rounding: The Seven-Minute Rule Explained Unveiling the Seven-Minute Rule's Impact on Payroll, Compliance, and Workplace Efficiency ...

The Top 10 Time Tracking Software for Small Businesses in 2024

February 02, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

The Top 10 Time Tracking Software for Small Businesses in 2024 Empower your business with precise time management using cutting-edge software ...

How Many Hours Do You Work in a Year?

January 26, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

How Many Hours Do You Work in a Year? Calculating work hours: Easy steps to understand your yearly work commitment Wh...

Decoding Efficiency: Understanding How Time Tracking Software Works

January 19, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

Decoding Efficiency: Understanding How Time Tracking Software Works Time tracking is the secret sauce of operational efficiency ...

Selecting the Best Type of Time Clock for Your Business

January 12, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

Selecting the Best Type of Time Clock for Your Business From Bundy clocks to punch cards to web-based software, there are multiple options for you to choose from. ...

6 Time Tracking Resolutions for the New Year

January 05, 2024 by Herb Woerpel

Six Time Tracking Resolutions for the New Year Happy New Year! For many, the turn of the calendar serves as a catalyst for...

What Is Time Tracking?

December 27, 2023 by OTC Team

What’s Time Tracking and Why It Matters for Businesses Exploring the Role and Benefits in Modern Workplace Efficiency ...

13 Benefits of Time Tracking Software in 2024

December 16, 2023 by

13 Benefits of Time Tracking Software in 2024 Discover How It Streamlines Projects, Enhances Productivity, and Optimizes Costs ...

Employee Time Tracking: The Complete Guide

December 08, 2023 by

Employee Time Tracking: The Complete Guide Unlock the Secrets to Successful Employee Time Tracking. In today's fast-...

PTO vs. Sick Time: What Employers and Employees Must Know

November 29, 2023 by

PTO vs. Sick Time: What Employers and Employees Must Know Understanding the differences between Paid Time Off and Sick Leave. ...

How to Calculate Paid Vacation for Hourly Employees

November 29, 2023 by

How to Calculate Paid Vacation for Hourly Employees Small businesses need to forget what they know about PTO statistics. Here’s why. ...

What Is a Pay Stub: A Complete Overview for Employers

November 17, 2023 by

What Is a Pay Stub: A Complete Overview for Employers Essential Insights for Employers and Employees. As an employer, understanding pay stubs is crucial in manag...

How to Do Payroll Yourself in 2024 Like A Pro

October 27, 2023 by

How to Do Payroll Yourself in 2024 Like A Pro Unlocking the Secrets of DIY Payroll for 2024 Navigating the complexities of payroll can often seem like a daunting...

Buddy Punching: Why It Happens & How to Prevent It

October 20, 2023 by OTC Team

Buddy Punching: Why It Happens & How to Prevent It Strategies to Combat Buddy Punching in the Workplace Are you aware that buddy punching costs U.S. emp...

How to Monitor Employees Working from Home Like a Pro

September 15, 2023 by

How to Monitor Employees Working from Home Like a Pro Embracing the Future of Remote Work: Balancing Productivity, Privacy, and Trust. In the modern digital age,...

How much PTO is normal? - Ask a Small Business Owner

August 29, 2023 by Dean Mathews

How much PTO is normal? — Ask a Small Business Owner Small businesses need to forget what they know about PTO statistics. Here’s why. Dear Dean, I n...

Mandatory Overtime: What It Is, and How to avoid it

July 23, 2023 by

Mandatory Overtime: What It Is, and How to avoid it "Exploring Legalities, Employee Rights, and Effective Mitigation Strategies. In today's fast-paced work enviro...

How to Make an Excel Time Sheet Like a Pro

July 12, 2023 by OnTHeClock

How to Make an Excel Time Sheet Like a Pro A complete guide to time spreadsheets in Excel, with tutorial and templates. ...

Everything You Need to Know About PTO

July 03, 2023 by OnTheClock Team

Everything You Need to Know About PTO Whether it's paid or personal, time off is more than just a perk. Paying workers to not work would have sounded st...

What is a time card?

June 22, 2023 by

What is a time card? Here’s everything you need to know about using this time tracking method at your workplace. Every moment counts. That&rsquo...

Late Time Sheets? Here’s What to Do.

June 19, 2023 by

Late Time Sheets? Here’s What to Do. This is the truth about what happens if your time sheet is late. So, someone forgot to submit a time sheet. Annoying? ...

How To Write a Time Tracking Policy

May 26, 2023 by

How to Write a Time Tracking Policy Plus: an actionable timesheet policy template for your small business. Want to keep time on your side? Then you ne...

How to Fill Out Time Sheets Like a Pro

May 11, 2023 by

How to Fill Out Time Sheets Like a Pro A step-by-step guide to walk you through time sheets, from start to finish. In 2015, an infamous study estimate...

9 Best Practices for Creating Work Schedules (+ work schedule templates)

May 05, 2023 by

9 Best Practices for Creating Work Schedules Plus: Free Employee Schedule Templates to Make Life Easy. As a business leader, one of the most strategic...

How To Correct a Payroll Overpayment

April 28, 2023 by

How to Correct a Payroll Overpayment Accidentally overpay an employee? Here’s what to do. Payroll is a crucial task. If you have em...

Workplace Statistics: 15 Research-Backed Facts

April 26, 2023 by

Workplace Statistics: 15 Research-Backed Facts The latest employee productivity statistics make the case for improved work/life balance. p>It’s...

The 15 Best Team Management Apps in 2024

April 11, 2023 by

The 15 Best Team Management Apps in 2024 These are our picks for software tools for the most streamlined and productive workflows ever. A recent article in Forb...

Does PTO Count Toward Overtime?

April 03, 2023 by

Does PTO Count Toward Overtime? Everything you need to know about how paid time off impacts hours worked. The short answer: No. The Fair Labor Standard...

4/10 Work Schedule: Definition, Pros & Cons (+Examples)

March 24, 2023 by

4/10 Work Schedule: Definition, Pros & Cons A new-age work schedule is challenging the definition of a “traditional work schedule.” This alte...

Alternative Work Schedules: A Quick Guide

March 17, 2023 by

A Quick Guide to Alternative Work Schedules Working nine-to-five isn't for everyone. In light of that, alternative work schedules are gaining p...

Compressed Work Schedules: A Quick Guide

March 10, 2023 by

Compressed Work Schedules: A Quick Guide Have you ever felt like there just aren't enough hours in the day to conquer your to-do list? What if the solution was t...

Guide to Time Blocking: What it is, Why it Works, and How to Use it

January 27, 2023 by

Guide to Time Blocking: What it is, Why it Works, and How to Use it There never seems to be enough time in the day for everything we need to do. Add in the preva...

Communication Styles in the Workplace

January 20, 2023 by Edgardo Ocampo

The 4 communication styles in the workplace: How to recognize and deal with them For a business to run efficiently and effectively, there must be communication....

Salary vs. Hourly Pay: Which One Is Right for Your Business?

December 21, 2022 by Edgardo Ocampo

Salary vs. Hourly Pay: Which One Is Right for Your Business? Deciding between salary and hourly pay for your employees depends on various factors, including the ...

How to Write Up an Employee

December 17, 2022 by Edgardo Ocampo

How to Write Up an Employee For a manager, one of the toughest decisions may be what to do with an employee who isn’t working out. Whether the problem is t...

The Guide to a 9/80 Work Schedule: What It Is, How It Works, and Best Practices

November 25, 2022 by Edgardo Ocampo

The Guide to a 9/80 Work Schedule: What It Is, How It Works, and Best Practices If you’ve heard of the 9/80 work schedule, you may be curious about how it ...

The Ultimate Guide to Flextime: What it is, types, benefits, and best practices

November 18, 2022 by Edgardo Ocampo

The Ultimate Guide to Flextime: What it is, types, benefits, and best practices The last few years served as a watershed moment for companies all over the globe....

What Do You Call a Wall Mounted Time Clock?

October 31, 2022 by Brynn Hadden

We asked, and you answered.  As a timekeeping company that has been helping people track their time for almost 20 years, we’d like to think that we are the experts in our field; however, t...

Everything you need to know about travel expenses

August 30, 2022 by Edgardo Ocampo

Everything You Need to Know About Travel Expenses Did you know that the average three-day domestic trip costs between $990-$1,293? That's a lot of money and can a...

How to Calculate Breaks for Working Hours

May 31, 2022 by Tim Glendenning

How to Calculate Breaks for Working Hours It's a generally accepted norm that full-time employees work eight hours a day and 40 hours a week, with or without break...

Is the Labor Shortage Real? The Great Resignation Into 2022 and Beyond

March 30, 2022 by Nicole Hullihen

Is the Labor Shortage Real? The Great Resignation Into 2022 and Beyond It doesn’t seem to matter where you are or what industry you are in; you are hearing ...

What is Military Time and Why it’s Used

March 18, 2022 by Tim Glendenning

Unlike the 12-hour system that starts at midnight and resets mid-day at noon, military time begins at zero-hundred hours (0000) and ends at 2359 hours. Both zero-hundred and 24-hundred hours are equ...

5 Things Learned in Studying How Long It Takes To Manually Calculate A Timecard

February 07, 2022 by Nicole Hullihen

Whether you use a manual time clock, spreadsheets, online software, or digital time clocks, the most important thing in tracking time is to ensure accuracy. You are, after all, responsible for corre...

5 Ways Time is Lost in The Workplace and How to Fix It

January 25, 2022 by Tim Glendenning

Time loss might seem like a severe problem for many business owners and managers. Yet, it’s a big issue in many companies – and it’s often something that stays unnoticed. As a resu...

What is Timecard Approval

November 18, 2021 by Tim Glendenning

What Is Timecard Approval? Timecard approval is the process that allows employers and employees to sign off on time cards to ensure payroll is accurate. Employees...

How to Politely Deal With a Lazy Employee at Work

September 17, 2021 by Tim Glendenning

  Most organizations have a working staff that sets out and efficiently conquers the day. However, it’s common for businesses to have at least one employee who is considered lazy. Taking...

From Time Tracking to Culture: How to Improve Remote Team Performance

September 08, 2021 by Tim Glendenning

Hybrid and remote work is here to stay.  It may be a while before we see how wide this trend goes. 73% of workers say they want flexible remote work options.  Companies failing to deliver ...

Why Time Tracking and Offering PTO is Important For Small Businesses

June 15, 2021 by Tim Glendenning

Many small businesses offer PTO to their employees and use time clock software to assist. While owners are working on the guarantees, salaries, and working conditions, the employees are hard at work...

How to Calculate Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals and Bank Balances

May 19, 2021 by OnTheClock Team

How to Calculate Paid Time Off (PTO) Accruals and Bank Balances Calculating paid time off (PTO) accrual banks and rates isn’t a simple task. However, it's e...

Time Tracking and Scheduling for Medical and Healthcare Employees

February 22, 2021 by Tim Glendenning

The medical and healthcare industries have experienced an influx of patients seeking care in the past year. With healthcare workers facing longer hours and busier schedules, time management is more ...

How to Prevent Overscheduling Your Employees

February 11, 2021 by Tim Glendenning

Every business owner and manager knows how difficult it is to create employee schedules for accurate attendance. Lack of proper scheduling can lead to negative effects on your business including ina...

Advantages of Tracking Hours in Construction

January 04, 2021 by Tim Glendenning

Time tracking software for construction companies is an important part of a business when accurately tracking hours worked. A modern time clock has done a world of good to many industries and result...

How Does a Leap Year Affect Payroll

December 22, 2020 by Brynn Hadden

As we get ready to close out the books for 2020, you may have noticed an additional payday this year if your pay periods are weekly or bi-weekly. What an Extra Pay Period Means for You   ...

The Best Way to Track Employee Attendance

November 19, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

Did you know employees, on average, steal around 4 to 6 hours a week from their employers? Whether you’re monitoring employees who are coming in and out of your office, are working remotely, ...

How to Reduce Procrastination by Using Time Clock Software When Working Remotely

November 02, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

We are all affected by procrastination in one way or another. Why does it happen? While some simply define procrastination as laziness, we know that procrastinators can become hard workers, especial...

Modern Solution to Calculating Employee Hours Worked in Today's Workplace

October 19, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

The old-fashioned time clock is dead. Or is it? Like everything in life, the humble time clock has evolved over the years. The time clock has come a long way from “dunk-and-thunk” punch ...

How to Know if Employees are Clocking In

October 01, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

Ever wondered if your employees are actually on the clock or not? Chances are, they might have either forgotten to clock in, or they clock in elsewhere. With technological advancements, clocking in...

Employee Health Screening Tool For Small Businesses

September 21, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

OnTheClock users will now have the opportunity to develop a survey that will be displayed to an employee during the time clock punch-in process to see if they are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms. We ...

5 Essential Technologies for Remote Team Management

September 09, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

Remote work has ramped up in many industries as companies encourage their teams to work from home and prevent potential spread of the virus. However, even before the pandemic, remote work was rising...

6 Effective Time Management Recommendations to Improve the Workplace

August 03, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

As a manager, one of your tasks is to bring the best out of your team. You are responsible for how your team performs and you need to coach them or give them tools to achieve the same. The average...

VLookups to Merge Spreadsheets to Send Paid Time Off (PTO) Balances

July 17, 2020 by Nicole Hullihen

Have you ever been looking at a spreadsheet and noticed you were missing a column or two of information that would make all the difference?  Then you see that information is on another spreadshee...

9 Tips for Productivity Boost While Working at Home

June 01, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

Most office workers are dreaming about working from home. What’s not to like — working in your PJ’s, taking a break whenever you like, sitting on a couch, hanging out with your pet...

Prevent Employee Time Theft While Working Remotely

May 11, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

Many workplaces have switched to working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some for the first time. Working remotely can be difficult for anyone who has never done it. You need a dedica...

Pivot Tables for Quick Paid Time Off (PTO) Summaries and Reports

May 06, 2020 by Nicole Hullihen

So it’s that time again to look at your spreadsheet export you may have pulled from a database or received in an email. Let’s say you ran your weekly export, opened the spreadsheet in Micr...

How to Boost Employee Engagement Using Time Tracking Tools

April 14, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

Today more than ever, organizations rely on engaged employees to thrive. It can take significant effort to get employees excited about their work. However, the payoff can be huge. Organizations with...

How to Make an Irregular Schedule Appealing to Employees

April 08, 2020 by OnTheClock Team

Workers who have irregular schedules may work varying day and night shifts. They may have an unpredictable number of hours they work each week; their shifts may change based upon company temporary n...

Time Tracking Solution For Staffing Companies

March 17, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

OnTheClock | Helping Small Businesses Since 2004 Time Tracking for Staffing Agencies Take talent management to the next level. OnTheClock has everything you need to track hours worked and cr...

How to Introduce Employees to GPS Tracking

February 27, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

Employee GPS tracking is known to provide small businesses with many benefits. As a result of GPS tracking, you can expect to understand where your employees are located when they are clocking in an...

How to Introduce Time Tracking to Your Employees

February 19, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

How to Introduce Time Tracking to Your Employees A Complete Guide to Communicating the Benefits of Time Tracking Time tracking is a simple solution for reco...

California Overtime Law

January 20, 2020 by Tim Glendenning

California Overtime Law Business owners in California must understand which employees are entitled to overtime pay and when. This article will address those stipu...

QuickBooks Time Tracking Alternative

October 31, 2019 by Tim Glendenning

With the news of Intuit discontinuing their online time tracking services on October 31, 2019, many of their users will be looking for an alternative time tracking service similar to Intuit payroll ...

Management Skills - How to Successfully Lead and Manage a Team

September 05, 2019 by Tim Glendenning

Management skills are special abilities that only a few individuals possess and execute properly within an organization or establishment. Managers play an important role in building, maintaining and...

An Alternative Time Clock Similar to TSheets

August 29, 2019 by Tim Glendenning

With pricing playing a major factor for a small businesses to be successful, your employee time clock system should not be any different. Why pay more for your time tracking software when you don't ...

Time Management System for Employee Tracking

July 24, 2019 by Tim Glendenning

If you have come across this page then chances are you need to improve time management for your employees. You may be a business owner, manager, team leader or hold another position that is responsi...

How Long Should Employers Keep Employees' Time Cards and Payroll Records

June 13, 2019 by Tim Glendenning

It is important for business owners to keep proper documentation of employee time cards and payroll records. In a world where employees come and go or get moved around within a company, tracking emp...

What is a Salaried Employee?

April 15, 2019 by OTC Team!

A salaried employee is any employee that receives a predetermined compensation for each pay period.  Many employers choose this method to compensate their staff, but when is it right for you, and...

What is the Difference Between Gross Pay and Net Pay

March 18, 2019 by Alyssa Goulet

Numbers aren’t everyone’s strength. But to decrease payroll errors, you must get comfortable with them. This post will give you a crash course in gross pay versus net pay. We’ll he...

How to Track Time for Exempt vs Non-exempt Employees

February 27, 2019 by OTC Team

How to Track Time for Exempt vs Non-exempt Employees Time tracking is important for any business to be successful. It provides important details to ensure you&rsqu...

A Brief History Of The Time Clock

February 18, 2019 by Dean Mathews

Have you ever considered where the employee time clock comes from? Or why we have an eight-hour workday? Or why you still update employee hours in a spreadsheet? The very things we take for granted ...

Top 20 Employee Time Tracking Best Practices

February 13, 2019 by OTC Team

Most employers know why they need to track time (to make money and to pay people!)... but do you know how to make the most out of time tracking? Do you know how to get your employee base to follow y...

Everything you need to know about Unlimited PTO

February 06, 2019 by OnTheClock Team

Everything you need to know about Unlimited PTO As much paid time off as you want” isn’t the work/life balance solve you think. Here’s why. ...

How to Set Up Pay Periods to Work With Pay Dates

January 30, 2019 by Tim Glendenning

How to Set Up Pay Periods to Work With Pay Dates A pay period is a specified date range that an employer uses in the workplace to gauge employee hours worked in o...

How To Create A Paid Time Off Policy

December 13, 2018 by The OTC team and Alyssa Goulet

How To Create a Paid Time Off Policy As your company expands, you may offer paid time off as a benefit. Setting up a PTO plan isn’t hard, but it does include many moving pieces that you need to...

Do Employers Have to pay Employees if There is bad Weather

November 19, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

You should know your rights and obligations if your company faces inclement weather and causes operations to close for the day. Whether it be flooding, wildfires, natural disasters, snow, rain, or i...

The Michigan Earned Sick Time Law Simplified

November 16, 2018 by The OTC Team

The Michigan Earned Sick Time Law Simplified Michigan's new sick time laws were passed by the state legislature on Sept 5. 2018. At this time, Michigan became th...

7 Reasons Why You Should Track Time at Work

October 02, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

Whether you are an employee or a business owner, time tracking at work has many benefits. Freelancers can document the duration of time they spend on a project, while employers can track an employee...

Employee Time Tracking For Nonprofits

October 01, 2018 by The OTC Team!

Here at OnTheClock, we operate an employee time clock system and love to give discounts to our nonprofit customers. Not-for-profit organizations such as churches, schools, charities, libraries & f...

The 2018 Concise Guide To Employee Engagement Statistics

August 29, 2018 by OTC Team!

As an employer, you should worry about how engaged your employees are. Employee engagement is a good metric for determining such things as how willing your staff are to stick around to help your org...

A Time Clock Software for Accountants to Make Their Lives Easier

August 27, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

You are a busy accountant. You are crunching numbers all day, making phone calls to clients to gather accurate time cards, and the temptation to pull out your hair is becoming more of a reality ever...

What is the Best Time Clock for Small Business

August 12, 2018 by Mark Mathews

A common question that often comes up is "what time clock is best for tracking my employee hours?". Finding the right features in a business time clock can be tricky and time-consuming if you're unsur...

Why it is Important for Nonprofits to Track Their Employees’ Time

August 07, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

Nonprofits are generally run and operated by great Humanitarians that are looking to make a change in the world. Some of these organizations have employees and do not properly track their time worke...

How To Help Your Employees Clock In and Out

July 27, 2018 by Tim Glendenning and Alyssa Goulet

How To Help Your Employees Clock In and Out You can set up an effective employee time clock, but you can’t guarantee they'll remember to clock in every day. ...

Do I Have to Pay When an Employee Forgets to Clock In?

July 10, 2018 by Dean Mathews

Do I Have to Pay When an Employee Forgets to Clock In? One of the biggest frustrations employers face is getting employees t...

A Dose of Time-Based Humor

June 21, 2018 by Edward Wajer

At times, we get so busy with our work and personal lives that we never leave time to relax. Sometimes, we just need to get a little bit of humor to improve our moods. So OnTheClock is a time clock sy...

Employee Time Clock Kiosk for Small Businesses

June 05, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

Let’s face it, you’re a small business owner and you need to start tracking your employees’ time more efficiently, but you are not sure where to start. Maybe you want a modern time...

Free Employee Time Tracking System

April 11, 2018 by Alyssa Goulet

Managing employees’ work hours and protecting against payroll errors is no easy feat. That’s where free employee time tracking software can make all the difference. Are you wondering abo...

Identifying Timecard Fraud, and How to Effectively Stop It?

March 30, 2018 by Edward Wajer

Identifying Timecard Fraud and Preventing it from Happening Again Discover effective strategies to protect your business from time sheet and timecard fraud. ...

Business is like a Rubik's Cube

March 26, 2018 by Mark Mathews

Business is like a Rubik's Cube The Rubik’s Cube Many of us have tinkered with the popular toy called the Rubik’s Cube. Invented in 1974 by Hungarian...

Best app for Tracking Employee Hours Worked

March 07, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

Looking for the best app for tracking employee hours worked? Look no further because OnTheClock’s employee time tracking app has helped over 9,000 companies improve their time card accura...

Time Management for Remoters

February 22, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

Remoters, also known as remote employees, are individuals who work away from an office or building where their place of employment resides. Time management for remoters is often difficult to track b...

Why You Should Pay More Attention to Time Cards

February 02, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

Paying attention to your time cards can save your company money and reduce payroll expenses. This just does not apply to business owners, it is also important for employees to pay close attention to...

2018 Minimum Wage changes

January 12, 2018 by Mark Mathews

If you are reading this article, you are probably curious what the current minimum wage is for your state in 2018? The good news is that 18 states and 20 cities have elected to increase their min...

Using a Mobile App When Tracking Employee Hours Worked for Accurate Timesheets

January 08, 2018 by Tim Glendenning

  Eliminate time theft and know where your employees are when on the clock. It is reported that 49% of U.S. workers admitted to time theft when tracking hours worked. Using a mobile time clock a...

Top Time Tracking And Management Tips [crowd sourced from 10 pros]

January 02, 2018 by Dean Mathews

I have always struggled with time management and time tracking.  Being 100% honest, I have “shiny object syndrome” and tend to concentrate on whatever is shiny at the moment.  ...

What is Overtime Pay

December 15, 2017 by OTC Team Updated by Tim Glendenning

What is Overtime?  Who is eligible to receive this benefit and how is it calculated?  How do I know if my employee is eligible to receive overtime compensation?  Many employers have q...

What is a Non-Exempt (Hourly) Employee

December 15, 2017 by Mark Mathews

You may have noticed the term non-exempt or exempt employee displayed on a job application or while reviewing employee regulations. These are terms used by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to des...

The 12 Best Time Tracking Apps For 2018

December 04, 2017 by Dean Mathews

I was looking for a time tracking app for my personal use. After investigating a few options, I decided that it would be a great idea to create a write-up of the 12 time tracking systems I tried. Al...

A Solution for Employee Time and Attendance

December 01, 2017 by Samantha Kennerly

Time and attendance is a common topic in the workplace. Occasionally, a situation will arise beyond our control, and businesses want to allow flexibility for events that happen in life and not have ...

Should You Use a Time Clock With Facial Recognition

November 29, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

Technology is all around us; we can see it, we can feel it and at times we can smell it. But why should we make it more complicated than it should be? The answer is that we absolutely should not mak...

Should You Track Time For Salaried/Exempt Employees

November 17, 2017 by Dean Mathews

Should You Track Time For Salaried/Exempt Employees Most employers would not even think about tracking time for salaried (exempt) employees. The consensus amongst ...

What is Time Clock Punch Rounding

November 10, 2017 by Edward Wajer

What is Time Clock Punch Rounding? Time clock punch rounding is the rounding of time clock punches to make payroll calculations simpler. Punch rounding can benefi...

How to Calculate Hours Worked Like a Pro

November 02, 2017 by Mark Mathews and Alyssa Goulet

How to Calculate Hours Worked Like a Pro Write it down. Add it up. Work it out. Boom — you’ve mastered timekeeping. Time is money. And if you ar...

How to Manage Remote Employees

October 31, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

Remote employees are those who generally work from home, and at times, also referred to in the workplace as telecommuting. These type of employees generally communicate with their employer via email...

Employee Time Clock For A Small Business

October 19, 2017 by Dean Mathews

How should one choose a time clock for their small business? This is not a trivial task. There are many things to consider. You may already have a specific type of time clock in mind. Maybe you're t...

How Much Does A Time Clock Cost

October 11, 2017 by The OTC Team!

So you're looking for a time clock, most likely to track your employee time and hours. You may have been looking for a traditional wall-mounted time clock; these do work great.  They are reliab...

Records Management for Time Tracking

October 06, 2017 by Edward Wajer

What is records management? According to the National Archives, one standard definition of records management is “the field of management responsible for the systematic control of the creation,...

How to Reduce Employee Tardiness?

September 25, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

You arrive to work at 7:50 in the morning, you fire up your computer and grab a cup of coffee. Although your shift does not start until ten minutes later, you are being proactive and arriving early ...

What is Employee Time Clock Automation

September 15, 2017 by Alicia Evola

According to Dictionary.com, automation is described as a technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human interve...

Clocking In and Out With an Online Time Clock

September 12, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

An online time clock comes with many benefits to small businesses and employees. Modern time clocks offer ease of use and instant accessibility from anywhere in the world. Gain a better understandin...

How to Track Employee Time Without Insulting Them

September 07, 2017 by Dean Mathews

There comes a day where you as a small business owner find that you need to start tracking your employee's time. Thoughts of employee rebellion and havoc in the office fill your mind. How is my team...

What is Paid Time Off (PTO)

August 30, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

PTO is an abbreviation for paid time off. It certainly sounds great to think you can receive pay while not having to be at work. So what is paid time off? PTO is a policy that many companies have to...

What is a Pay Period? How are Pay Periods Determined?

August 24, 2017 by Mark Mathews and Alyssa Goulet

What Is a Pay Period and How Do You Choose One? Identifying the Best Pay Period for Your Business Much like a drummer in a band, payroll sets the rhythm for...

It’s Time to Stop Time Theft

August 23, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

  Employee time theft is one of the most common forms of theft in the workplace. In fact, according to epaysystems, time theft is estimated to cost U.S. employers more than $400 billion in lost ...

How to Convert Decimal Hours to Minutes and Hours

August 21, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

How to Convert Decimal Hours to Minutes and Hours Have you ever looked at your time card or pay stub and noticed there were decimals listed after your total hours?...

How to Improve Workforce Management

August 09, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

What is workforce management? According to searchfinancialapplications.techtarget.com, workforce management is described as an integrated set of processes that an institution uses to optimize the prod...

State Mandated Paid Sick Leave

July 28, 2017 by Edward Wajer

What is Paid Sick Leave? Paid sick leave is time off from work due to the employee’s personal illness or for a family member. Paid Sick Leave gives the employee the same wage as if they worke...

5 Reasons Why You Should Move From Paper Time Sheets to a Online Time Clock

June 26, 2017 by The OTC Team!

  Many firms track the billable hours employees work to derive a payroll for every pay period. This ensures that employees receive payment proportionate to the units of time they clock, and that...

Time Tracking and Attendance Record Management Options and Evaluation

June 07, 2017 by Edward Wajer and Nicole Hullihen

A simple time and attendance solution is one that offers practical functionality from beginning to end. The convenience of automated timekeeping will dramatically reduce the administrative work involv...

It’s Time to Stop Buddy Punching

May 25, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

Buddy punching is a widespread form of theft in the workplace. In fact, according to hrdailyadvisor.blr.com, buddy punching is estimated to cost U.S. employers more than $373 million every year. Many ...

How To Track Employee Hours And Time

May 23, 2017 by Dean Mathews and Alyssa Goulet

As a professional, you want your employees to do their best while on the clock. Your employees want to receive the correct wage at the right time. Simple, in theory. In practice, this is difficult to ...

Why We Love Time And You Should Too!

May 17, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

Time is a precious resource to spare daily. Some days it feels like there is not enough, and other days it feels like we have too much of it. Many of us find ways to use the time we have to the best o...

What is a Workweek and How The DOL Describes It

April 18, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

  Do you understand how a workweek is determined? Employees may come to work Monday through Friday and have Saturday and Sunday off. Is a workweek just described as being Monday through Friday...

Why Data Accuracy in Time Cards Matters in Business

April 11, 2017 by OnTheClock Team

Why Data Accuracy in Timecards Matters in Business Data serves a crucial role across all aspects of an organization, influ...

California Overtime Law Explained

April 05, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

Sometimes overtime laws can be confusing and hard to understand in some states across the United States. Today we concentrate on the state of California and how the California labor laws are explain...

What is Employee Geo-fencing?

March 17, 2017 by Tim Glendenning

Many of us have seen this word or heard of it, but do we actually know what it is or how it works? Imagine the first part of this word being short for geographic. Now imagine your backyard that is fen...

Why Use An Online or Web Based Time Clock System

March 01, 2017 by OTC Team

Time in the Sky Keeps Profits High Fewer things are more frustrating to a business owner than working with outdated systems or antiquated, manual processes. One of those processes, time keepin...

How to Improve Time Management

December 05, 2016 by M. Mathews

"If your time management strategy involves a flow chart, then it's probably too complicated for everyday use." Know your goals Knowing what is expected of you goes a long way. Time is more efficient...

How to Convert Decimal Hours to Hours and Minutes

September 08, 2016 by The OnTheClock Team:)

How to Convert Decimal Hours to Hours and Minutes Decimal Hours vs. Hours:Minutes (hh:mm) We talk with customers every day who are confused about decimal hours (i...