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Time & Attendance Archives - Patriot Software Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:40:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-site-favicon-32x32.png Time & Attendance Archives - Patriot Software 32 32 How to Track Employee Hours Without Going Crazy https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/how-to-track-employee-hours/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:15:06 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?p=69048

Tracking your employees’ time worked ensures you pay them accurately and comply with labor laws. Although you can use whatever method you want, you need a dependable and organized system, especially as your business grows. Learn how to track employee hours with time and attendance software and other alternatives. Why does tracking employee hours matter? […]

]]> Paid Time Off (PTO): How to Offer Your Employees PTO https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/offering-paid-time-off-to-employees-can-simplify-payroll/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:14:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/offering-paid-time-off-to-employees-can-simplify-payroll/

Thinking about giving your employees paid sick, personal, or vacation days? Why not combine them under one paid time off plan? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says that 79% of private sector workers have access to paid vacation and 78% have access to paid sick leave. But with a PTO plan, employees can […]

]]> What Is Overtime? Details Every Business Owner Needs to Know https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/overtime-as-defined-by-the-flsa/ Thu, 02 May 2024 20:52:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/overtime-as-defined-by-the-flsa/

If you pay employees, you need to know about overtime pay laws and how they can affect your business. So, what is overtime? Dive into everything you need to know about overtime pay below. What is overtime? Overtime wages, or time and a half, are 1.5 times an employee’s regular pay rate for each hour […]

]]> Optimizing Timesheet Management for Your Business https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/timesheet-management/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:52:14 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?p=64892

Time is money, and for small businesses, effective timesheet management can make all the difference. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the strategies and tools that can help you take control of your timesheets and propel your business to new heights. From multi-level approval workflows to leveraging technology, learn how to overcome common […]

]]> Can Employers Change Time Cards? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/can-employers-change-time-cards/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:36:37 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?p=62127

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You have your time card management down to a science. Employees fill them out, you approve them, and boom! You send them off to payroll, and your job is done. But what happens when an employee makes a mistake? Can employers change time cards? Or is it illegal for an employer to change time cards? […]

]]> Knock, Knock. Is Your Employee There? Tracking Employee Attendance https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/tracking-employee-attendance/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:08:34 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?p=60002

Tracking employee attendance can help you reduce employee absenteeism and manage employee benefits like sick leave and overtime wages. There are plenty of reasons to track employee attendance. Read on to learn what is employee attendance tracking and ways to track employee attendance. What is employee attendance tracking? Employee attendance tracking is a way to […]

]]> Use the Average Vacation Time to Build Your Business’s Policy https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/looking-average-vacation-time-determine-businesss-policy/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:55:52 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/looking-average-vacation-time-determine-businesss-policy/

Do you want to give your employees paid time off from work? If you choose to offer paid vacation days as an employee benefit, you might not know how many to provide. To stay competitive, take a look at the national average vacation time. Benefits of paid vacation time Before we dive into the average […]

]]> What Is Attendance Management? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/what-is-attendance-management/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:05:47 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/what-is-attendance-management/

Employees come to work, do their jobs, and then go home. Day after day. But, sometimes employees call off sick or come in late. They might ask you to rearrange their schedules to accommodate their personal lives. How can you possibly keep track of all the coming and going? You need an attendance management system […]

]]> Is Unlimited Paid Time Off Right for Your Business? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/unlimited-pto-pros-cons/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:38:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/unlimited-pto-pros-cons/

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Paid time off (PTO) is a benefit employers sometimes offer to their employees. PTO can include leave for vacations or personal days. Offering PTO is not federally mandated in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but there are some state-mandated paid sick leave laws. Many businesses still offer some form of PTO. Many companies simply […]

]]> Small Business Attendance Policy https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/what-should-be-included-in-an-attendance-policy/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:52:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/what-should-be-included-in-an-attendance-policy/

Employees streamline business operations, but what happens when they frequently skip work or show up late? Those streamlined business operations will start to become inefficient. You need a small business attendance policy to encourage attendance and monitor employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the total absence rate for all full-time positions is […]

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