{"id":4256,"date":"2024-01-26T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T17:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primepay.com\/blog\/signs-inaccurate-time-tracking\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:09:29","slug":"signs-inaccurate-time-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primepay.com\/blog\/signs-inaccurate-time-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs Your Time and Attendance System Needs an Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For generations, employees marched into workplaces and punched in their time cards. Managers made mental notes of who was present, productive, and on task.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, measuring time and attendance is more complicated. People work from home. Crews show up directly to job sites. Hours fluctuate (which isn\u2019t necessarily a good thing, new studies show).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But while what work looks like has shifted, time-tracking really hasn\u2019t; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38% of U. S. businesses (WagePoint)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> still use paper time cards or spreadsheets for time and attendance. These outdated time-tracking systems create more problems than they solve and are equally a pain for the employees who use them and the HR teams that track the data.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of using inaccurate and time-consuming processes, HR leaders should consider time and attendance software to make a measurable difference in productivity and cost.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are five signs that help you know if you\u2019re overdue for a time-tracking system upgrade (and <\/span><a href=\"\/calculator\/time-attendance-roi-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a way to calculate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> what a lack of a time-tracking system costs you).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jump-link-one\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Your Payroll Consistently Has Errors<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Payroll errors are made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business2community.com\/human-resources\/payroll-errors-cost-money-fix-01906305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one-third of employers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Forty percent of small businesses are penalized for <strong>mismanaging the payroll process<\/strong>. Inaccurate pay isn\u2019t a new issue, but is one that companies must prioritize and tackle head-on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few reasons as to why your payrolls numbers are off, including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Estimating time worked: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.accelo.com\/assets\/Uploads\/WhitePaper-TimeIsMoney.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study by Accelo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that people who logged their time every day were 66% accurate, which sounds low until you learn that those completing their timesheet once a week were only 35% accurate. People forget their exact hours and estimate their time, leading to inaccurate reporting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Forgetting to clock out: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies using physical time sheets often fall victim to employees failing to clock out. The result? Extended time on the timesheet or inaccurate time documented.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Buddy punching:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/buddypunch.com\/blog\/buddy-punching-what-it-is-how-to-prevent-it-time-clock\/#:~:text=The%20Bureau%20of%20Labor%20Statistics,employees%20admitting%20to%20doing%20it.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sixteen percent of employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> admit to clocking in a friend at work, which doesn\u2019t sound <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bad (we\u2019ve all run late, right?) until you crunch the numbers. Buddy punching leads to roughly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firmofthefuture.com\/manage-employees\/3-steps-to-stop-employee-time-theft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$11 billion paid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for unworked time across the United States.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Wage theft:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alternatively, wage theft (when companies violate <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/minimum-wage-by-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">minimum wage laws<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or don\u2019t pay overtime) results in employees working without pay. Wage theft affects <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/employers-steal-billions-from-workers-paychecks-each-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17% of low-wage employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and causes many families to fall below the poverty line.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"callout\"><b>Why It Matters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Running inaccurate payroll is an issue whether you\u2019re underpaying or overpaying employees. Accurately paying your people not only keeps finances in check but also creates a culture of fair and equitable compensation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"brxe-ojflqm\" class=\"brxe-block cta-block__gradient cta-block radius--xl\"><div id=\"brxe-ykuqds\" class=\"brxe-container cta-block__content-wrap\"><figure id=\"brxe-lkvktb\" class=\"brxe-image cta-block__logo tag\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NEW-primepay-logo-white-lg-tagline.png\" class=\"css-filter size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NEW-primepay-logo-white-lg-tagline.png 972w, https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NEW-primepay-logo-white-lg-tagline-768x202.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p id=\"brxe-lubcda\" class=\"brxe-heading cta-block__heading\">Run Payroll with PrimePay<\/p><a id=\"brxe-zwhfyd\" class=\"brxe-button btn--action cta-block__button bricks-button bricks-background-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/pricing\/\">Explore Pricing<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jump-link-two\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. You Have Trouble Handling Leave Cases<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s on leave? What\u2019s the company\u2019s disability policy? Where is Susan today?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No, this isn\u2019t an Abbott and Costello routine. Instead, it\u2019s a line of questioning that may arise when you don\u2019t have built-in absence management.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re using outdated attendance and time tracking software (or worse \u2013 a dry-erase calendar in the break room), you have almost zero visibility into your workforce. This lack of insight affects your ability to enforce leave policies, mitigate absenteeism, and support employees\u2019 return to work.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"callout\"><b>Why It Matters: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you don\u2019t know where your people are \u2013 or why \u2013 you can\u2019t support employees appropriately. Whether they\u2019re out on parental leave or taking short-term disability, it\u2019s important to know when they\u2019ll return and what they\u2019ll need to be their best selves at work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jump-link-three\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. You Can\u2019t Accurately Track PTO Accrual<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTO is a significant employee benefit (and a <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/hire-to-retire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">competitive recruiting strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). But if your employees need help understanding how many days they have left or even how to take time off, HR teams will spend hours emailing back and forth instead of tackling their to-do lists. Additionally, if you can\u2019t view PTO accrual on the back end, you\u2019ll have limited insights into your people data and struggle to make impactful PTO and benefits decisions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"callout\"><b>Why It Matters: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without a reliable system of tracking PTO, you open the door to various personnel, management, and compliance problems that can have a more considerable impact on your workforce over time. You must track PTO accrual accurately so employees aren\u2019t short-changed on their due time off. Additionally, you\u2019ll want to track PTO hours to ensure they\u2019re appropriately capped for each employee per your company\u2019s rules and any unused time is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paid out or carried over<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Manager-Dashboard.jpg\" alt=\"PrimePay Time - Manager Dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-4258\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Manager-Dashboard.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Manager-Dashboard-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Manager-Dashboard-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i>Task and reminder software screenshot<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jump-link-four\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. You Lack Visibility into Schedules<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s often difficult to schedule employees based on their preferences or history on outdated time and attendance systems. And on-the-fly schedule adjustments? Forget about it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without reliable scheduling data, you can\u2019t forecast overtime, compare projected and actual worked hours, and gain an understanding of labor costs \u2014 all of which hamper your ability to make necessary budget and labor decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"callout\"><b>Why It Matters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you have records of past schedules and a view of employees\u2019 availability, you can forecast and schedule better in the future. You can also prepare schedules ahead of time for a better employee experience. Stable scheduling is critical in retail, food service, and hospitality industries, where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shift.hks.harvard.edu\/its-about-time-how-work-schedule-instability-matters-for-workers-families-and-racial-inequality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75% of employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say they want a more regular schedule with fewer shift changes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1207\" src=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Time-Off-Request.jpg\" alt=\"PrimePay Time - Time Off Request\" class=\"wp-image-4259\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Time-Off-Request.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Time-Off-Request-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Time-Off-Request-1536x966.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule and staffing calendar screenshot<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jump-link-five\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Your Reporting is Inefficient<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides knowing what to pay your employees, your time and attendance reports provide critical insights into your workforce management strategy. If your reports have gaps or uncertainties, accurate calculations and strategic decisions go out the window.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take <\/span><a href=\"\/client-story\/teriyaki-madness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teriyaki Madness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Franchise 500 company, for example. Before switching to our <a href=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/software\/payroll\/time\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/software\/payroll\/time\/\">time racking software<\/a> solution, their data lived in a binder that was updated once a month. Besides the inability to ensure confidentiality, their binder system made creating accurate benchmarks and goals challenging, hindering their profitability.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"callout\"><b>Why It Matters: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accurate and efficient reporting affects everyone involved with the business. Understanding labor costs leads to better employee pay and benefits decisions, and up-to-date financial information helps estimate projects, price products, and set realistic goals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1214\" src=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Analytics-Reporting.jpg\" alt=\"PrimePay Time - Analytics &amp; Reporting\" class=\"wp-image-4260\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Analytics-Reporting.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Analytics-Reporting-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primepay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PrimePay-Time-Analytics-Reporting-1536x971.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytics and reporting interface screenshot<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve Efficiency with Software<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most businesses demand greater efficiency \u2014 and that includes a time and attendance system upgrade. Often these tools will be part of <a href=\"https:\/\/primepay.com\/software\/payroll\/\">payroll software programs<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time and attendance systems offer support to make manual processes more efficient for employees, managers, and executives.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees can keep track of their time independently.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managers can approve entries for groups, projects, and individuals \u2013 no transcribing data for other systems or micro-managing time clock issues.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executives make better, faster resource planning decisions with real-time reporting features.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, built-in accruals, absence management, and scheduling give you greater control and visibility into your workforce and help you stay compliant. Your best bet? Using a Time and Attendance ROI tool to see just how much your manual time and attendance process costs you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, upgrading how you handle time and attendance can improve your error-ridden process to an automated, efficient, and fair process for your workforce.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jump-link-six\">See How Much You Can Save By Using An Automated Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"frm_forms \" id=\"frm_form_7_container\" data-token=\"fe82e86ab6a0646875b7238eef60aa15\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_wcf\" data-token=\"fe82e86ab6a0646875b7238eef60aa15\">\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields  frm_page_num_1\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_hidden\">Workers Compensation Form - 2<\/legend>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<div class=\"frm_rootline_group\" role=\"group\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Page 1 of 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