Employee Time Tracking Best Practices for Owners and Managers

Every business needs effective time tracking. It serves as the foundation of all payroll activities and provides insight into the efficiency, productivity, and success of your team.

What We'll Cover

• Time Tracking Defined
• Time Tracking Best Practices
• Sling Makes Time Tracking Easy

Time Tracking Defined

Time tracking involves recording information about when each employee works during the day. It’s an essential practice for both hourly and salaried employees and is used to calculate payroll and project costs.

Time Tracking Best Practices

1. Abide by All Time Tracking Laws

   Ensure compliance with federal and local time tracking laws to manage wages, overtime, and record-keeping practices effectively.

2. Consider Military Time

   Using military time can make manual time tracking more straightforward by eliminating the need to distinguish between A.M. and P.M. hours.

3. Simplify the Process with Rounding

   Round work time to the nearest 10 or 15 minutes to simplify payroll calculations, as allowed by the federal government.

4. Make the Process Easy

   Keep the time tracking process simple and quick for employees to increase productivity and reduce delays.

5. Create Instructions

   Provide clear instructions at clock-in/clock-out locations and in employee handbooks.

6. Take Advantage of Automation

   Utilize modern business software to automate the time tracking process, making it easy to set wages, track hours, and optimize labor costs.

7. Save the Data

   Retain time tracking data for at least two years as per government regulations to ensure compliance and accurate record-keeping.

8. Analyze Numbers Periodically

   Regularly review time tracking data to identify areas for improving team management and operational efficiency.

Sling Makes Time Tracking Easy

Sling is the key to easy and accurate time tracking. With features that streamline scheduling, time tracking, and attendance reporting, Sling helps you reduce absenteeism, manage labor costs, and increase productivity.

With Sling, employees can clock in and out from their phones, and managers receive notifications for any late arrivals or clock-in issues.

Visit our website to learn more about our features and how Sling can help your business streamline its operations.

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