Hi, I wanted some opinions on how to manage the attendance in my organization. We are a team of 55 without a biometric system. We have no plans in the near future of having one (so that is not an option for suggestion). Currently, we have a leave card system wherein I, as the HR, write down all the leaves taken for the current month along with the final leave balance and distribute it to the employees on the floor. They then sign the card and submit it back to me.

To cut down on the usage of paper and use time efficiently, I plan to have an Excel sheet or some alternative which can be shared with everyone on the floor. However, this has not been approved as we want only the individual employee's record to be seen by the employee. Can the Excel sheet do some magic?

Regards,
Akriti

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Hi,

Maintaining the attendance and leave records of employees is very important for a company when processing the monthly salary. Most offices maintain a manual record but may not be able to generate the exact output in terms of timing. By utilizing different types of attendance management systems such as biometric systems, time clocks, mobile or other software apps, automated attendance systems, and swiping systems, it becomes easier to access and track the information effectively.

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I do not think you can do away with manual attendance. It's required as per law.

Since you are not allowed to get a biometric system, you can move to an HRM software to tackle attendance (but that needs to be input manually in the HRM) and leave system. Leave management will be on a portal which makes life simpler and avoids paperwork.

Since the management is not giving you approval to spend 10-15,000 on a biometric attendance device, I don't think you will get approval to pay for software. Check out OrangeHRM which is open-sourced and therefore free. But again, it does not have payroll. I think for the time being you will be stuck with the manual system.


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