The use of time clocks has become an issue of contention between the two candidates for Madison County Board chairman.
Chairman Kurt Prenzler, in the first year of his administration, installed time clocks as a part of the new Human Resources Information System.Democrat challenger Bob Daiber, in a meeting with county union employees, was recorded saying, “I promise you this . . . that on Nov. 4 . . . of 2020 . . . you will not any longer have to worry about clocking in clocking out . . . and nor will any county employee clock in clock out.”
Daiber said the county purchased the HRIS system without bidding.
“That’s not true,” Prenzler said. “The administration received five proposals from High Line, Unicorn, KRONOS, ADP and Paycom.”
The county’s payroll software provider at the time, High Line, a Canadian company, required significant IT support.
Two companies, ADP and Paycom, met the bidding requirements, and representatives from these companies made presentations to members of the Personnel and IT committees.
“The board members preferred Paycom for a number of reasons, including the fact that it was less expensive,” Prenzler said.
The County Board approved the HRIS contract in August 2017 in a bipartisan vote.
The new HRIS software has capabilities beyond the system it replaced. In addition to the time clock module, it allows time management/time-off requests, scheduling, document/task management, applicant tracking, performance management, etc.
Federal law does not require the use of time clocks, but does require employers to keep accurate records of hours worked.
“Time clocks are simply an efficient way to record hours worked,” Prenzler said. “Time clocks are common in the private sector, from fast food to factory to finance.”
No payroll accountability, no proof of hours worked. That's the Democratic way. The Nameoki Township people have followed the "no time clocks" for years and that's why there is no one there to answer the phones or to earn their inflated paychecks. No one works their scheduled hours, and no one gives a sh&t.
Re: County Board candidates clash over time clocks
Time clocks don't necessarily stop cheating of time. Even in the old days one worker could clock in on another's time card.
Here's the thing. If you need time clocks, your supervisors need to be replaced.
I would advise Daiber to rethink this one though. Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!
Just like in the old time coal camps, company stores and so on a time clock punch in or a tag on a board at a mine let the employer know if the worker was on duty and allowed a better response system should a calamity happen. My guess is Daiber is more concerned about hiding patronage employees from being on the job working.
Re: County Board candidates clash over time clocks
What happened to the days of, if you are caught breaking the rules, you will be terminated? When I use to punch a time clock we were told, or warned when hired if you get caught cheating by punching the time clock with any card other than your own, it is grounds for termination, no second chances.
I'm shocked, well not really, more disgusted than anything that the candy asses these days think they are being wronged by having to use a time clock, and not being afforded a fair chance at cheating on their hours worked.
Punch in and punch out and keep your damn hands off of your buddies time card and there won't be an issue, and guess what happens.......you only get paid for the hours you actually show up to work you entitled pu__ies!
on October 7, 2020, 6:28 pm