It's About Time

Hours & Minutes Versus Decimal Time
Are you interested in how time is properly converted from hours and minutes to decimal format for payroll? We'll review and compare these two common formats for displaying and expressing time....

What is Quarter Hour Rounding?
One of the questions we hear with some regularity involves time rounding. Time rounding can be a confusing topic for many people, so in this article we'll explain what rounding...

How Does Tenth Hour Rounding Work?
Have you ever wondered how tenth hour rounding works on a time clock? Time rounding can be a confusing topic, so in this article we'll explore what time rounding is,...

How to Prevent Buddy Punching
We speak with people regularly who are wondering what they can do about buddy punching in the workplace. In this article, we will define buddy punching, explain why it matters...

History Of Time And Attendance Systems
The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution brought major changes to the economies of Europe and the United States. New technological advances in the early 1800s ushered in sweeping changes for...

Semimonthly vs Biweekly Payroll
Two of the most common payroll cycles are semimonthly and biweekly. While these two options are very similar, the difference lies in the number of times employees are paid in a...

Keeping Historical Timecard Records
Have you ever wondered how long Virtual TimeClock stores your employee timecard records? The US Department of Labor requires that employers store timecard data for audit purposes. In this short...

Calculating Time Through History
Measuring time has always been an important endeavor throughout human history. The first sundials relied on shadows to estimate the hour of the day, but they were not effective in...

Salaried Workers & Virtual TimeClock
Unlike many time clock solutions, Virtual TimeClock allows you to easily track regular and overtime hours for both salaried and hourly workers. While time clocks are typically viewed as only useful...

Complying with Sick Leave, Overtime & Lunch Laws
A growing number of states and cities are creating new labor laws affecting employers and their workers. States with sick leave, overtime, or lunch laws include Arizona, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. Virtual...