Why software changes
Change is hard.
Has this happened to you? You spend weeks using and learning software, only to have them make major changes to it? To the point of wondering if you made a mistake?
Or maybe you bought a new laptop a year ago, and now it's asking you to load a new operating system. Do you jump on it? Or wait?
And what about AI? Do you worry about falling behind by not using it? Because everyone says you will fall behind?
Software changes because technology changes, but we shouldn't stress about it.
Consider avoiding the hype. Instead, stick to solutions that are simple to use and easy to understand. More importantly something you can rely on to get the job done.
We learned this lesson several years ago...
After making some major changes to an earlier version of Webtimeclock, we got major pushback from customers. People did not appreciate all the changes, even when they were designed to make things better. So, from that moment on, we said never again, unless the changes are minor.
That's why Webtimeclock releases a new version every few years, instead of disrupting the software you rely on every day.
We want Webtimeclock to be the best tool for teams with mostly hourly employees.
To do that, we take it one version at a time.
Introducing Webtimeclock 5
Our latest version has been released and seems well received so far.
One of the biggest changes from Webtimeclock 4 is keeping the employee list and admin list separate. That made Webtimeclock 4 a little confusing, and a little unfair, since it bills for admins too.
Another big change is how we bill. You no longer have to archive an employee to avoid billing. Our system is intelligent enough to know if an employee is active or not. If they don't track time, we don't bill for them.
Here are a few highlights...
Time Tracking
- One central login for employees and admins
- Employees log in with an email address and password
- Clock options include web, phone, kiosks, and wall-mounted time clocks
- Phone GPS tracking or phone lockout
- Job tracking
- Auto lunch deduction
- Shift rules
- Exceptions such as in-late, out-early can show in red on timecard
- Much improved time reporting that covers any date range
HR
- PTO/Vacation tracking and accrual
- Sick time tracking and accrual
- Employees request time off
- Employees see their schedule
- Employees see their PTO/Sick balances
- Employees can approve and comment on their timecard.
- Record employee hire, birth, seniority, and exit dates
- Record employee residence address
Payroll
- ACH direct deposit payments to employees
- Tax deposits to tax authorities
- Unlimited payrolls per month
- Employee benefits
- Employee post-tax deductions
- All 50 US states