Tuesday, 7 October 2008

UK seniors' home tracks staffing with UKB International

NEWCASTLE upon TYNE, UK--Helen McArdle Care, the operator of residential care homes for the elderly, has selected biometric access control specialist UKB International, based here, to supply a time and attendance system to track employees across its network of care facilities.

Senior management at Helen McArdle Care was looking for a time and attendance system that was simple to operate while being able to provide information about staffing at all of its locations to a central point. After consultation, UKB recommended the FP 3000 system networked to a dedicated PC located at each care home administration office.

The networked PC provides accurate, up-to-the-minute reports of staff clocking on and off, while providing evidence of attendance, which eliminates potential disputes. Reports generated by the system provide the basis for payroll calculations and offering ROI by preventing over-payment for time not actually worked.

"The system is simple for our staff to use since they do not need to write working times in a record book or to remember swipe cards, pins or fobs," Helen McArdle Care financial director Nigel Dawson said in a statement. Management reports generated by the system offer a snapshot of the current situation with "the ability to quickly drill down for detail," said Dawson. "In the residential care home business, an awareness of staffing levels at all our locations is vital and the UKB International solution has provided us with this capability."

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