REAL-TIME TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of tracking and analyzing an employee'"'"'s time and attendance in real time, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an employee identification from the employee through a time clock device among a plurality of time clock devices, the time clock device having an interactive display screen;
receiving a clock in transaction from the employee through the time clock device;
storing the clock in transaction in real-time in a central server communicatively coupled to the time clock device;
receiving a clock out transaction from the employee through the time clock device;
storing the clock out transaction in real-time in the central server;
determining a set of hours worked by the employee based on the clock in transaction and the clock out transaction;
creating a set of hours worked for the employee based on at least the clock in transaction and the clock out transaction, the set of hours worked including a set of regular hours worked if the employee worked regular hours, a set of overtime hours worked if the employee worked overtime hours, and a set of other hours worked by the employee if the employee worked other hours;
displaying the set of hours worked to the employee on the interactive display screen after the clock out transaction;
providing the employee with an opportunity to indicate through the interactive display screen an acceptance of the set of hours worked or a dispute of the set of hours worked;
storing the acceptance or the dispute in the central server;
receiving a supervisor identification from a supervisor through the time clock device if the supervisor is required to authorize an event associated with the employee;
receiving an authorization or a rejection from the supervisor if the supervisor is required to authorize the event;
storing the authorization or the rejection in the central server; and
creating one or more work records for the employee based on the set of hours worked and the acceptance or the dispute, and the authorization or the rejection if received from the supervisor.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to one or more time and attendance systems specifically designed for use in the gaming (gambling) and hospitality (hotels and restaurants) industries, but may additionally be utilized advantageously in a wide range of other fields or industries. The disclosed time and attendance system can be easily integrated into existing human resource software systems so as to eliminate duplication of employee records and duplication of servers. The disclosed time and attendance system combines a time clock apparatus that allows employees and supervisors to clock in and clock out, view records of their accumulated time, etc., with a behind the clock software system that allows persons with proper authorization to configure the time clock apparatus and to review, approve, disapprove and/or edit employee time clock records in a simple and organized manner.
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1. A method of tracking and analyzing an employee'"'"'s time and attendance in real time, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an employee identification from the employee through a time clock device among a plurality of time clock devices, the time clock device having an interactive display screen; receiving a clock in transaction from the employee through the time clock device; storing the clock in transaction in real-time in a central server communicatively coupled to the time clock device; receiving a clock out transaction from the employee through the time clock device; storing the clock out transaction in real-time in the central server; determining a set of hours worked by the employee based on the clock in transaction and the clock out transaction; creating a set of hours worked for the employee based on at least the clock in transaction and the clock out transaction, the set of hours worked including a set of regular hours worked if the employee worked regular hours, a set of overtime hours worked if the employee worked overtime hours, and a set of other hours worked by the employee if the employee worked other hours; displaying the set of hours worked to the employee on the interactive display screen after the clock out transaction; providing the employee with an opportunity to indicate through the interactive display screen an acceptance of the set of hours worked or a dispute of the set of hours worked; storing the acceptance or the dispute in the central server; receiving a supervisor identification from a supervisor through the time clock device if the supervisor is required to authorize an event associated with the employee; receiving an authorization or a rejection from the supervisor if the supervisor is required to authorize the event; storing the authorization or the rejection in the central server; and creating one or more work records for the employee based on the set of hours worked and the acceptance or the dispute, and the authorization or the rejection if received from the supervisor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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