Timeclock and Payroll Reporting: Time Machine
by Kirk![]()
Time Machine is a cross-platform employee timeclock and payroll reporting program, running on OS X and Windows. (Editor’s Note: We’ll see what happens with the name, now that Apple introduced their backup application by the same name).
From the Conceptualize Solutions web site: Introducing an employee time management system that will offer enterprise-level quality at shareware prices. Time Machine is a compiled Windows / Mac OS X application that harnesses the power of MySQL to handle your employee timeclock and payroll reporting needs.
Is it multi-user? Yes.
Time Machine can be installed on any number of computers in your organization, all of them connecting to a central database server, making reporting and administration a snap.
Is this solution right for my company? Yes.
Because Time Machine is designed to work on a single computer, or on several hundred, it’s most likely the perfect fit for your employee time clock needs.
Is it expensive? No.
Depending upon how you choose to setup the system, you can be up and running for as little as $29.
Does it handle deductions, taxes and payroll? No.
Time Machine is designed to be a capture tool, meaning it captures the hourly employee data. It can help distinguish between regular and overtime, and even daily overtime some states have begun to require. It even allows for holiday, vacation and personal punch data. The end result is a report, or export, that can be delivered to your payroll department or processing service.
What else does it do?
Time Machine is designed with an internet-based, auto update feature that will allow for frequent software updates to the application. We will be adding additional time tracking features in the future, including job work logs and vacation accrual systems. All version 1.x updates will be provided 100% free of charge.
