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LATHEM TIME RELEASES TOUCHSTATION™
BIOMETRIC TIME SYSTEM
 With the
Touch of a Finger, Employee Time Is Recorded Accurately;
Instant Identification Eliminates Buddy Punching
ATLANTA, Ga. – May 24, 2005 --
Lathem Time Corporation, one of the world’s leading
designers and manufacturers of time and attendance products
for small business, today released TouchStation™, a
biometric time system that uses fingerprint technology to
identify employees and eliminate buddy punching.
The TouchStation Biometric Time System
uses a touch sensor that stores up to 50 individual
fingerprints. It connects to a computer and comes with
Lathem’s PayClock EZ software, which automatically
calculates worked hours, including overtime, tracks sick and
vacation time and provides 22 standard time and labor
reports. The TouchStation system exports hours directly from
the PayClock EZ software to most major payroll providers,
including ADP and Paychex. The system offers seamless
integration with the latest QuickBooks accounting products
for a complete “touch-to-paycheck” solution.
Unlike other fingerprint systems on the
market, TouchStation’s unique, stand-alone design allows
employees to clock in and out without interacting with the
host computer or software. This capability is critical to
small businesses whose employees can clock in using any
existing PC without interrupting the current user. It also
eliminates the need to invest in a dedicated PC.
TouchStation can be installed on any computer across a Local
Area Network.
Here’s How it Works
When an employee places his or her finger
on the sensor, TouchStation will scan the fingerprint and
compare it to the stored fingerprints. When the fingerprint
is matched, a record of the punch will be added to the
database. The display will show the employee’s name, in or
out status, and total hours worked for the pay period. An
optional remote finger sensor allows individual employees to
clock in and out at their own computers across a Local Area
Network.
“We are excited to offer our customers
the latest innovation in biometric time and attendance
products,” said Lance Whipple, Lathem Time director of
marketing. “One of the greatest challenges in time and
attendance is buddy punching. This system eliminates that
problem using fingerprint technology that provides instant
identification of the employee.”
Kimberly Wilson, officer manager at Dura-Deck, Inc., a
small, family-owned business in Tampa, said TouchStation
takes the headache out of managing the company’s 25
employees, most of whom are laborers. “The biometric system
is the only system for us now and forever,” Wilson said.
“When our employees arrive at work, they are supposed to
tend to their duties automatically, while management
finalizes the morning schedule with contractors. Since no
one is available to monitor the time clock, we had a whole
group of employees who would arrive up to 45 minutes after
their hand-written time card stated. The only answer was to
man the time clock to ‘catch’ who was here at what time and
who was clocking in for others. This would stir up some hard
feelings in our family-run business. TouchStation is the
best answer for us. If it were a card-based system, an
employee could still clock in for someone else.”
“I would recommend (and already have!)
this system to anyone with employees,” Wilson continued.
“Payclock EZ is just that – easy. It does the work for you
and allows you to manipulate it at your own discretion. The
whole system is a perfect combination of checks and
balances. The TouchStation combined with the PayClock EZ
software eliminates several steps (especially manual entry
of time cards) in the already complicated payroll process.”
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About Lathem Time
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Lathem Time
is one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of
time and attendance products for small business. The company
specializes in mechanical and automated employee time and attendance
tracking systems, including the No. 1-selling automated system
for small business, PayClock EZ. PayClock's automation reduces
payroll preparation time by up to 80 percent and eliminates
inaccuracies associated with manual calculations, saving up
to 3 percent in payroll costs.
Founded in 1919 by George Lathem and his
son Louie Lathem, Sr., Lathem Time remains a family-owned and
operated company with 175 employees. Over 300,000 companies
worldwide use a Lathem timekeeping product for managing their
business.
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