If you already have a biometric time clock, then you already know about the many benefits that these clocks have to offer your company compared to less modern options like a conventional punch clock and time cards. While you’re already well aware of how much that your company can save both in financial terms and in employee hours, there are ways that you can turn these sophisticated clocks into an even better time and attendance system than they are at present.

There are a lot of different accessories available for biometric clocks and biometric access control systems (and your company may even be using a dual-purpose biometric system such as this) which can make your time clock an even bigger improvement over your old Bundy clock.

Beneficial Features of Accessories

Speaking of security and access control, one of the most popular types of accessory for biometric clocks is a camera. Like the clock itself, the camera can be integrated into your company’s network, so that you can see digital images of your staff members as they clock in. If you’re so inclined, it’s even possible to watch this as live video, either on a monitor within your corporate facility (which is a useful feature for your night watchman, if you employ one) or remotely via a web based interface, so you can keep an eye on things from anywhere. Sometimes you need to know just who’s actually clocking in, just to be safe.

If you’re using your time clock as the key element of a biometric access control system, then it’s very likely that you have the keypad, fingerprint pad or other access system located on the outside of your facility, since the idea is to restrict access to unauthorized personnel. In this case, a weatherproof enclosure is a particularly useful accessory for your biometric clock. It’s one of those simple but incredibly important things which helps keep your clock up and running, allowing your company to accurately track employee time and attendance with ease. If you’ve made the investment in a new attendance system, it only makes to keep your time clock and biometric access system dry.

Especially if you’re using your clock as your access control system, then you’ll almost certainly want to have some sirens and/or bells to scare off would-be intruders. While a silent alarm might not be a bad thing during business hours when unauthorized access by non-employees is less likely, you’ll want to have some kind of deterrent of this kind to keep these malfeasants well away from your company facilities. Your biometric time clock is a wonderful thing already, but with this and other accessories, you can make something great an even greater investment in the future of your business.