PRODUCT
Biometric & Attendance System
Attendance That Feeds Payroll
Capture attendance from fingerprint and face devices or a geo-fenced mobile app, apply your shift rules, and send clean data straight to payroll.
Overview
What it does
Attendance is where payroll errors start. Punches sit on a device in the corner, someone exports them to a spreadsheet, and shift rules, late marks and overtime get worked out by hand at month end. This system removes that step. It pulls punches from fingerprint and face recognition terminals such as ZKTeco and eSSL, alongside a mobile app with geo-fencing for field staff who never pass a device. Each punch is checked against the employee's shift, including rotating, night and split shifts, then grace periods, half-day rules, overtime and holiday rates are applied automatically. Managers approve regularisations, leave and on-duty requests in the same flow, so the month closes without a chase. The finished attendance summary hands off directly to payroll. Because fingerprints and face templates are sensitive personal data, the system is built around consent and data minimisation: templates stay on the device where possible, access is restricted, and records are deleted when an employee leaves.
Features
Key capabilities
Biometric device integration
Pulls punches from fingerprint and face terminals such as ZKTeco and eSSL across every location, with device health checks so a dead unit is noticed the same day.
Shift and overtime rules
Fixed, rotating, night and split shifts with grace periods, late marks, half-day logic, overtime and holiday rates configured once and applied to every punch.
Geo-fenced mobile attendance
Field and sales staff check in from a mobile app only inside approved locations, with optional selfie verification and visit logs for travelling roles.
Payroll handoff
Approved attendance, leave and overtime summaries flow into payroll each cycle, removing the export and re-keying step where most salary errors begin.
Benefits
What changes for your team
- No more month-end attendance spreadsheets
- Shift and overtime rules applied the same way every time
- Field staff attendance verified by location
- Regularisation and leave approvals in one flow
- Payroll runs on approved, reconciled data
- Biometric data handled with consent and minimisation
FAQ
Biometric & Attendance System: common questions
Which biometric devices does the system support?
The system works with common fingerprint and face recognition terminals used in India, including ZKTeco and eSSL models, and with other devices that offer a documented SDK or network export. Punches are pulled automatically over the network, so nobody downloads data by USB at month end. Device models and firmware vary a lot, so during scoping we check the exact units you have installed and confirm how each one connects before committing to a timeline.
How does geo-fenced mobile attendance work for field staff?
Field employees mark attendance from a mobile app, and the check-in is accepted only when the phone is inside an approved location such as a client site, branch or warehouse. You can add selfie verification for roles where proxy attendance is a concern, and log customer visits for sales teams. Location is captured at the moment of check-in and check-out, not tracked continuously through the day, which keeps the data collected proportionate to the purpose.
Can it handle rotating shifts, night shifts and overtime?
Yes. Shifts are defined once, including fixed, rotating, night and split patterns, and each punch is matched to the right shift even when it crosses midnight. Grace periods, late marks, early exits, half-day thresholds, weekly offs and holiday rates are rules rather than manual judgement. Overtime is calculated against your policy and can require manager approval before it reaches payroll, so unapproved hours do not turn into unplanned salary costs.
How is employee biometric data protected?
Biometric data is sensitive, so the system collects as little as possible and protects what it holds. Employees are told what is captured and why, and their consent is recorded. Where the device supports it, fingerprint and face templates stay on the terminal rather than being copied to a server, access to attendance data is limited by role, and records are deleted when someone leaves. This supports obligations under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and your legal adviser should confirm the specifics.
Does it connect to our existing payroll software?
Yes. Approved attendance, leave, overtime and loss-of-pay figures export to payroll each cycle, either into our payroll software or into the system you already use through a file format or API. The handoff happens after managers sign off, so payroll works from reconciled numbers rather than raw punches. If your payroll tool is one we have not connected before, we scope that interface during discovery and confirm it works with real data before go-live.
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