CAMPBELL, CALIF. - January
8, 2008 - Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced that Community
Hospice is using Schlage HandPunch terminals to record time and attendance information
at its multiple locations throughout the greater Modesto (Calif.) area. Depending
on which of the locations are reporting, attendance data is transmitted via
TCP/IP network or dial-up.
"Previously, our timekeeping
was done manually, relying on handwritten time cards and then calculated,"
reports Elaine Orozco, payroll clerk for Community Hospice. "We were spending
too much time with manual processing. Plus we ran the risk of employees filling
out timecards for their friends. With our HandPunch terminals, we are able to
eliminate the worry of buddy-punching."
Today, employees swipe their
ID badges or manually enter a PIN number into the Schlage HandPunch terminal
and lay their hands on the unit's platen to begin their shifts. They also do
likewise to punch in and out for lunch and at the end of their shifts.
"The first time our
employees used the HandPunch, they were 'wowed' and surprised at how the technology
works," adds Orozco. "Today, as a result of using the HandPunch and
our new time and attendance software, we are assured of accurate records while
saving our managers and myself much processing time."
As the organization continues
to grow, Orozco reports that all future sites will have HandPunch units.
About Community Hospice
Since 1979, Modesto-based nonprofit organization Community Hospice has provided
comfort and care for terminally ill patients and their families, regardless
of ability to pay. Community Hospice also provides bereavement and grief support
to anyone in the community. To learn more, visit www.hospiceheart.org or phone
209-578-6300.