Why Staff Attendance Gets Neglected
Schools invest heavily in tracking student attendance but often manage staff attendance through informal sign-in registers that nobody audits.
What to Track
Beyond present and absent, track late arrivals, early departures, half-days, and type of leave: casual, sick, earned, and unpaid.
Leave Balances
Every staff member should be able to see their leave balance at any time. Uncertainty about leave balance is a constant source of HR friction.
Linking to Payroll
Attendance data should feed payroll automatically. Manual re-entry between the attendance register and the salary sheet is where errors happen.
Monthly Summary to Staff
Send every staff member their attendance summary before payroll is processed. Disputes raised before payroll is run are easy to fix. Disputes raised after salaries are credited are complicated and damaging.