Time and attendance systems can facilitate the implementation of carers policies

Time and attendance systems are the perfect technical solutions to enable the implementation of carers policies within UK firms, a measure that would help them save up to £4.8 billion a year in unplanned absences and a further £3.4 billion in improved employee retention, according to research by Centrica.

According to Carers UK, one in eight adults are informal carers, meaning they provide unpaid care for a friend or family member. With over three million people balancing these responsibilities with work, the significant demands of caring mean that one in five are forced to stop working altogether.

Centrica has experienced the financial benefits from supporting its employees with a flexible carer policy, saving an estimated £1.8million a year by providing paid leave and peer support to help its employees avoid unplanned absences and presenteeism (working while unwell or not fully performing) due to caring responsibilities.

The company offers a range of support to 1,118 registered employees, including paid carers’ leave, the right to request flexible working and an employee-led carers’ network. The business also estimates cumulative savings of £1.3 million in increased retention through helping people stay in work while caring for others.

TENSOR TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM OFFERS EXTENSIVE OPTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS

Tensor plc supplies an extensive range of workforce management solutions that cater for all the requirements of the modern workplace, including features which will help employers feel more confident about implementing a flexible working pattern.

The system can supply working rules for a variety of purposes, from simple determination of overtime by the number of daily hours worked, to the more complex payment of overtime hours adjusted when periodic targets are not met. The system also contains special rules to accommodate the formal flexitime contracts worked by many public sector employees. Workers paid on an annual contract basis can receive reports stating how many contracted hours they have yet to work.

Additionally, our top-range WinTA suite features an On-line Self Service module that allows staff to clock IN or OUT, check hours, request holiday leave + other functions via internet, mobile or other communications.

If you’d like to find out more about how we can help your company implement thorough and reliable flexible working arrangements, just contact us or Book a Demo.