What is Buddy Punching and How Can It Be Eliminated?

Buddy Punching" is when one employee "punches" the time card on behalf of another employee who is late or absent from work that day. It is also known as "ghost punching" or "proxy punching". It allows employees to arrive late, take longer breaks, and leave early without punishment.

"Buddy punching" costs your business money since you are paying wages to someone who is not even there.

We all know that saving money is vital to keeping your business strong- so how can "buddy punching" be eliminated?

One of the best ways to prevent "buddy punching" is having the ability to identify employees by scanning their finger or hand as employees are clocking in. The ability to accurately monitor employee attendance is vital to the success of every organization and using devices that use the employee's biology to confirm their identity can help immensely.

There is a wide variety of Biometric Employee Time Clocks on the market but all require the employee be physically present at the terminal in order to clock in or out. They are easy to use but impossible to fool.

"Buddy Punching" is a form of employee time theft that is estimated to cost $98 billion per year in the U.S. alone. If a Biometric Employee Time Clock helps your company recover 5 minutes per workday from each employee the savings could really add up over a year.

There are companies all over that offer biometric terminal solutions that can fit any size of company and budget. These systems are definitely money savers!