Find out what goes into an ERP system, how it works for specific functions and departments, and if ERP suited to your scheduling or time tracking needs.
How AI and Predictive Analytics are Improving Employee Scheduling
A few years ago, the idea of using artificial intelligence for employee scheduling might have sparked resistance or skepticism. Would it replace human managers? Would the algorithms be fair? Could we trust a machine to make people-centered decisions? Fast-forward to today – AI is being widely adopted in workforce planning as a strategic necessity. Luck...
You know what overtime is, but how much do you know about overtime pay? This guide explains pay rates, legal requirements, exemptions, state laws, and more.
Employee Scheduling in Public Safety: A Smarter Way to Schedule for Safer Communities
One missed update on a whiteboard shouldn’t put a whole police department’s operation at risk, but it could. An officer calls out sick, the note gets lost in the shuffle, and the next day’s shift goes uncovered. What should’ve been routine coordination turned into last-minute scrambling and a real safety concern. This is an...
In a labor market defined by burnout, turnover, and rising expectations, viewing work-life balance as just an unspoken perk is shortsighted. When put into action, it’s a viable business strategy. Shift workers across industries are rethinking what they’re willing to tolerate, and employee scheduling is at the heart of that conversation. Whether you’re managing...
How Employee Scheduling Affects Employee Retention
Most employers only realize they have a scheduling problem when people start quitting. By then, it’s too late. How you schedule employees — when they work, how often, and how predictably — plays a critical role in whether they stay at your company or start looking for something better. Sure, insufficient pay and perks can lead...
Picture this: It’s a busy Monday morning at a physical therapy clinic with several patients awaiting their next session. Only half of the location’s therapists are scheduled, but three new patient evaluations were just booked. The front desk is overwhelmed. The new patients are dreading a long wait time. A misaligned schedule doesn’t just...
Hourly vs. Salaried Employees: What’s Right for your Workforce Strategy?
Few things confuse managers more in the world of workforce management than figuring out whether an employee should be hourly or salaried. Picture a growing healthcare clinic — receptionists working shifts, nurses on rotating schedules, and administrators who sometimes log 50-hour weeks: The answers for hourly vs. salaried employees are often unclear, and mistakes...
Labor Law Compliance: How Employee Scheduling Software Makes it Easier
When employee schedules don’t align with labor laws, you’ll have to deal with more than logistical headaches. One mistake — a missed rest period, unapproved overtime shift, or last-minute schedule change — can trigger a chain reaction of regulatory fines, employee complaints, union involvement, and even litigation. Example: Let’s say a national retailer forgets to...
Manual vs. Automated Employee Scheduling: What’s Best for your Organization?
Keeping your workforce running smoothly takes more than hopes and dreams. You need a system, especially when it comes to employee scheduling. Whether you’re running a healthcare clinic, a busy restaurant, a retail chain, or a manufacturing floor, you know how much time, money, and energy go into getting your schedules right. Manual scheduling...
Employee Scheduling Software: What Every Small Business Needs to Know
If you’re a small business owner, you have your fair share of good days and bad. Imagine this: It’s 98 degrees. Your pizza food truck is at the biggest summer festival in your city, with a line stretching halfway around the block. The smell of burnt crust fills the air, the generator randomly quits. Two...
How to Prevent Time Theft (Buddy Punching, Ghost Shifts, and More)
Labor is one of the largest expenses and investments in your organization. So when employees are paid for time they didn’t actually work, the cost adds up fast. Time theft, whether intentional or accidental, can derail budgets (costing up to 20% of every dollar), frustrate managers, and erode trust across teams. But it’s also preventable. With...
Once upon a time, keeping track of employee hours wasn’t needed — when work was from sunup to sundown. Since the start of industrialization and factory assembly lines, however, organizations have needed a time and attendance tracking system to manage employee workloads. Time tracking is even more important now than it was two centuries ago....
Nobody likes losing out on margin that they’ve earned fairly. Accurate job costing is an uncompromisable element in forecasting, planning, and budgeting efficiently. Yet you may still struggle with job costing, especially when your organization is stuck with: Understanding how job costing works can help you create a better system that takes work off your...
Types of Work Schedules for Your Employee Scheduling Strategy
When a hospital can’t fill overnight shifts, patients go longer before getting the care they need. If a retail store is understaffed during peak hours, sales slip. When a police department struggles to spread coverage in a city, emergencies take longer to respond to. Catching our drift here? How you schedule your workforce directly impacts...
A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Calculate Hours Worked
Calculating hours worked isn’t as easy as pulling up a calculator and adding numbers. If you’re in charge of time tracking, you know it calls for precision and patience. And each employee’s hours chart presents multiple opportunities for errors and slip-ups, every single pay period. Pay miscalculations through inaccurate hour calculations can lead to compliance...
Why You Should Upgrade From Online Timesheet Software
Tracking employee hours with spreadsheets or paper timesheets is like using a flip phone to take a photo — sure, it works, but it won’t give you the clearest picture. While manual time tracking systems suffice as a short-term or quick-fix solution, they quickly create bottlenecks. Because they’re not centrally synced or easy to interact...
Running an organization today is a maze of responsibilities from keeping customers happy and balancing budgets to supporting employee and staying legally compliant. It’s a lot. And if you employ hourly workers, one regulation sits at the center of it all — the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Enforced by the United States Department of...
What to Know About Employee Scheduling in Hospitality
Discover how to improve employee scheduling in hospitality with strategies that maintain compliance, reduce retention and improve guest and employee experiences.
Picture this: it’s Saturday afternoon in a busy shopping center. A new promotion just launched, the checkout line is wrapped around the store, and the manager is scrambling because two employees called out — and no one was scheduled to cover. In retail, moments like these aren’t rare. That’s why solid retail work scheduling is...
Time theft is more common and costly than you think. Discover what it is, how it happens, and how time theft could be draining your organization’s resources.
Everything You Need to Know About Online Timesheets
Timesheets do more than track hours—they impact your payroll, compliance, and profits. Learn how to choose the right timesheet system and avoid costly mistakes.
Learn everything you need to know about a 2-2-3 schedule, how it works, its pros and cons, and how employee scheduling software can simplify the process.
Everything You Need to Know About Employee Time Tracking Software
Learn what time & attendance tracking software is, how it works, why organizations use it to boost productivity, and the key features and benefits in our in-depth guide.
Why Your Organization Needs Employee Time Tracking Software
Employee time tracking is critical for today’s organizations, but manual time tracking is outdated. Learn why your organization needs time tracking software.
Employee Time Tracking — Ultimate Guide to Boost Workforce Efficiency
Discover how employee time tracking boosts accuracy, maintains compliance, and increases efficiency. Learn best practices and benefits for your organization.
The Best Employee Scheduling Software Options in 2025: A Review of Features, Pros & Cons
Effective employee scheduling is vital for productivity, compliance, and employee satisfaction, whether you’re overseeing a retail store, healthcare facility, or manufacturing plant. Yet, many organizations still rely on outdated methods such as spreadsheets or paper schedules, leading to inefficiencies, errors, and frustration. Modern employee scheduling software alleviates these challenges by streamlining the process of creating,...
A Guide To Employee Scheduling: Definition, Examples & Best Practices
Discover what employee scheduling is and why it matters to your organization. Learn the benefits, challenges, and scheduling tools to boost your organization's efficiency.
What are the Top Seven Benefits of a Leave Management System?
Simplify leave tracking with the right leave management system. Learn how these tools optimize leave processes, boost efficiency, and ensure legal compliance.
The Top 13 Employee Scheduling Mistakes And How to Fix Them
Employee scheduling mistakes can impact productivity and compliance. Learn the top workforce scheduling errors and the best practices to improve employee scheduling.
Why Your Organization Needs Employee Scheduling Software
Employee scheduling is critical for today’s organizations, but manual scheduling is outdated. Learn why your organization needs employee scheduling software.
Everything you need to know about rotating shifts, from common types to industry use, plus benefits and pitfalls to avoid when creating rotating shift work.
Discover how effective leave management boosts efficiency, maintains compliance, and enhances employee satisfaction with best practices and strategies.
Introducing Humanity Time: A New Name, The Same Trusted Solution
In 2021, TCP Software acquired Timeco, a time and attendance solution that served both our Professional Employer Organization (PEO) partners and small business customers. Over the years, Timeco has helped countless businesses simplify time tracking, compliance, and budget management for smoother operations and accurate payroll. Today, we’re excited to share the next step in its...
A New Look for TCP Software: Modern, Bold, and Aligned with the Frontline
For more than 30 years, TCP Software has been a trusted partner in workforce management empowering organizations to better manage employee scheduling, time & attendance, and leave management. From day one, our focus has been to simplify the complex and bring clarity to workforce operations. Since then, thousands of organizations have relied on our solutions...
Is there a single school administrator or secretary out there who doesn’t dread hearing the phone ring at 5 am on a Monday morning? It’s usually nothing serious, a minor illness that means a teacher won’t be able to make it to work that day. But it disrupts your sleep, gets Monday off to a...
TCP Introduces Expert HR Compliance Services to TimeClock Plus
We’re excited to announce Compliance Center, a new HR compliance support service available through TimeClock Plus. Compliance Center helps organizations without in-house or dedicated legal and HR resources maintain compliance and reduce risk exposure, confidently make informed workforce management decisions, and save valuable time and money. Navigating compliance “Keeping up with the regulatory landscape and...
On-demand pay: the low lift, high impact solution you can start using today
You may have heard of on-demand pay as a new benefit that can be offered to your employees. But what exactly is on-demand pay and how does it empower your employees without impacting your bottom line? On-demand pay, or Earned Wage Access (EWA), is a payment option that allows employees to access the wages they’ve...
Beyond the 9 to 5: What is a shift differential and how does it work?
Read this comprehensive guide to gain a full understanding of shift differential, including types, calculations, and best practices to create a policy.
TCP Software announces TX-RAMP Level 2 certification for Humanity and Aladtec
Dallas, TX – March 12, 2024 – TCP Software, a leading provider of time, attendance, and employee scheduling solutions, today announced that dynamic employee scheduling solution Humanity and 24/7 public safety scheduling solution Aladtec have successfully achieved Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) Level 2 certification. The Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) provides a...
TCP Software announces TX-RAMP Level 2 certification for TimeClock Plus
Dallas, TX – February 07, 2024 –TCP Software, a leading provider of time, attendance, and employee scheduling solutions, today announced that automated time and attendance solution TimeClock Plus has successfully achieved Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) Level 2 certification. The Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) provides a standardized security assessment, certification, and...
Simplify Scheduling For Minors In The Workforce With Humanity Scheduling
Whether you run a food service establishment, retail operation or seasonal business, chances are you rely on minors to provide temporary or part-time work during the summer and throughout the school year. Employing minors as young as 14 can be a great way to build your workforce with employees who are flexible, energetic and ready...
Inside TCP: Our Award-Winning Customer Service and Support
What do you look for when choosing a time and attendance software provider? Of course, ease of implementation and the ability to address any issues that may arise quickly are some of the most important features people consider. But how many companies meet these criteria?
AUSTIN, Texas-May 19, 2022 – TCP Software, a leading provider of workforce management and time and labor solutions, today announced it has acquired ScheduleAnywhere, a cloud-based, SaaS employee scheduling tool serving primarily mission-critical law enforcement and healthcare organizations. Public Safety teams require robust scheduling software built to support the complexity of 24/7 shifts and departments’ obligation to...
Struggling with Manual Payroll Processes in Your K-12 Schools?
If you are using manual processes to manage your school district payroll, you have likely realized there is a better way. And being dependent on paper and spreadsheets also makes the process more prone to errors, including overtime miscalculations, overpayments or even late payments to employees.
Top 7 Ways to Keep and Find the Best Employees Amid Worker Shortages
It’s no secret that there’s currently a talent shortage in many industries. If you’re facing a lack of skilled labor, you’re not alone. A labor shortage means that it’s an “employees’ market,” so to speak. It means job seekers have more employment options and negotiating power than we typically see. Is it possible for businesses...
Four Ways Local Governments Can Streamline Their Payroll
It’s the top priority for payroll teams to ensure employees are paid properly and on time. Unfortunately, as recent headlines suggest, public and private entities alike continue to face the consequences of inaccurate, inconsistent or error-prone payroll processes.
Are Complex Calculations Wreaking Havoc on Your Payroll Processes?
Payroll accuracy is one of the hallmarks of a well-run organization and is critical for successful workforce management. Not only do employees expect to be paid fairly for their work, but delivering accurate pay on time also helps you offer a positive employee experience.
AUSTIN, Tex. — October 21, 2021 — TCP Software, a leading provider of workforce management and time and labor solutions, today announced the acquisition of Aladtec, an online employee scheduling and workforce management system specifically developed for Public Safety departments including EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, Healthcare, and Dispatch. The highly configurable scheduling solution will be both integrated...
As classrooms welcome back their students during this unprecedented pandemic that hit the world in 2019, school administrators are gearing up for new challenges that face them. The sudden shutdowns left educators and students scrambling for systems that would ensure a smooth learning experience. As schools re-open, the management has to be prepared to tackle...
Top 5 Best Substitute Teacher Scheduling & Absence Management Software
As the pandemic rages, schools in America continue to reel under budgetary cuts, increasing costs, and new uncertainties. So, it’s a good thing that there are powerful, efficient substitute management software that make their work a lot easier and help them save some costs. We’ve compared the leading substitute management solutions against a variety of...
If you manage payroll for a small or medium-sized business, it may seem like HR automation technology is better suited for larger organizations with big budgets and thousands of employees.
Using substitute teachers to fill in for absent teachers is a regular occurrence in just about every school. However, finding qualified and available subs can be challenging, especially without the right technology to support scheduling and communication between teachers, substitutes and administrators.
How Automated Substitute Teacher Scheduling Can Transform Your Schools
According to a 2020 report, every dollar invested into automation technologies produces a 78-cent increase in profits, a 37-cent improvement in sales, and a 5-cent reduction in costs. For schools, automation can be a game-changer. Automation technologies have a cascading effect. They eliminate routine tasks, boost employee productivity, and improve employee satisfaction. Employees, who are...
27 Benefits of Substitute Teacher Software That Improves Administrator Productivity
A comprehensive study of the American education system by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has revealed that the productivity of schools in the country has dropped to below 1989 levels. What is particularly alarming is that private schools are performing worse than public schools. Automated substitute management software can change this. Battered by the...
Choosing The Right Substitute Management System for Your School or District: A Four-Step Guide
You teach third grade and the students are presenting the results of their science projects tomorrow. You have spent Sunday afternoon sick in bed and by the evening, the worst is confirmed: You need to take a sick day. While people with other types of jobs can shoot off an email, take some medicine, and...
AUSTIN, Tex.—December 2, 2020—TCP Software, a leading provider of workforce management and time and labor solutions, today announced the acquisition of Humanity, an industry-leading cloud-based employee scheduling platform that enables its customers to easily and accurately create dynamic schedules for staff. The feature-rich, proven scheduling solution will be integrated into TCP’s cloud-based workforce management software suite....
Automated Substitute Management Software: The Basics
As an administrator in a small school or district, you know how difficult it can be to fill an absence. Trying to find a substitute teacher at the last minute is problematic, and often impossible. Calling around at seven in the morning and asking subs if they have availability is quite a chore. It can...
AUSTIN, Tex. — October 20, 2020 — TimeClock Plus (TCP), a leading provider of workforce management and time and labor solutions, today announced a new brand identity that represents the company’s rich 30-year history in time and attendance and symbolizes the evolution of its portfolio into integrated workforce management solutions. As part of this new brand...
TCP Receives Investment from Providence Equity Partners
San Angelo, TX & Providence, RI – September 4, 2019 – TimeClock Plus (the “Company”), an industry-leading workforce management software provider, announced today a majority investment from funds advised by Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm that specializes in the media, communications, education and information industries. TimeClock Plus Founder Jorge Ellis will remain...
How Manufacturing Employee Scheduling Software Can Help Your Business Succeed
Although most manufacturers have adapted automation when it comes to human resources and payroll management, it is surprising how many plants and facilities have yet to bring their shift scheduling management out of the dark ages.
Hamline University’s Helpdesk Looks to Humanity for Help with Staff Scheduling
Hamline University’s ITS Helpdesk started in 2001 with 16 employees to act as a “middleman” between the full-time technicians and users. They are students’ first contact for assistance with technical issues and requests. Since the department’s single-focused beginning, it has grown to support a wide range of issues from users across the University community. The...
Streamlining workforce management with integration of Humanity scheduling and TimeClock Plus time tracking
Move away from siloed scheduling and time-tracking systems and see how TCP's integrated solution offers shift trading, compliance management, and payroll integration.
How to control overtime: 5 tips for healthcare centers
Managing overtime is crucial for healthcare, impacting costs and staff well-being. Explore these strategies to optimize scheduling, compliance, and efficiency.
Addressing top staffing concerns of small to midsize healthcare practices
Challenges in healthcare staffing can be solved with the right workforce management solution that reduces burnout, ensures compliance, and enhances patient care quality.
Optimizing workforce demand: A seasonal staffing guide
Not all times of the year are created equal regarding staffing for certain industries. While any industry can have season-specific staff needs, hospitality, and retail sectors historically thrive during specific timeframes of the year and hire additional staff best to serve the anticipated influx of guests and customers. With the right processes and technology solutions...
A guide to employee breaks: Understanding complex laws, costly penalties, smart business
Meal and rest breaks are a big deal. More than 20 states have laws requiring them, employees are more productive because of them, and we all may have stronger memory and performance when we take them. When they’re skipped or shortened, there are consequences—potentially costly ones for employers, depending on the state. In this eBook,...
Manufacturers: 8 Strategies for Managing Your Workforce Amid a Persistent Labor Shortage
Lessen the impact of labor shortages and improve everyday workforce management functions for better efficiency with time, attendance & scheduling software
Workforce Management Software Buyer’s Guide for Government Agencies
TCP guides you through key steps to help identify what to consider and who needs to be involved when selecting WFM software for state and local governments
Guide to Workforce Management Software for Healthcare
A time and attendance solution is often the first step for healthcare centers looking to improve workforce management. Whether due to frustrations with manual timekeeping, difficulty in generating accurate reports, or a broader leadership goal of working more efficiently, adopting digital workforce management tools is a smart move. These solutions aren’t just for large health...
Everything You Need to Know About Workforce Management for Higher Education
Download this eBook to learn the specific workforce management challenges higher education institutions face and how our TimeClock Plus software can help.
Workforce Management Software Buyer’s Guide for Government
TCP guides you through key steps to help identify what to consider and who needs to be involved when selecting WFM software for state and local governments