If you use the ATS Maximus clock, one of the most common tasks you will perform is enrolling new employees into the biometric scanner. In this short video, Matthew Roe, the training manager at EmpowerTime, will walk you through the simple steps of employee enrollment. And if you've been using the time clock for a while, you will find the cleaning instructions helpful for restoring full strength to your biometric finger scanner.

Here are the steps the supervisor must follow:

• Step 1: Press the enroll key
• Step 2: The supervisor should enter his or her unlock key when prompted
• Step 3: Enter the employee's badge number
• Step 4: The employee should place his or her finger on the scanner when prompted
• Step 5: The clock will confirm enrollment

If the enrollment does not succeed on the first finger placement, the system will allow four more attempts before displaying "Enroll Failed." If you are having trouble getting fingers to scan, try cleaning the sensor as described in the above video. Try to avoid scanning thumbs and pinkies, as these fingers are not optimal for the scanner.

If you want to learn more about Maximus time clocks, or any of our other offerings, including the Optimus and the Prodigy, you can read about them here.

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HandPunch clocks from Recognition Systems, Inc. are a popular choice with the EmpowerTime (formerly Unitime) Automated Timekeeping System. Many of our own clients have selected these hand geometry clocks for their EmpowerTime System. There are over 100,000 of these devices in the market today. HandPunch Biometric time clocks scan the size and shape of the employees' hands to verify their identities each time they punch.

In order for employees to punch on a HandPunch clock they must be enrolled on the clock. A clock supervisor is someone that you designate to enroll employees. Note the following instructions can be followed once you have an initial clock supervisor set up and if you haven't changed your password menu. If you're enrolling for the first time or have changed your passwords, touch base with us and we can help.

Adding Clock Supervisors (Individuals who manage the time clock)

The following steps are performed by an existing clock supervisor:

• Press CLEAR and ENTER simultaneously
• Input Badge #
• Scan hand for verification
• Input 4 when prompted for Password and press the Enter button
• Select NO when the display prompts ADD EMPLOYEE
• Select YES when the display prompts ADD SUPERVISOR

The following steps are performed by the new clock supervisor

• Input Badge # and press the Enter button
• Place the right hand in the reader and make sure no indicator lights are lit
• Remove hand when prompted
• Repeat hand scan twice more as prompted
• You will receive a successful enrollment message

Press CLEAR to exit the enrollment menu

Adding Employees

The following steps are performed by an existing clock supervisor:

• Press CLEAR and ENTER simultaneously
• Input Badge #
• Scan hand for verification
• Input 4 when prompted for Password and press the Enter button
• Select YES when the display prompts ADD EMPLOYEE

The following steps are performed by the new employee

• Input Badge # and press the Enter button
• Place the right hand in the reader and make sure no indicator lights are lit
• Remove hand when prompted
• Repeat hand scan twice more as prompted
• You will receive a successful enrollment message

Press CLEAR to exit the enrollment menu
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Originally posted December 27, 2010 on the old Dundee Group Blog

Holidays in EmpowerTime/Unitime do not automatically roll forward at the end of a year because holiday dates can vary year to year. Once a holiday has passed and the pay period in which the holiday occurred has been closed, the date of the holiday should be rolled to the next year in each holiday class.

Mass Updating Holiday Dates

If multiple holiday classes are set up within a company, it is often faster to mass update dates rather than updating the dates in each holiday class separately. Several mass update options are available in the Holiday Classes drop-down menu in the Holiday Classes notebook, or from the Processes button located at the top of the Holiday Class Detail window.

These options are described below.

 

Duplicate Holiday Class Creates a new holiday class by duplicating all holiday class rules and dates. When enabled, UNITIME prompts for the holiday class to copy as well as the code for the new holiday class.

Duplicate Holiday Dates Copies holiday dates, descriptions, and hours from one holiday class to another. When enabled, UNITIME will prompt for the holiday classes.

Mass Add Date Adds a holiday date, description, and number of hours for all holiday classes set up in the current company.

Mass Delete Date Deletes a holiday from all holiday classes in the current company that have the date.

 

Make sure to backup you date prior to making these changes.