Raken Time Entry 101
Raken offers three easy ways to track time in the field:
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Supervisor-led digital time cards
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Mobile time clock app
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Shared time clock kiosk
Here’s a breakdown of each option to help you choose the right one for your construction business.
Supervisor-led time cards
Supervisors create time cards on mobile or web and track hours for their crews.
The benefits
- Gives stakeholder control over time tracking
- Fits most existing workflows
- Faster and more flexible than traditional entry methods
Modern convenience
Our digital versions are just like traditional time cards, but better.
Create and edit time cards individually or in bulk
Got a bigger crew working on the same tasks? Build time cards for entire crews in bulk and roll over previous entries to cut down on duplicate data entry.
Automate policies for breaks and overtime
Set custom policies to automatically stay compliant with break tracking and overtime rules.
Get easy views to review and approve
All time data is instantly available to review on both mobile and web, organized into clear views for each step of the payroll process.
Who are Raken time cards best for?
Raken’s time cards are fully scalable and work for all types and sizes of construction businesses. Many customers start with our digital time cards to replace individual spreadsheets or pen and paper processes or to consolidate time tracking with daily reports.
Our app is streamlined and simple to use, and ensures all time data received is detailed, consistent, and compliant.
Time clock
Raken’s time clock is a mobile app workers download and use to clock in and out on their individual devices.
The benefits
- Frees up supervisors in the field
- Reduces time theft with automated security features
Eliminate time theft
One of the main concerns of workers tracking their own time is time theft. However, our time clock is equipped with modern verification features that prevent most common issues like buddy punching and offsite clock-ins.
Geofencing
Prevent interactions with the time clock outside the project radius, and send push notifications to remind employees to clock in or out based on location.
AI photo ID
When clocking in, employees verify their identity with a selfie that is automatically matched against a reference photo. Any discrepancies are flagged and can be reviewed and resolved by a supervisor.
Custom questions
Set custom questions by project to ask workers at clock in and clock out that ensure compliance with mandatory policies and procedures.
Who is time clock for?
Time clock works for teams of all specialties and sizes who want to free up supervisors and use a modernized version of the traditional punch-in/punch-put time tracking method. Many smaller businesses upgrade to our time clock as their team grows and they need greater worker-level tracking and verification.
The top trades using our time clock include excavation, electrical, concrete/masonry, and structural steel.
Shared kiosk
With our kiosk option, you can turn a company phone or tablet into a shared time clock. Simply enable kiosk mode on your chosen device, and workers can clock in and out in a central location.
The benefits
- Saves time for supervisors while ensuring consistency
- Includes verification and security features
The best of both worlds
Kiosk mode streamlines time tracking for field teams and frees up supervisors without requiring workers to download an app and track time on their individual phones or tablets.
Just like with our time cards and time clock app, overtime and breaks are accurately captured. Any issues are flagged and easily reviewed and resolved with clear, organized review screens.
Who is kiosk for?
Raken’s kiosk is often preferred by crew-based trades such as concrete, demolition, civil, restoration, and roofing, which can require large groups working on a single jobsite. Typically used alongside the other methods rather than on its own, kiosk gives contractors the option to choose what works best on each project based on size and specifications.
A shared, verified clock-in point is also a major benefit for union contractors. It helps keep time records consistent and compliant with rules and regulations.
Why choose Raken for time tracking?
- Seamless accounting integrations – Integrate Raken with your preferred accounting software from Sage, Viewpoint, Quickbooks, and more, for faster payroll with zero duplicate data entry
- Automated compliance – Set custom policies for overtime, breaks, rounding, shifts and pay types
- All-in-one field management – Manage time tracking alongside all your other field workflows, including daily reports, production tracking, safety, and project management
Raken Time Entry 101
