Time and Attendance Plus Glossary of Terms

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AdministratorThe administrator is the person who knows/sets the Time and Attendance Plus administrator password and is responsible for setting up and controlling Time and Attendance Plus. This person may also be responsible for all reporting.
Administrator AccountThe administrator account is what you are using in Time and Attendance Plus when the administrator password has been entered and you are accessing the administrative functions.
Administrator PasswordThis is the 6-12 character long password used to log into the Time and Attendance Plus Administrator Account. It is set when you first run the software or can be changed later using the Tools and Options page.
Allowable ConnectionsThe allowable connections are how many database connections you are allowed according to how many licenses you have purchased. By default this is zero for the single user or free version of the software.
Backend DatabaseSee Database.
Badge NumberThis is a number up to 12 digits that uniquely identifies each employee in your Time and Attendance Plus database. It is also known as the Employee ID.
BulletinsBulletins are message popups that can be shown to employees when they clock in or out of Time and Attendance Plus. They are set up and configured by the Administrator.
ClientSee The Time and Attendance Plus Clien.t
Clock EventA Clock In or Clock Out event.
Clock InAn employee 'clocking in' or 'punching in' to the Time and Attendance Plus system.
Clock In / Out StationA computer with the Time and Attendance Plus Client installed on it and setup to allow employees to use it to Clock In or Out.
Clock OutA employee 'clocking out' or 'punching out' of the Time and Attendance Plus system.
ConnectionA connection is created whenever the Time and Attendance Plus program or the Time and Attendance Plus Client is started up and connects to a Time and Attendance Plus database.
DatabaseThis is the database in which Time and Attendance Plus stores all its information. It can be a Microsoft Access database or optionally an SQL Server / MSDE database.
Database ConnectionSee Connection.
Database SizeThe database size determines how many employee records you can have in your database. By default this is 75, for the free version it is 3. You can purchase a license to expand this database size.
EmployeeAn Employee in Time and Attendance Plus is a record representing an employee in your company. Generally you'd need a record for every employee you want to collect information for.
Employee IDSee Badge Number
Employee NumberSee Badge Number
Hourly RateA rate per hour an Employee gets paid, may be for normal time or over time.
LicenseA license is the commercial arrangement you have with TSMTS Software. When you purchase Time and Attendance Plus you are purchasing a 'license' for the software. The license determines how many computers you may install the software on and how big your employee database is allowed to be. It also determines how many 'clients' may connect to the same database.
Main Time and Attendance Plus ProgramThis is the normal Time and Attendance Plus program used in single computer installations or used as the 'administration' program in multi computer installations.
Normal Time and Attendance Plus ProgramSee Main Time and Attendance Plus Program.
OvertimeWorking time in which an employee is usually paid a penalty rate which is higher than their normal rate of pay.
PINThe Time and Attendance Plus PIN (personal identification number) is a code you can require employees to enter as an added level of security to prevent fraudulent Clock Events
Punch EventSee Clock Event
Punch InSee Clock In
Punch OutSee Clock Out
RegisterWhen you 'register' Time and Attendance Plus you will enter a 'registration code' supplied to you by TSMTS Software. This will remove the trial period from the software and update your allowable number of connections and employee database size.
RegistrationSee Register
SalaryA Salary is what an employee gets paid per time period (week, month, year etc) regardless of hours worked. Typically salaried employees do not get paid overtime.
Single User VersionThe Single User Version of Time and Attendance Plus allows you to install the main Time and Attendance Plus program on one computer only.
Time and Attendance PlusSee Main Time and Attendance Plus Program.
Time and Attendance Plus ClientThe Time and Attendance Plus Client is a cut down version of the Main Time and Attendance Plus program that can connect to a Time and Attendance Plus database and allow the computer to act as a Clock In / Out Station.
Time and Attendance Plus DatabaseSee Database

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