Custom Time Clock Software: Mobile Solutions for the Construction Industry
Gain Added Efficiency By Customizing Your Mobile Time Clock Software
Tailoring mJobTime’s Custom Time Clock Software To Meet The Special Needs of Your Business
At mJobTime, we have focused on giving our customers a large number of configuration options to make our application as flexible as possible. However, software programs are designed to accommodate the maximum number of companies possible. We realize that there are going to be situations where mJobTime may not address certain facets of your business processes, but we ultimately strive to provide employee time clock solutions that will be unique to every business.
We look upon these situations as opportunities. This is because we love to get input from our customers about our time clocks for construction as well as our other software. Many times, this input can lead to a new feature or functionality that becomes a standard part of the program. Oftentimes, when the amount of work and time involved is not significant, we will do the work at no charge. Even in those situations where there is a substantial amount of resources required to do the work, if we feel it will improve the product, we often will share the cost of the modification with the customer. In those situations where the customization is very unique to a customer, we will provide a quote for the work and allow the customer to make their own decision.
Whatever the case, our development team has earned quite a reputation for doing outstanding work in a reasonable time period. They will work with you to get a detailed understanding of your needs, propose a solution, develop and test the solution, and follow-up to insure that our employee time clock solutions are working as intended once released. Our customers constantly rave about the amount of time we have saved them with our modifications. Usually, the ROI on our customizations is very short.
Whether it’s a special report or a very specific way to calculate travel or per diem pay, our crackerjack development staff is always ready to meet your custom modification challenges. They thrive on being able to make mJobTime (and our time clocks for construction) meet even your most stringent and unique requirements.
mJobTime Mobile Time Clock Software Customization Examples
- Allow customer to clock in crews with equipment attached, but only post the equipment to one employee’s time card (not the entire crew).
- Allow Supervisor user to transfer individual existing time records to a different company, verifying that all (pronoun) time record fields are valid in the “transfer-to” company, and disabling transfers for “Approved” and
“Exported” records. - Add a new labor report for commercial drivers with the following columns:
- Last Name
- First Name
- Position
- Last Day Off
- Next Mandated Day Off
- Total Hours since Last Day Off
- Hours Remaining (in the cycle)
- Create a delimited file of time and material for our customer to send to their customer, and as a second customization, generate an invoice in their customer’s format.
- Modify our Weekly Time Entry screen to allow for daily distribution of time by sub-job.
- Create new functions to facilitate entry, tracking, and calculation of per diem and travel pay for employees on jobs:
- Allow users to enter per diem and travel rates per job
- Allow users to enter per diem and travel transactions
- Allow administrative users to export per diem and travel transactions to “Bank File” and “Timberline Export”.
- Customize the mJobTime Crew feature to track:
- Day or night shift per crew
- Craft code per employee
- Alternate employee ID per employee
- Per diem code per employee
- Travel code per employee
- Modify the export to accounting to create a text file export and add special calculations described below:
- Specifications
- A maximum of 40 hours per week will be exported for salaried employees
- Salaried employees will be identified by a field in the employee table.
- Time records beyond the 40 hour limit will remain in mJobTime and will be flagged as “exported”.
- For time records that include task codes beginning with “41” populate the “GL Exp Acct” field as follows:
- The second segment of the task code
- Followed by the employee’s department number (two-digit-zero-filled)
- The employee’s dept number will be pulled from a field in the employee table Examples: “500503”, “500603”
- Develop a custom version of the “Daily Time Sheet Entry by Employee” screen:
- To include a five-row header,
- Make the Job Number column header span all columns for the same job.
- As new columns are added, insert them into the grid sorted in ascending order by Job Number, then by the last five digits of the Cost Code, then by Extra.
- Remove color shading of alternate rows in grid and add a solid line between rows
- Shade “REG”, “OVT”, and “DBL” columns in White/Lt Blue/Dark Blue
- Increase allowable distribution columns to 30
- Divide the “Total” column into “REG”, “OVT”, and “DBL” sub-columns and display the appropriate totals for each row broken down into the three Pay IDs.
- Replace the “Save” button acknowledgement dialog with the following custom dialog:
- “Entries will be recorded with the following Date: ##/##/####”
- Allow user to click “OK” or “Cancel”
- Allow users to save selected distribution columns for multiple jobs and have them default whenever a job is selected for time entry.
- Add Edit, Review, and Approve functions to the Daily Time Entry screen.
Let us provide you with a personalized demo today. As you can see, a custom time clock from mJobTime can supply your business with many helpful resources.
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Breaking the Language Barrier: How mJob's Spanish Version Unites Your Construction Teams
The construction industry thrives on the skills and dedication of a diverse workforce. In the United States, it’s common to find job sites where Spanish is the primary language for a significant portion of the crew. This rich cultural mix brings invaluable expertise, but it also presents unique communication hurdles, especially when managing crucial processes like labor time tracking. That’s where having a solution like mJob with its built-in Spanish version becomes more than just a convenience—it’s a cornerstone of project success.
The Hidden Costs of Language Gaps on the Construction Site
When communication falters due to language differences, the impact reverberates across your projects:
- More Mistakes: Instructions about tasks, safety guidelines, and even the proper way to log time can be misunderstood, leading to errors that waste time and resources to fix.
- Lower Output: When team members struggle to understand directions or use software, their efficiency drops. Time spent seeking clarification is time lost on actual work.
- Safety Risks: Misinterpretations of safety protocols due to language barriers can create serious and even dangerous situations. Clear communication is the foundation of a safe work environment.
- Employee Frustration: Workers who feel unable to communicate effectively or understand essential procedures may become frustrated and disengaged, potentially contributing to higher employee turnover.
- Inaccurate Records: If time tracking software is only in English, Spanish-speaking workers may have difficulty recording their hours correctly, leading to errors in payroll and project costing. This affects both employee trust and the company’s financial integrity.
mJob: Speaking the Language of Your Workforce
At mJob, we understand that clear communication is essential for a successful construction business. That’s why we’ve seamlessly integrated a comprehensive Spanish language option directly into our platform. This key feature provides significant advantages for companies with Spanish-speaking employees:
- Improved Accuracy: Offering the time tracking interface in their native language ensures all employees can accurately log their hours, job codes, and relevant notes. This eliminates ambiguity and reduces errors in payroll and project cost management.
- Enhanced Efficiency: When employees can easily understand and navigate the software, they can record their time quickly and efficiently, without needing assistance or causing delays. This streamlines the entire time management process.
- Stronger Safety Culture: While mJob isn’t a dedicated safety training tool, clear communication about work tasks and project details, facilitated by the Spanish interface, contributes to a safer jobsite by minimizing misunderstandings.
- Increased Employee Engagement: When your Spanish-speaking team members feel supported and can effortlessly participate in vital processes like time tracking, it fosters a sense of inclusion and value, leading to improved morale and engagement.
- Simplified Management: Supervisors and project managers can have greater confidence in the accuracy of the data submitted by all crew members, regardless of their primary language. This leads to better project oversight and more informed decision-making.
Investing in Understanding is Investing in Progress
Choosing a construction labor time management solution that offers multilingual support, like mJob, is more than just a thoughtful addition—it’s a strategic investment in your company’s future. By breaking down language barriers, you empower your entire workforce, improve accuracy, boost efficiency, and cultivate a more unified and productive work environment.
Ready to experience the power of clear communication across your entire team? Contact mJob today for a consultation and discover how our Spanish language option can strengthen your construction operations.