Secure access. Verified time. Reliable payroll.
From clocking to payroll in one seamless process
Synel's time and attendance solutions replace manual timesheets with automated data capture. Employees clock in using facial recognition, fingerprint, cards or mobile apps. The rules engine processes complex shift patterns, overtime, and absence policies. Clean data exports directly to your payroll system.
Whether you run simple 9-to-5 shifts or complex rotating patterns across multiple sites, Synergy Workforce adapts to your business. Configure once, process automatically, pay accurately.
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Complete Time & Attendance Solutions
Synel connects access control, time capture and payroll into one joined-up system, removing gaps, guesswork and manual rework.
Employees clock in using biometrics, cards or mobile. The same credential can control door access, record working time and validate who is actually on site. Hours are processed automatically through configurable rules for shifts, overtime, premiums and compliance. Clean, approved data is then exported directly into payroll.
Synel handles the complexity behind the scenes, giving you accurate pay runs, a clear audit trail, and complete confidence that people are paid correctly, every time.
Time & Attendance Solutions
Everything you need to track time, manage absence and automate payroll.
Card Clocking Systems
Flexible card-based clocking that works alongside access control and biometrics.
Fingerprint Time Clocks
Biometric fingerprint clocking that prevents buddy punching and secures attendance data.
Facial Recognition Time Clocks
Touchless facial recognition clocking that prevents buddy punching and supports hygiene.
More Time & Attendance Features
Job Costing and Time Tracking
Track labour against jobs and see true project costs before overruns take hold.
Shift Scheduling
Plan shifts visually, match skills to demand, and avoid rota conflicts before they happen.
Rules Engine
Automatically apply complex pay rules to clocked hours without spreadsheets or errors.
Overtime Calculation
Automatic overtime calculation that removes manual spreadsheets and payroll deadline stress.
Payroll Export
Export fully processed pay data to payroll without re-keying or last-minute fixes.
Field Management
Real-time visibility of mobile workers, job progress, and travel versus productive time.
Synergy Expenses
Capture, approve, and reimburse expenses digitally without paper receipts or spreadsheets.
Synergy App
Mobile workforce management for clocking, requests, expenses, and approvals on the go.
Service & Support You Can Rely On
When access control, time & attendance or safeguarding systems fail, it's rarely a software issue alone. It's the gap between design, installation and support. Synel removes that gap by owning the whole job, end to end.
In-House UK Engineering
Installations are carried out by Synel's own UK-based engineers, not subcontractors. That means consistent quality, clear accountability and people on site who understand how the hardware connects to the platform behind it.
End-to-End Responsibility
Synel designs, installs, commissions and supports every system we deploy. There's no handover between vendors and no blame shifting between hardware and software. One supplier, one standard, one point of contact.
Built for Real Sites
We handle the full on-site infrastructure, from cabling and door hardware to barriers, gates, turnstiles and biometric readers. Our engineers work in live environments every day and design systems that work in the real world, not just on paper.
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““We highly value having access to a dedicated Account Manager who we can speak to if we have any queries. This gives us peace of mind in knowing that we do not have to join a queue, as is often the case with other suppliers, to speak to someone at a central call centre, who may not be familiar with our way of working.”
Elize Germishuizen
Payroll Manager, Fennies Nurseries
See how Fennies Nurseries transformed their operations with Synel.
About Synel’s Time & Attendance Tracking Solution
Synergy T&A is a complete time and attendance solution delivering everything that you need to capture and process employee data regardless of whether they work on-site, remote in the field, or from home.
Synel’s time tracking device, Synergy T&A improves efficiency and ensures compliance across a host of time and attendance activities with a quick Return on Investment (ROI) period that continues to deliver savings week on week, month on month, and year-on-year.
Why Synergy T&A?
Our clock in system solution sits at the heart of a powerful Workforce Management Platform delivering a completely scalable solution with a host of advanced functionality to enable your organisation to monitor, manage and improve the efficiency of your entire workforce – whether they are working from a site, out in the field, or both.
It doesn’t matter if you employ just a few staff in one location to many thousands at multiple locations around the world – or anything in between – our employee work hour tracking system is ultimately designed to increase productivity, reduce administration and save you both management time and money whilst giving the perfect overview of your employee activity.
How can our Clock in system help your business?
Data Capture
Synel’s range of Data Capture Terminals encompass multiple technologies, including fingerprint and facial recognition biometric devices alongside traditional card and PIN.
In addition, Synergy App is perfect for employees out in the field, while browser-based Virtual Clocking is ideal for home workers…
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t
Synergy T&A features a powerful and flexible work rules engine which enables you to satisfy even the most complex rules and policies within your organisation spanning overtime, shift hours, absences, breaks, and much more. Any exceptions are clearly listed and highlighted, making is simple for administrators and managers to quickly solve issues.
Process Payroll Faster
Our solution simplifies the payroll process by seamlessly integrating with leading payroll systems, including Cascade, Pegasus, Sage, and more. This allows you to use the accounting software of your choice, saving you time and reducing errors.
With Synergy T&A, you can easily import employee hours and automate the calculation of overtime, deductions, and other payroll-related tasks, resulting in a more efficient and accurate payroll process.
Real-Time Insight Into Attendance Data
With a built-in portal, dashboards and reporting suite provide real-time visibility into your organisation’s attendance data, allowing you to make informed decisions and identify patterns, trends, and issues that may be affecting productivity and compliance. With Synergy T&A, you can track and monitor employee attendance, tardiness, and absences, and view attendance data in various formats, such as graphs, charts, and tables.
Cloud Hosted – GDPR Compliant
Fully GDPR compliance, your data is securely hosted in the cloud and your data is backed-up as standard.
Only authorised administrators can easily access the system from any internet browser through the Synergy Workforce portal, giving you peace of mind that your data is protected and secure at all times.
Beyond Time & Attendance
Not only a time and attendance solution but also includes HR and Absence Management functionality as standard. This allows you to satisfy your wider Workforce Management requirements or integrate it into your existing Human Capital Management (HCM) system.
With Synergy clock in solution, you can manage all aspects of your workforce, from time tracking and payroll to employee onboarding, performance management, and compliance.
Scheduling & Rostering
Easily schedule and roster permanent, part-time, and occasional workers, considering legal compliance for downtime between shifts, employee preferences and suitability, and overcome potential issues with expected and unexpected absence.
With Synergy employee time tracking solution, you can create and manage schedules, assign shifts, and approve or deny shift changes or time-off requests, all from one easy-to-use platform. It also has the capability to handle different types of work schedules and shift patterns, such as rotating schedules, split shifts, and on-call schedules, making it a versatile solution for any business.
Fully Supported
Developed in house, with Synel you have access to our expert team who are available to offer advice on the best solution to meet your requirements and are with you every step of the way through implementation.
Our own engineers provide installation, commissioning, and ongoing support services to ensure your solution continues to deliver.
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Time & Attendance FAQs
Common questions about time & attendance answered.
What is time and attendance software?
Time and attendance software automates the tracking of employee working hours, breaks and absences. It replaces manual timesheets with digital clock-in methods such as biometrics, cards or mobile apps.
The system provides accurate data for payroll processing and workforce management, eliminating manual calculations and reducing errors.
How does biometric time tracking work?
Biometric time tracking uses unique physical characteristics such as fingerprints or facial features to identify employees when they clock in or out.
The system captures a template of the biometric data during enrolment, then matches it each time the employee clocks. This eliminates buddy punching and ensures accurate attendance records.
Is biometric data GDPR compliant?
Yes, when implemented correctly. Biometric data is classified as special category data under GDPR, requiring explicit consent and a lawful basis for processing.
Synel systems use encrypted templates rather than storing actual fingerprint images or photographs. These templates cannot be reverse-engineered to create an image.
Clear retention policies ensure data is deleted when employees leave, and the system supports the right to erasure.
Do clocking terminals work if the internet goes down?
Yes. Synel's data capture devices feature offline mode. If network connectivity is lost, terminals continue to verify users and store clocking data locally using their built-in memory.
Once connection is restored, data automatically uploads to the central server. No records are lost.
Devices also include battery backup to maintain operation during power outages, typically for up to two hours.
What is a time and attendance rules engine?
A rules engine is the software logic that converts raw clocking data into accurate net pay. Unlike basic systems that just record start and finish times, Synel's rules engine automatically calculates shift differentials, overtime thresholds, grace periods and break deductions.
This ensures gross-to-net hours are calculated accurately before data is sent to payroll, eliminating manual calculations and spreadsheet errors.
The complexity of this logic is why major payroll providers like Iris and Cascade partner with Synel rather than building it themselves.
See how Synel can transform your time tracking
Book a demo to see Synergy Workforce in action. We'll show you how to eliminate manual timesheets and automate your payroll process.