{"id":19064,"date":"2024-08-25T15:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T15:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atstimecom.accu-time.com\/staging\/9390\/Buddy%20Punch%20and%20Time%20Theft%20Cost%20Calculator"},"modified":"2025-04-17T09:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:58:09","slug":"buddy-punch-and-time-theft-cost-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atstimecom.accu-time.com\/staging\/9390\/buddy-punch-and-time-theft-cost-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddy Punch and Time Theft Cost Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:15;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accu-time.com\/\">ACCU-TIME SYSTEMS<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/atstimecom.accu-time.com\/staging\/9390\/bamboohr-time-tracking-integration\/\">TIMECOM FOR BAMBOOHR<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/atstimecom.accu-time.com\/staging\/9390\/buddy-punch-and-time-theft-cost-calculator\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>BUDDY PUNCH CALCULATOR<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Cost of Buddy Punching and Time Theft on Your Business<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Did you know, the <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><a style=\"color: #99cc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/payroll.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">American Payroll Association<\/span><\/a><\/span> estimates that: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Over 75% of companies lose money from buddy punching. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Employees reported stealing roughly 4.5 hrs\/week \u2013 the equivalent of 6 weeks vacation! <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In total, buddy punching accounts for approximately 2.2% of gross payrolls.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Let&#8217;s calculate your potential savings with TimeCom for BambooHR!<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>[stm-calc id=&#8221;19063&#8243;]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e586bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e586bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Step 1: Input Your Data.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a935d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a935d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Number of Employees<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Enter the total number of employees in your business.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong> Hourly Rate<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Input the average hourly wage paid to your employees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Average Hours Worked<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Enter the total number of hours per employee per week.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Estimated Percentage of Buddy Punching \/ Time theft<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Estimate the percentage of total hours you believe are lost to buddy punching or time theft each month.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Choose from 1% to 8%, representing the typical range of impact buddy punching might have on your business.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e36300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e36300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a0385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39a0385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Step 2: Your Potential Savings<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e36300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e36300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The calculator will automatically calculate the annual cost of buddy punching or time-theft based on your data entry. Your potential savings are calculated in the summary section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Get Rid of Time Theft Troubles\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #99cc00;\">Time theft occurs when employees are paid for time they have not worked. Time theft occurs when:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Employees clock in earlier or clock out later than their actual work hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Workers extend paid break time by clocking in or out outside the allowed time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Workers \u201cshorten\u201d an unpaid break by clocking in or out at the wrong times, despite staying on break for the allotted time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Colleagues engage in &#8220;buddy punching,&#8221; where one employee clocks in or out for another who is not present.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Employees inflate their hours on timesheets when self-reporting hours worked.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #99cc00;\">The impact of time theft on the business can be significant:\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Financial Loss:<\/strong> Companies pay for unworked hours, directly affecting their bottom line.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Reduced Productivity:<\/strong> Time theft often results in less work being completed during paid hours.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Unfair Work Distribution:<\/strong> Honest employees may end up shouldering more responsibilities, creating resentment and a poor work environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Increased Administrative Costs<\/strong>: Company resources are spent reviewing attendance and payroll records to identify and resolve cases of time theft.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&#8220;Disclaimer: Time-Theft Calculator Results:\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The results provided by this online time-theft calculator are intended for informational purposes only. These calculations offer an estimate of potential time-theft impact on payroll based on the data input. However, it is important to note that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The results are not a guarantee of actual savings or losses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Real-world scenarios may differ significantly due to various factors not accounted for in this simplified calculation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">This tool should not be used as the sole basis for making business decisions or implementing policy changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">For accurate assessment and actionable insights, we strongly recommend consulting with professional time and attendance management experts or conducting a thorough internal audit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the results are approximate and for informational purposes only, and should be used only as a general guide. 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