Many UKG customers struggle with tracking mobile workforces in transit. By deploying CloudApper hrPad with Group Punch, organizations can move attendance tracking from stationary clocks to mobile tablets. This ensures accurate, verified data from the moment workers leave their dormitory, eliminating "blind spots" and manual administrative bottlenecks in UKG.
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For organizations in construction, agriculture, and high-volume manufacturing, attendance tracking doesn’t start at the factory gate or the site trailer—it starts the moment a worker enters company care. When employees are commuted from dormitories to remote job sites, manual attendance methods often fail, leading to significant “blind spots” in workforce data.
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A leading UKG customer recently solved this challenge by deploying CloudApper hrPad and its specialized Group Punch capability. By equipping bus supervisors with tablets, they turned the daily commute into a verified part of their attendance tracking workflow.
TL;DR:
A large UKG construction customer solved workforce visibility issues by using CloudApper hrPad on tablets for bus supervisors. This allows for “Group Punching” workers as they board transport, ensuring accurate attendance tracking from the dormitory to the workplace without manual data entry.
The Niche Challenge: Mobile Attendance Tracking
Traditional time clocks are stationary, but massive workforces are often mobile. This construction provider faced:
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Incomplete Attendance Data: No way to track which workers were at the dormitory versus those who actually boarded the transport.
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Administrative Overload: Bus supervisors used paper manifests to check workers on and off buses, requiring hours of manual data entry into UKG later.
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The “Arrival Bottleneck”: Hundreds of workers lining up at a single site clock caused delays, leading to inaccurate “start work” times.
The Solution: CloudApper Group Punch for UKG
By integrating hrPad with their UKG Pro, Dimensions, or Ready system, the company moved attendance tracking directly onto the transport vehicles.
1. Verified Group Attendance
The standout feature of this solution is the CloudApper Group Punch. Instead of each worker interacting with a device, the bus supervisor manages the attendance for the entire crew.
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Boarding: As workers enter the bus at the dormitory, the supervisor checks them into the “In Transit” group.
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Arrival: Upon reaching the construction site, a single “Group Punch” by the supervisor records the arrival of the entire crew, instantly updating their status in UKG.
2. Offline Attendance Resilience
Construction sites and transport routes often lack reliable internet. hrPad’s offline mode ensures that attendance tracking never stops. Supervisors can record group punches in remote “dead zones,” and the data automatically syncs with UKG the moment the device regains a signal.
3. Simplified Job & Cost Center Transfers
Mobile workforces often move between different projects throughout the day. hrPad allows supervisors to perform group job transfers. If a crew is moved from a dormitory to a specific “Phase 1” site, the supervisor updates the cost center for the whole group at once, ensuring labor hours are billed accurately without manual corrections.
Why Niche UKG Customers are Adopting hrPad
While this project originated in construction, the need for mobile-first attendance tracking is universal across several specialized industries:
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Agriculture: Tracking harvest crews as they move between different orchards or fields.
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Facility Management: Checking in cleaning or maintenance teams as they are shuttled between commercial complexes.
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Healthcare & Nursing: Managing staff attendance for those being transported to large-scale field clinics or remote care facilities.
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Event Logistics: Tracking large groups of temporary staff arriving via shuttle for stadium or festival shifts.
Key Benefits of the hrPad Attendance Workflow
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Improved Accuracy: Direct UKG integration eliminates the “human error” factor of paper logs and manual entry.
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Reduced Hardware Costs: Replace expensive, proprietary time clocks with affordable tablets that travel with the crew.
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Enhanced Safety: Access a digital manifest at any time to see exactly which workers are at the dorm, on a bus, or on-site.
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Supervisor Accountability: Digital logs ensure that supervisors are physically present and verifying their crews during every transition.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. How does hrPad improve attendance tracking for mobile workers?
hrPad turns tablets into mobile UKG terminals. Supervisors can check workers in as they board transport, ensuring attendance is captured the moment they enter company care rather than waiting until they reach a physical site clock.
2. What is the CloudApper Group Punch feature?
Group Punch allows a supervisor to clock in an entire crew or manifest at once. This eliminates long queues at time clocks and ensures everyone in a specific transport group is accounted for simultaneously in the UKG system.
3. Does hrPad work in remote areas without internet?
Yes. hrPad includes an offline mode that captures attendance data and group punches in areas with no connectivity. Once the device regains a signal, all data automatically syncs with your UKG system.
4. Can we track job transfers between different sites?
Absolutely. Supervisors can use hrPad to perform group job or cost center transfers on the fly, ensuring that labor hours are billed to the correct project as the crew moves between locations.
Streamline Your Attendance Tracking Today
If your workers move by the busload, your attendance tracking shouldn’t be stuck on a wall. By leveraging CloudApper hrPad, UKG customers can finally gain full visibility into their workforce—from the dormitory to the job site and everywhere in between.
