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Time & Attendance
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Time Off

Plan time off and automate entitlement calculation

Shared time off calendar
Flexible policies and flows
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Time & Attendance

Track attendance and work time of employees

Timesheets
Time tracking
7 tracking methods

Core HR

Organize work with documents and people

Central HR database
Permission settings
Approval processes
Collaboration guidelines
Customizable fields
Notifications for important dates

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Collect employee feedback, analyze results and growth your team

Flexible surveys
360° Performance Review
Self-Assessment and Peer Review
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Reviewer Assignment
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Time & Attendance

Master efficient time tracking, attendance management, and leave policies. Discover solutions for HR professionals to ensure compliance, boost productivity, and optimize workforce management in any organization.

Feb 7, 2025

Beyond Presence: How Attendance Management Apps in Microsoft Teams Drives Business Growth

Microsoft Teams is the go-to collaboration tool for modern businesses, yet many organizations fail to leverage its full potential for workforce optimization. Traditional attendance tracking methods create inefficiencies, leading to project delays, compliance risks, and employee frustration. In this guide, we explore how attendance management app integrated with Microsoft Teams can transform your organization—boosting productivity, streamlining resource planning, and making compliance effortless.

Apr 14, 2023

How To Survive Without HR? Guide for Creating a Bulletproof HR Tech Stack for Startups and Small Businesses

If you're a startup founder or small business owner, your primary focus will be on growing your product or service team first instead of HR, which can be costly. But is it possible to run a business without HR?

Nov 7, 2022

Clock in clock out for business – best practices

To make the introduction of the clock in and clock out system the easiest possible, there are seven good rules to follow. Read on about best practices here!

Sep 6, 2022

Pros and cons of the timesheet in Excel (or Google docs)

Keeping the time track in the online spreadsheet is a natural pick for a company that has not done it before. There are both pros and cons of this solution.

Jan 21, 2021

13 benefits of a leave management system

Leave management HR software is great when it comes to managing risks and avoiding costs – so they are great when stopping bad things from happening.

Jul 13, 2023

Modern way of managing leaves and attendance for Higher Education, Universities, and schools

Holidays are a time to take a break from teaching and modernize how the administration works to enter the following year with more efficient solutions. Moving with the times, schools and universities more often decide to implement modern software for employee time tracking and leave management. Chec

Feb 21, 2023

Calamari recognitions of 2022

The problematic situation in the market and high inflation didn't stop our team from achieving goals. Calamari has been appreciated in Poland and around the world by our clients and experienced people from the business world.

Oct 24, 2022

5 reasons why educational institution need a leave and attendance management system

The availability of teachers and lecturers is highly volatile now, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But tacking the challenge of ensuring the operations of the school or university in times of pandemic is only one of the multiple benefits of leave and attendance management software.

Sep 28, 2022

Attendance and Time Tracking for Schools, Universities and Higher Education– 7 key features

Universities and colleges are institutions extremely reliable on their staff. The knowledge of teachers and the passion of researchers are fuelling the position and the development of a particular Institution. That’s why it is crucial to find a fair time and attendance tracking software, to keep both the university and the staff secure and fair.

Aug 28, 2022

Leave management and time tracking software in rewarding and motivating employees

Motivate employees with Calamari: reward punctuality and performance using leave & time tracking tools. Boost engagement effortlessly.

Aug 25, 2022

HRIS, HRMS and HCM – what's the difference?

Developing good habits is easier with HRIS, HCM, or HRMS software—discover how smart HR technology and HR software can boost engagement.

Jul 20, 2022

Safe return to the office during the COVID-19 pandemic – how to use Calamari to help in work organization

In times when the coronavirus pandemic is still going on many companies and startups decide to go back to the offices. It is the result of the nature of the organization and to the psychological comfort of employees.

Jun 15, 2022

How to safely return to offices after COVID-19

After a few months of remote working due to a coronavirus pandemic, it is time to return to the offices. Companies need to adapt workspaces to safety requirements. How to prepare employees for returning to the offices and ensure their safety?

May 11, 2022

The business consequences of employee tardiness

Arriving a few minutes late appears to be harmless, especially if the reason justifies it. Yet a regular skipping a first quarter of morning work can bring harsh consequences for business, that reach beyond hours of particular employee’s productivity.

Apr 5, 2022

5 reasons why you need a mobile clock in clock out app

With the punch cards and magnetic time cards being usually associated with employee clock in and clock out systems one may think that using a mobile app is an unnecessary fancy gadget. And that can be the reason behind a huge frustration that would be easy to avoid.

Dec 2, 2021

5 pros of employee time clock app in a hybrid work model

The pandemic, lockdowns, and technological advancements have transformed the working landscape. With the rise of hybrid work models, new questions arise and time tracking can be a surprisingly good answer.

Nov 4, 2021

What is buddy punching – prevent it with Calamari!

To prevent buddy punching and time theft, companies must crack down on buddy punch fraud that skews employee time, payroll, and clock records. Fix it!

Sep 28, 2021

Future of remote working – models, pros, and cons

The pandemic was a world-changing event, transforming whole industries and bringing new habits to society and the work world. One of the most important changes in the popularity of remote work and a new model of operating for countless companies around the world.

Sep 23, 2021

The quick guide to federal labor laws on timesheets

The legal requirement of every US company is to track employee time to stay compliant with the law. But there is more than the time tracking in the act.

Aug 24, 2021

EU time tracking law: working time directive

Time tracking, mandated by the EU Working Time Directive, ensures fair wages and clear performance insights. Let's dive into the EU time tracking law!

Aug 17, 2021

9(!) reasons why you shouldn’t build your in house HR system

High-tech companies sometimes face the temptation to not use an external, cloud-based tool, but to build their own tool, developed in the way it should be and tailored to every need. It is a much worse idea than one would expect at first glance.

Aug 10, 2021

Seven reasons to keep your HR system after return to work

The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged multiple companies to implement HR management and time tracking systems. While the lockdowns are currently sealed off and the risk of pandemics appears to be mitigated by vaccinations, one should not abandon the implemented time tracking system so easily.

Jun 15, 2021

Convince your boss to use time & attendance software

Selecting the best time and attendance software is not easy. These benefits of using an effective attendance management system convince any CEO!

May 31, 2021

How to pick a human resource management system for G Suite

Delivering a connected work environment is one of the most popular ways to improve productivity. Google-delivered G Suite is one of the most popular business tools and it can get boosted further by supporting it with powerful Human Resources software.

Product updates

Time & Attendance

Automatic reminders for pending timesheet edit requests

Timesheet edit requests that sit unanswered are a risk—they lead to reporting errors and payroll delays. That's why we've introduced automatic reminders for managers—similar to those they already know from leave requests.

Time & Attendance

Timesheet Details Report

We know accurate data isn't negotiable, that's why we've rebuilt our Timesheet Details Report from the ground up with rock-solid data integrity and flexible data ordering. The enhanced report is your single source of truth — seamlessly connecting two modules: Time&Attendance and Time Off without manual reconciliation.

Time & Attendance

Timesheet Calendar View

Timesheet errors have a way of piling up. That's why we've given every employee a tool to catch them before they become a problem.

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