Avani Business OS

Attendance Management System — Geo-Location, Mobile & Cloud-Based

Cloud attendance management system for Indian teams. Replace biometric devices with GPS-based mobile punch-in, auto late-mark, shift scheduling and payroll sync. Works for remote, hybrid and field workforce.

At a glance

Features

Geo-Location Punch-In

Employees check in from their phones using GPS. You define a geo-fence radius (e.g., 50 m around your Delhi NCR or Mumbai office) — punches from outside that zone are flagged automatically. No proxy attendance, no buddy punching.

Mobile Attendance App

One-tap punch-in and punch-out from Android or iOS. Field staff, remote teams, and work-from-home employees all log attendance the same way. Offline punches sync when the network is restored.

Auto Late-Mark & Overtime

Define grace periods and shift start times. The system auto-marks employees late, half-day, or absent based on actual punch times in IST. Overtime hours are calculated per shift policy and fed directly into payroll.

Shift & Roster Management

Create fixed, rotational, and flexible shifts. Assign different shifts to different departments — night shifts for BPO, general shifts for head office. Swap requests are handled in the app with manager approval.

IST Timezone-Accurate Reports

Monthly attendance registers, daily summary, and individual reports all calculated in Indian Standard Time. Export to Excel or PDF for labour law compliance — ready for inspector audits and Form 12/13 requirements.

Seamless Payroll Integration

Attendance data flows directly into the salary calculator. Present days, leaves, late marks, half-days, and overtime are automatically reflected in the monthly payroll — no manual entry, no mismatches between HR and Finance.

Key benefits

How it works

  1. Set Up Your Office Geo-Fence — Drop a pin on your office location in the admin panel, set the allowed radius (default 100 m), and configure your shift timings. Takes under 10 minutes.
  2. Employees Download & Register — Each employee installs the Avani app, logs in with their employee ID, and is ready to punch in. Location permission is requested once — no extra device enrollment needed.
  3. Attendance Flows to Payroll — At month end, verified attendance is pushed to the payroll engine. Salary is computed with zero manual effort — leaves deducted, OT added, LOP auto-applied.

Frequently asked questions

What is an attendance management system?

An attendance management system automates employee punch-in/out tracking, leave deductions, and overtime calculations. In India, it replaces error-prone registers and biometric devices while ensuring compliance with the Factories Act, Shops & Establishments Act, and labour welfare board requirements. It also feeds accurate data into PF and ESIC calculations.

How does geo-location attendance work?

When an employee taps "Punch In" on the mobile app, the device records the GPS coordinates at that moment. The system compares those coordinates against the configured office geo-fence. If the employee is within the allowed radius (e.g., 50–200 m of your office), the punch is accepted. If not, the punch is flagged as "Out of Office" and the manager is notified.

Can this replace our existing biometric attendance machine?

Yes. Avani's geo-location attendance is designed as a direct biometric replacement. You get the same tamper-resistance (GPS cannot be easily faked on a managed device) without the hardware cost, maintenance contracts, or server-room setup. For highly regulated environments, it can also run alongside your existing biometric system during a transition period.

Does it work for remote and field staff?

Absolutely. For WFH employees, you can disable the geo-fence requirement and allow IP-based or open-location punch-in. For field staff at client sites, you can add multiple allowed locations (e.g., client offices in Gurgaon and Pune) or switch to a free-punch mode with manual manager approval.

Is the data compliant with Indian labour law?

Avani generates attendance registers in formats compatible with Form 12/13 (Factories Act) and muster roll requirements under various state Shops & Establishments Acts. Reports are timestamped in IST and exportable as PDF or Excel for inspector audits.

How does late-mark and half-day logic work?

You define rules in the admin panel — for example: "Grace period: 15 minutes after shift start; after 15 min = Late Mark; after 4 hours = Half Day; no punch = Absent." These rules fire automatically every day. Employees see their status in real time on the app; HR sees exceptions on a dashboard without manual review.

Can attendance data feed salary calculation?

Yes — this is one of the core integrations. Present days, leave days (paid/unpaid), late marks with configurable penalty, and overtime hours all flow into the Avani payroll engine. Monthly salary is computed by combining attendance data with the employee's CTC structure, PF, PT, and custom deductions. No re-entry or Excel copying needed.

What happens if an employee forgets to punch out?

The system sends a push notification reminder before end-of-day. If the punch-out is still missing by midnight IST, the shift can be auto-closed at the configured shift end time, or it can be flagged for HR manual approval the next morning. Both policies are configurable per department.

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