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Select Board authorizes town manager to pursue TimeClockPlus contract to streamline payroll
Summary
The town manager was authorized to negotiate with TimeClockPlus for a time-and-attendance system the town expects will reduce payroll administrative hours; initial first‑year implementation costs were estimated around $14,000 and the police department would use a phone app for shift tracking.
The Select Board authorized the town manager to enter discussions with TimeClockPlus (TCP) for a time-and-attendance system intended to reduce manual payroll processing and administrative labor.
The manager said the town evaluated multiple vendors and selected options commonly used by municipalities, with TimeClockPlus recommended as a lower‑cost, appropriate solution for Dalton’s size. He told the board first‑year costs including hardware are roughly $14,000 and described a phased implementation where staff would use keypad/fingerprint terminals while police personnel would use a mobile app tied to town-issued phones.
The manager and staff described an overlap period in which paper timesheets may be maintained until the system stabilizes. The board voted to authorize the manager to pursue a final contract with TimeClockPlus; staff will proceed to contract negotiations and implementation planning.
