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TimeCentral
TimeCentral is the time and attendance system from A&B Group, operated by People Central Pte Ltd, and a multi-year award winner for Best Attendance System. It captures clock-ins by face recognition, GPS, biometric, or QR with no dedicated hardware, enforces MOM overtime rules at the system level, and syncs every clock-in to PeopleCentral payroll in real time. One customer cut month-end attendance close from three days to twelve minutes. Used by 1,000+ Singapore companies.
Differentiator
What makes TimeCentral different
Most attendance systems export a file at month-end that someone then reconciles against payroll by hand, which is where errors and disputes creep in. TimeCentral does not export and reconcile. Every clock-in, every overtime minute, every absence flows into PeopleCentral payroll in real time, so payroll is always current and month-end is just review and approve. Customers report payroll errors down by 40% and month-end close dropping from three days to twelve minutes. A standalone attendance tool cannot do this, because it does not own the payroll engine. TimeCentral does.
And it needs no hardware. Face recognition with liveness detection runs on any iOS or Android phone, so there is no kiosk to buy, no biometric terminal required (though ZKTeco, Actatek, and FaceGo devices are supported where you want them). Liveness detection stops buddy punching at the algorithm level, not after the fact.
1,000+
Singapore companies
40%
fewer payroll errors
12 min
month-end close (was 3 days)
ISO 27001
certified
Clock-in methods
How clock-in works, four ways, no hardware required
01
Face recognition
Employees clock in with their face from any phone camera. Liveness detection prevents photo spoofing. Every event is timestamped and logged with a confidence score and photo audit trail.
02
GPS geo-fencing
Define a virtual boundary per worksite. Staff can only clock in inside the zone, GPS coordinates are logged on every punch, and managers get alerts for out-of-zone attempts. Built for multi-site companies.
03
Biometric and kiosk
Run TimeCentral as a shared tablet kiosk, or connect ZKTeco, Actatek, and FaceGo fingerprint and card-tap devices for sites where phones are restricted. Offline mode queues punches and syncs when connectivity returns.
04
QR and selfie
Lightweight options for fast-moving or temporary teams.
Scheduling
AI shift scheduling that talks to payroll
A drag-and-drop visual roster builder replaces WhatsApp scheduling. Create rotating, split, or fixed shifts, copy last week's roster in one click, and publish with push notifications. Employees request swaps, managers approve in one tap. AI analyses historical attendance and demand to build optimised rosters automatically.
Compliance
MOM compliance, enforced not just reported
TimeCentral tracks cumulative hours and alerts managers before an employee approaches or breaches MOM overtime thresholds, rather than flagging it after payroll is already wrong. Overtime is pre-calculated and fed straight into payroll. Auto-generated timesheets meet MOM format requirements for rest days, overtime caps, and working-hour limits, are retained for seven years, and update automatically when MOM regulations change.
Customers
Who TimeCentral is for
Singapore companies replacing manual timesheets, multi-site and multi-outlet operations (one F&B group consolidates 12 outlets automatically), shift-based workforces in manufacturing, F&B, engineering, and staffing, and any business that wants attendance and payroll to be one system rather than two that need reconciling. PSG pre-approved, so eligible SMEs can claim up to 50% subsidy.
Replacing manual timesheets
Singapore companies moving off spreadsheets and paper sign-in sheets.
Multi-site operations
F&B groups, retail chains, and engineering firms with 12+ locations consolidated automatically.
Shift-based workforces
Manufacturing, F&B, staffing, and engineering teams running rotating or split rosters.
PSG-eligible SMEs
Up to 50% subsidy available through the Productivity Solutions Grant.
Recognition
Proof
Multi-year award winner for Best Attendance System at the HR Vendors of the Year Awards. Used by 1,000+ Singapore companies. Customer results include 40% fewer payroll errors, 30% efficiency gains, and month-end close cut from three days to twelve minutes. ISO 27001 certified, PDPA compliant, Singapore-hosted, with a seven-year audit archive.
Best Attendance System
HR Vendors of the Year, multi-year
1,000+ companies
Singapore customers
ISO 27001
Certified, Singapore-hosted
7-year archive
Audit-ready, MOM compliant
Context
TimeCentral in A&B Group
TimeCentral is operated by People Central Pte Ltd, the founding entity of A&B Group, and is now a native part of the PeopleCentral platform. Attendance data flows automatically into PeopleCentral payroll and HRMS, informs ReimburseMe expense policy checks, and activates automatically for new hires from HireCentral on day one.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What makes TimeCentral different from other attendance systems?
TimeCentral syncs every clock-in to PeopleCentral payroll in real time rather than exporting a file to reconcile at month-end, and it needs no dedicated hardware (face recognition runs on any phone). One customer cut month-end close from three days to twelve minutes.
How does face recognition attendance work?
Employees clock in with their face from any iOS or Android phone camera. Liveness detection prevents photo spoofing, and every event is logged with a timestamp, confidence score, and photo audit trail. No hardware kiosk is required.
Does TimeCentral comply with Singapore MOM overtime rules?
Yes. It tracks cumulative hours, alerts managers before MOM overtime thresholds are breached, enforces rest-day and working-hour limits at the system level, and auto-generates MOM-format timesheets that update when regulations change.
Can TimeCentral integrate with biometric devices like ZKTeco?
Yes. It supports ZKTeco, Actatek, and FaceGo biometric devices, plus tablet kiosk, fingerprint, and RFID card-tap modes, with offline punch queuing.
How does TimeCentral sync with payroll?
Every clock-in, overtime minute, and absence flows into PeopleCentral payroll in real time, so payroll is always current and month-end is just review and approve, with no spreadsheet exports or reconciliation.
Is the PSG grant available for TimeCentral?
Yes. As part of PSG pre-approved PeopleCentral, eligible Singapore SMEs can claim up to 50% subsidy.
Who owns TimeCentral?
TimeCentral is operated by People Central Pte Ltd, the founding company of A&B Group, a Singapore holding company.
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