How Infinium Integration Cut Time Theft and Saved Thousands With GPS Time Tracking
With 40 field workers reporting to changing job sites, Infinium Integration had no way to verify the hours employees wrote on paper timesheets. Connecteam replaced self-reported time with GPS-verified clock-ins, automated payroll records, and real-time visibility into attendance and overtime.
“It saves us a lot of money. The system practically pays for itself just by preventing employees from clocking in before they actually arrive on site.”
Key Results
- Thousands saved annually by reducing inflated time – GPS-verified clock-ins give Infinium Integration a clear record of when and where employees actually start work
- Paper timesheets eliminated for 40 field workers – digital time records replace handwritten hours that previously had to be reviewed and calculated manually
- Real-time visibility into attendance and overtime – Joshua can see who is working, who is on PTO, and which timecards need attention from one dashboard
- Company updates are easier to verify – read receipts show exactly who has seen meetings, weather closures, and other important announcements
The Challenge: Employees Reported Their Own Hours With No Way to Verify Them
Infinium Integration dispatches 40 field workers to cable construction sites that can change almost every day. Before Connecteam, employees recorded their own hours on handwritten timesheets, leaving the company with no reliable way to confirm when workers actually arrived or where they were when their shift began.
That gap created a direct labor-cost problem. An employee could write down a full shift even if they arrived late, and the office had little evidence available to challenge the record.
- Reported hours could not be verified: handwritten timesheets showed what employees claimed to work, but not when they arrived at the site
- Payroll required sorting through 40 to 50 paper records: each pay period involved manually reviewing and calculating employee time
- Overtime and missed punches surfaced too late: managers had no live system for flagging unusual hours or incomplete timecards during the workday
“We were dealing with a lot of time clock theft. Employees would write down ‘8 to 4,’ but in reality, they didn’t even arrive until 9.”
How Infinium Integration Made Every Clock-In Verifiable
Infinium Integration moved field time tracking into Connecteam so each clock-in creates a digital record with a timestamp and location. Instead of relying on what employees write down days later, Joshua can review attendance as it happens and address discrepancies before payroll is processed.
- Field employees clock in from their phones: GPS data records where each employee is when the shift begins
- Timecards are reviewed from one dashboard: Joshua can see who is clocked in, who is on PTO, and which records still need approval
- Overtime alerts surface problems during the day: automatic afternoon notifications help management catch potential labor-cost issues before they grow
- Updates and Chat centralize field communication: meetings, weather closures, and company announcements no longer depend on separate texts and calls
“Being able to see where employees are and verify they’re clocking in at the right location has saved us a lot of money by reducing time theft.”
The Results: Lower Labor Leakage and Far Better Visibility Into Field Time
GPS Time Tracking Helps Protect Labor Costs
- Clock-ins can be checked against location: managers have supporting data when an employee’s reported time does not match when they reached the job site
- Inflated time is easier to identify: the company no longer has to accept an employee’s handwritten start time without evidence
- The savings add up quickly: even small amounts of inflated time across multiple field workers can translate into thousands of dollars in unnecessary labor costs over a year
Payroll No Longer Starts With a Stack of Paper
- Digital reports replace manual tallies: managers can pull employee hours from Connecteam instead of calculating them from 40 to 50 handwritten records
- Missing information is easier to catch: unapproved or incomplete timecards appear in the dashboard before payroll is finalized
- Overtime is visible before it becomes a surprise: alerts give managers an opportunity to respond while employees are still approaching overtime
Important Messages Come With Proof of Receipt
- Company-wide announcements have one home: meetings, closures, and operational updates are sent through Connecteam instead of scattered messages
- Read receipts remove uncertainty: Joshua can see exactly which employees opened an important update
- Contact information is available in the app: the employee directory gives field workers direct access to team contact details without calling the office
“We use the Updates feature all the time, and being able to see who read a message and who didn’t is huge. Otherwise, someone always says, ‘I never saw that.'”
Before vs. After Connecteam
| Aspect | Before Connecteam | After Connecteam |
|---|---|---|
| Time Tracking | Handwritten timesheets with no way to verify arrival time or location. | Digital clock-ins include a timestamp and GPS location. |
| Time Theft | Employees could report inflated hours with little supporting evidence available to challenge them. | Location-linked time records help managers identify discrepancies between reported time and jobsite arrival. |
| Payroll Processing | 40 to 50 paper records reviewed and calculated manually each pay period. | Digital reports provide employee hours without the previous paper-based calculations. |
| Overtime Visibility | Potential overtime often became visible after the hours had already been worked. | Automatic alerts flag employees approaching overtime during the workday. |
| Team Communication | Announcements shared through texts and phone calls with no reliable confirmation. | Updates reach the full team with read receipts showing who opened each message. |
| Employee Contacts | Phone numbers were stored separately or had to be requested from the office. | An in-app directory gives employees direct access to team contact information. |
Why Connecteam Worked for Infinium Integration
Infinium Integration’s biggest problem was not recording employee hours. It was knowing whether those hours reflected what actually happened in the field.
Connecteam gives the company a timestamped, location-linked record for every clock-in. That gives management better evidence when reviewing timecards, reduces the opportunity for inflated hours, and replaces a payroll process built around stacks of handwritten forms.
For Joshua, the financial value is clear: reducing unnecessary paid time saves enough money that he says the platform practically pays for itself.