In this case, a metal disc is allotted to each worker, on which his token number is engraved. Two boards, in-board & out-board are there with serially numbered hooks. Before the opening time, the disc of the workers remains hung up with the hook in the out- board which is placed at the gate. The worker takes his disc from the out- board as he enters the factory, & places the same on the respective hook on the in-board. If any worker enters after the normal attendance time, then he does not find the in-board as it has already been removed but he finds a separate box known as late box in which he has to place his disc. On the basis of discs on the in-board & the late box respectively, the timely attendance & the late attendance are recorded by the attendance clerk. The workers are marked absent whose discs remain in the out-board.

Alternatively, the respective discs may be taken by the workers from the out-board to their respective departments so that they can be placed on an attendance board. In this case, the recording of the attendance & absence is done by the gate attendance clerk on the basis of the position of discs on the out-board. The department concerned also records the departmental attendance & late attendance & the comparison of the two records are made by the internal audit or cost audit department. The checking of this record is done regularly & any discrepancy is reconciled. At the time of departure also, the discs which remain placed on the in-board are taken out by the workers who place them on the out-board.

A time card is allotted to each worker (bearing his name, number, grade, hourly pay & the name of his department) for each week. The cards which are meant for each clock is serially placed in out-rack beside the clock. Also there is an empty in-rack. The clock numbers are serially known by the workers who proceed in queues to the respective clock at the entrance. The cards are taken by each worker who then puts the same in the slot of the clock & pushes the button, the cards are then placed in the in-rack & the worker enters the factory. The time of punching is printed by the clock against the date on the card. At the departure time also, the same thing need to be done that is the cards are taken from the in-rack & finally placed in the out-rack. The time officer used the cards at the end of the week for the purpose of calculation of hours of normal work, overtime work, short leave, absence etc. For the ensuing week, a fresh card is allotted. Sometimes, late attendance, early or late departure are printed in different color to facilitate recording.

Under this method, a dial will be there with the recorder, around which a number of holes are there, each hole represents a number corresponding to the ticket number of the worker. A roll paper is there inside the recorder. The dial arm is pressed by the worker in the respective holes as he enters. The recording of the attendance of the worker is done automatically on the roll of paper against his ticket number. The advantages are: - is economical ultimately, recording is reliable, fraud is avoided. The disadvantages are: - Initial cost is high; the possibility is there that more than one may be pressed by the same worker. As time of arrival & time of departure is recorded separately, calculation of attendance period becomes difficult. Due to limited number of holes in the dial, the recording is also slow.

Under this method, a key bearing the ticket number of the worker is allotted to each worker. The key is inserted by the worker in the key hole & he gives a turn. There will be automatic recording of the ticket number & the clock time on a sheet of paper which is provided in the recorder. The greatest advantage of this method is that, the sheet of paper on which the recording of ticket time & clock time has been done, when taken out, will form a part of the pay roll. Thus the labour & expense involved for copying time record can be avoided. The disadvantages are: - There is limitation of number of holes & key, as a result of which, the recording becomes slow. Also the time of arrival & departure of a worker instead of being recorded side by side, are recorded in two places of the sheet, there by the calculation of the attendance period becomes difficult.