Badges! We NEED some stinking badges!
Cinderella
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The time has come for my company to start making employees, temps, contractors, consultants and guests wear identification badges. We are growing by leaps and bounds and want to make sure security is tight. We plan on strictly enforcing this.
Anyone do this in-house with special software/printers/cameras/etc? Let me know what works, and what DOESN'T work for you. I'm also curious as to what other companies do when employees lose or forget their badges on a "consistant" basis. Any and all info is appreciated. Thanks!!!
Cinderella
Anyone do this in-house with special software/printers/cameras/etc? Let me know what works, and what DOESN'T work for you. I'm also curious as to what other companies do when employees lose or forget their badges on a "consistant" basis. Any and all info is appreciated. Thanks!!!
Cinderella
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Anyone else?
We used to have badges without pictures, but employees wanted their pictures on the badges and also because of the fact that we were getting larger and needed better security, we went the picture route. Now, the employees don't want the pictures on the badges because they don't like the way they look. They either turn them over or put smiley faces or tape over the faces. Anyway, we are going to have to put a policy into effect concerning the proper wearing of badges.
What do most of you do about names on the badges. Do you only put the first name and the title or do you put first and last name on the badge? Need some suggestions here.
Thanks!
We are using first and last name and title. Pictures are there, like them or not. . you can pick the one you like.
Each employees EOC rating is also on the badge, so when the Hurricane comes they will know who to let back into town.
We did (after much debate) put an expiration date on the card and some language on the back about it being nontransferable and going to death row if you are caught impersonating a City employee. A bit much in my opinion, but that's what the boss wanted.
There is a $4 charge to replace a lost badge.
Anyone else out there care to jump in? I need all the help I can get 8-} Thanks!
Cinderella- this is by far the best forum to frequent x:D .
We are a corporate training facility of approximately 230 total employees and have Kronos cards for the timeclock that simply have the person's name.
Name badges are made with a portion of our company logo on badges and nameplates we get from a company called The Cawley Company. They are in Wisconsin. My contact's name is Debra Knudsen and her number is 1-800-822-9539. You put the badges together and we use a P-Touch Professional labeling system (found in any basic office supply catalog) to put on the nameplate that has the person's first and last name and the department they work in.
Cost is $2.00 to replace a badge (unless the pin back badges break, then it's free), and $5.00 to replace a Kronos card.
If you want more security, you'll need to look into badges that have a special chip in them to gain access to a building (i.e. wave the badge in front of a device by the door, which then opens the door.)
I'm all for the digital camera route for taking photos...then can be stored easily for future reference when needed, or easily accesible if you need to remake a badge for any reason. All you need to do now, is figure out exactly what they need to be used for...then you can decide what's the best way to make them.
Good Luck!
1) How many ee's you have
2) Brand name of software, camera and printer you use and where you purchased it(or if outsourced, name of outsource company).
3) Approx. cost per card
4) What you use it for (ie: time clock, ID, door access)
5) If you have a policy written up in your handbooks/contracts in regards to requirements (ie: "must be worn at all times" etc.)
and anything else you would like to add! Thank you so much and HAPPY Friday!Cinderella
During business hours anyone can gain access to the building through the front lobby, but in order to get access to the main hallways and elevators behind the receptionist, you must use a valid badge to open the door.
We have a section in our Employee handbook titled "Building Access and Security for Corporate Headquarters", it describes procedures for gaining access to the building, what to do if you forget your badge, what to do if you lose your badge, etc. The Facilities department (which is included in the Corporate Employee Services group ) handles the distribution and replacement of badges.
If an employee forgets their badge for the day, they have to get into the building using the main lobby. The receptionist will than contact Facilities who will issue a temporary badge. We don't have too many employees lose their badges, nor do we charge for replacements. But I agree that charging employees for the cost of replacement would probably go a long way towards reducing "lost" badges.
One comment I would add to the discussion (just my .02 cents worth), is about NOT printing your company's name on the badge. Our badges allow access to the premises 24 X 7. If an employee were to lose a badge on Friday, but not realize it until Monday when they went to go back into work, any individual who found the badge could gain access to the building the whole weekend. Therefore, we DON'T print the name of our company on the badge. If someone finds a lost/stolen badge, all they would see is the employee's first and last name, the employee number (which is the same number used in the HR/PR system), and the employee's picture, they wouldn't know where exactly the employee worked.
Cinderella