Atomic clock (2006). NIST-F1, the nation's primary time and frequency standard, is a cesium fountain atomic clock developed at the NIST laboratories in Boulder, Colorado. NIST-F1 has an error rate of less than +/- one second in 60 million years. Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology.

TACS (Kronos Timekeeper)

Function

Timekeeping and Attendance Collection System (TACS) - Automated system to collect time and attendance information from employees through the telephone system.  It is normally accessed via its telephone interface.

  • 305-284-8463 (8-8463, a.k.a., 8-TIME)

Kronos Workforce Central - Web based timekeeping application used by supervisors and managers to monitor and correct employee punches, accruals, exceptions, and schedules.

Access

 The telephone interface via TACS uses your C-number as your user-ID.  The Web interface requires a unique user-ID and password assigned by the Payroll Department (Coral Gables) or Medical Information Technology (Medical Campus).

Documentation

 See the Electronic Timekeeping pages at the UM Payroll Department Web site.

Support

Kronos related issues:

  • Coral Gables: 305-284-6787
  • Medical Campus: 305-243-5999

System administration 

Coral Gables:

  • Mariana Arias - Systems Trainer (Accounts Payable & Payroll Department)

Medical Campus:

  • Mike Napold -Senior Systems Administrator (Medical IT Department)