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Daily Attendance Register

A daily attendance register is a one-day sign-in sheet where every employee records arrival and departure with their signature. Security, a shift supervisor or the front office keeps it at the entry point and hands it to HR at day-end.

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Preview of the register

[Highlighted] = fill in
[Company Logo][Company Name]

DAILY ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Establishment:
[Company Name]
Location / Gate:
[Work Location]
Date:
[DD/MM/YYYY]
Shift:
[General / A / B / C]
Shift Timing:
[HH:MM] to [HH:MM]
Sr. No.Employee IDEmployee NameDepartmentTime InSignature (In)Time OutSignature (Out)Remarks
1[Employee ID][Employee Name][Department][HH:MM][Signature][HH:MM][Signature][Late / On Duty / Early Leave]
2[Employee ID][Employee Name][Department][HH:MM][Signature][HH:MM][Signature][Late / On Duty / Early Leave]
3[Employee ID][Employee Name][Department][HH:MM][Signature][HH:MM][Signature][Late / On Duty / Early Leave]
4[Employee ID][Employee Name][Department][HH:MM][Signature][HH:MM][Signature][Late / On Duty / Early Leave]
5[Employee ID][Employee Name][Department][HH:MM][Signature][HH:MM][Signature][Late / On Duty / Early Leave]

Day-end Summary

Total on RollPresentOn LeaveAbsentLate Arrivals
[No.][No.][No.][No.][No.]

Instructions: Each employee must sign personally at entry and exit. Proxy signing is not permitted. Any missed entry should be reported to the supervisor the same day.

Shift Supervisor
[Supervisor Name]
Time: [HH:MM]
Received by HR
[HR Name]
Date: [Date]

What this template includes

  • Date and shift header – one sheet per day or per shift
  • Sign-in time and signature – the employee's own confirmation
  • Sign-out time and signature – shows hours on premises
  • Shift column – useful for multi-shift units
  • Supervisor count at day-end – total present vs. on roll
  • Late arrival marker – recorded factually without comment

When to use it

  • Factories and warehouses with gate-based sign-in
  • Retail stores and clinics without biometric devices
  • Temporary sites or events where staff report daily
  • Fire drills and emergencies, to know who is on premises

How to customise this template

  1. 1Add your unit name and gate or location
  2. 2Print one sheet per shift if you run rotating shifts
  3. 3Pre-fill names to speed up sign-in at peak times
  4. 4Add a PPE-issued column for manufacturing sites

HR tips

  • Keep the register at the entry point, not in the HR cabin
  • Never let one employee sign for another
  • Close each page with a supervisor signature to prevent later additions
  • Use it as your headcount list during evacuation drills

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Frequently asked questions

What is a daily attendance register?+

It is a sheet on which employees sign in and out each day. It provides an immediate record of who is on premises and supports the monthly attendance register.

Who should maintain the daily attendance register?+

Usually security, the front office or the shift supervisor. HR collects the sheets daily and transfers the data to the monthly record.

How long should daily attendance sheets be kept?+

Keep them for the period required by applicable labour laws and state rules, and for as long as the related payroll may be reviewed.