Author(s)

Gladys Anne C. Villaroman^1,2, Anthony B. San Pedro^1,3, Khristopher M. Bacani^1,4, Erlinda R. Clerigo^1,5, Aron T. Hipos^1,4

¹Department of Public Administration, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Philippines.
²City Human Resource Management Office of Cabanatuan, Cabanatuan City, Philippines.
³Provincial Cooperative and Entrepreneurship Development Office, Palayan City, Philippines.
⁴City General Services Office, Cabanatuan City, Philippines.
⁵Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Palayan City, Philippines.

Biometric technology as a means of identifying and verifying an individual’s characteristic is widely used in many aspects of peoples’ lives nowadays. In this regard, Local Government Unit (LGU) uses this technology to provide a more comprehensive system in monitoring employee attendance and how it may affect their performance. The study assesses the impact of the use about the Biometric Attendance Recording System (BARS) on the work performance of Local Government Unit (LGU) employees based on their Individual Performance Commitment Review (IPCR) rating and the respondents’ self-assessment and perception. Noticeably, the majority of the respondents perceived that the use of BARS had a positive impact on work performance. Results also demonstrated a significant increase in respondents’ level of performance.

Biometrics, Performance, Attendance, Transparency and Accountability

Villaroman, G. , San Pedro, A. , Bacani, K. , Clerigo, E. and Hipos, A. (2018) The Use of Biometric Attendance Recording System (BARS) and Its Impact on the Work Performance of Cabanatuan City Government Employees. Open Access Library Journal, 5, 1-10. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1104273.