Teachers’ Perception of the Biometric Attendance System and Its Relationship with Punctuality and Work Ethics: Basis for an Action Plan

Abstract

A biometric attendance system dramatically increases teacher punctuality and operational accountability, demonstrating a strong positive correlation with overall teacher performance. This study assessed the perception of the biometric attendance system and its relationship with punctuality and work ethics in selected Elementary and Secondary Schools of Inabanga North District during the School Year 2025–2026. Adopting a descriptive quantitative research design, the study surveyed teacher respondents, focusing on their demographic profiles, level of implementation of the biometric attendance system in terms of accuracy, efficiency, accountability, and transparency, its effectiveness in terms of teachers’ punctuality and work ethics, and the challenges encountered in its implementation. The Biometric Attendance System was perceived at a very high level, with accuracy obtaining the highest overall rating, followed by efficiency, accountability, and transparency. Meanwhile, the system was perceived to be very high in improving teachers’ punctuality and work ethics, particularly in encouraging timely arrival, compliance with official working hours, regular attendance, and responsible time management. The findings indicated that the system provides reliable and systematic attendance monitoring while promoting responsibility, honesty, fairness, transparency, and professional discipline. There is significant relationship between the biometric attendance system and teachers’ punctuality and work ethics. The study concluded that consistent and proper utilization of the biometric system should be sustained to strengthen teachers’ punctuality and work ethics and recommends to proposed an action plan to strengthen the implementation of the Biometric Attendance System and further enhance teachers’ punctuality and work ethics.