Payroll & Workforce Management for Security Businesses

The workforce challenges security guard businesses face

Security companies staff posts around the clock, every day of the year, across many client sites. That means overnight and holiday differentials, overtime when a guard no-shows, guard-card and license deadlines, and the constant job of proving — to the client and to payroll — that posts were actually covered. A missed post is a lost contract; a missed renewal is a fine.

Post-level time and attendance

GPS-verified clock-ins and tour check-ins confirm the right guard was at the right post at the right time, stop buddy-punching across sites, and create an audit trail you can show the client. Hours post by site automatically, so coverage and payroll come from the same record.

Payroll with differentials and coverage overtime

Security payroll has to apply base rates, overnight and holiday differentials, and overtime that spikes whenever coverage slips — across dozens of posts in one run. Your system should calculate the right premium per shift and produce payroll-ready data you can hand straight to your payroll provider.

Scheduling, coverage, and billing

Build 24/7 post schedules, fill open shifts before they leave a site uncovered, and tie hours to each client so payroll and client billing reconcile instead of fighting. Real-time coverage visibility keeps you off the phone at 2 a.m.

Licensing and compliance

Guard cards, training certifications, license renewals, and state wage-and-hour rules all carry penalties when they lapse. Track every credential and expiry, keep records audit-ready, and let the software apply federal and state overtime automatically.

How MyCo helps security teams

MyCo brings 24/7 scheduling, GPS post check-ins, differential-aware payroll, and license tracking into one app built for guard companies — so coverage, credentials, and billing stop slipping. See the security solution or book a demo.

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