The first item of discussion was a problem with people taking time off from work without reporting it as sick or vacation time.
People seem to be abusing time off.
When this concern is brought to the attention of the department chair or department head nothing seems to be done about it. The real problem is that the people who do come in on time and don't leave early without using vacation time, or in general don't abuse time off, have low morale. A couple of suggestions were brought up to help eleviate this problem. Anything as drastic as a time clock or swipe card would have to be approved by many people, it would be a huge expense the college may not be willing to put forth. The first thing people should do if they feel there is a problem with abuse of time is to talk with their chair or department head.