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How to Enable Employees to Clock In, Clock Out on the Mobile & Web Apps
Web App
- Click Global Settings > Time Tracking > Reporting Hours > Company, Group, or Employee.
The related fields and checkboxes appear to the right of the screen. - Enter a Rule Name.
- Select an Effective Start Date. This defines when the rule should go into effect.
- Under General:
- for Clock In/Out type, select User Selection or Quick Punch. If you select User Selection, users can select Clock In, Clock Out, and Start Break. If you select Quick Punch, users aren't assigned a break, and IN or OUT is automatically allocated.
- Select the Max Shift Length time and the Max Rest In A Shift time.
- For overnight employees, under Daily Hours Allocation, select the type of hours allocation: Leading Day, Where Hours Fall, Training Day, or Day With More Hours.
- Select an applicable option for Default Time Code.
- If desired, you may select if Employee Comments or Manager Notes are mandatory.
- for Clock In/Out type, select User Selection or Quick Punch. If you select User Selection, users can select Clock In, Clock Out, and Start Break. If you select Quick Punch, users aren't assigned a break, and IN or OUT is automatically allocated.
Mobile App
- Under Employee Reporting Method, select the Mobile Clock In/Out checkbox.
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- Under Mobile Clock In/Out, select the applicable settings. The table below describes the different settings. Click Save.
Setting | Description |
Photo Required | Records a photo associated with the employee's clock in/out punch |
Enable Geolocation |
Related: How to Add a Geofence |
Restrict By Device (IMEI or ID) | Records the IMEI or ID of a device used to clock in/out. This is a unique address associated with the device. Once the IMEI or ID is recorded, the system enforces it. |
Allowed IMEI or ID (Optional) | Enter IMEI or IDs of mobile devices to restrict usage to those devices |
Web App
- Follow all the steps above.
- Under Web Clock In/Out, select one of the two options for Clock In/Out IP Limitation.
- If you select Allow All IP Addresses, click Save.
- If you select Allow Certain IP Address, click the Deny radio button or the Allow/Flag unauthorized IP radio button for Non-listed IP Address.
- Enter the Authorized IP Addresses.
- If you select Allow All IP Addresses, click Save.
- Click Save.
You're done! 😀👍
Important❗
Allowing and restricting IMEIs and IDs is done at the employee level. Make sure not to restrict the whole company to one mobile device.
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