Scheduling (Global Settings) Overview

Overview of the Scheduling rules related to Out of Shift, Grace Periods, Auto Clock In/Out

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1. Open the Global Settings

2. Click Time & Attendance to expand the options and select Scheduling

3. Select an Assignment Scope. To learn more, see The Assignment Scope Hierarchy

Company – Applies to the whole company
Group – Applies to a group of employees such as a particular location or department
Employee – Select one or more employees for individual application

Below is an overview of the Scheduling (Global Settings) options.

Configure each setting as necessary and click

Settings

Description

Automatically approve Unplanned Hours as: (Select Time Code)

If Enabled - Unplanned Hours get paid as the Time Code selected

If Disabled - Unplanned Hours will not be paid automatically. Hours will need to be manually approved for payment.

Automatically approve Out of Shift as: (Select Time Code)

If Enabled - Out of shift hours will be paid as the Time Code selected

If Disabled - Out of shift hours will not be paid automatically. Hours will need to be manually approved for payment.

Setting	Description
Early Arrival Grace Period	If enabled, employees will not be considered early if within the specified grace period duration.
Late Arrival Grace Period	If enabled, employees will not be considered late if within the specified grace period duration.
Early Departure Grace Period	If enabled, employees will not be marked as “leaving early” if within the specified grace period duration.
Late Departure Grace Period	If enabled, employees will not be marked as “leaving late” if within the specified grace period duration.

Setting	Description
Auto clock-in after schedule start	The software will automatically “clock in” the employee after the specified duration.
Auto clock-out after schedule end	The software will automatically “clock out” the employee after the specified duration.

Setting	Description
Early start margin	If enabled, you can account for any hours worked after a scheduled shift start. This allows for all of the hours worked to be accounted for in one shift despite the reporting hours.
Late end margin	If enabled, you can account for any hours worked after a scheduled shift end. This allows for all of the hours to be accounted for in one shift despite the reporting hours.