Overview of the Scheduling rules related to Out of Shift, Grace Periods, Auto Clock In/Out
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Navigation
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
Settings Overview
Below is an overview of the Scheduling (Global Settings) options.
Configure each setting as necessary and click
Unplanned Hours & Out of Shift
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. |
Grace periods
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. |
Auto clock In/Out
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. |
Schedule margins
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. |