Attendance Settings

Overview: The Attendance Settings section allows you to configure employee attendance tracking, including office timings, clock-in/clock-out methods, shift management, and reporting. Customize settings to align with your organization’s policies and ensure accurate attendance records.

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Key Features

• Employee Shifts: Define and manage shift timings and rotations.

• Clock-In/Clock-Out Methods: Configure location-based, IP-based, or self-service clock-in/out.

• Attendance Reports: Automate monthly attendance reports via email.

• Flexibility: Allow shift change requests and clock-in outside shift hours.

• Security: Restrict clock-in/out to specific locations or IP addresses.

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1. Employee Shifts

• Purpose: Define shift timings and manage shift rotations.

• Features:

  • Shift Rotation: Automate shift changes for employees.

  • Shift Change Requests: Allow employees to request shift changes.

• How to Set Up:

  1. Navigate to Attendance Settings > Employee Shifts.

  2. Add or edit shift timings and enable shift rotation if needed.

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2. Clock-In/Clock-Out Methods

• Purpose: Configure how employees record their attendance.

• Options:

  • Self Clock-In/Out: Allow employees to manually clock in/out.

  • Location-Based: Restrict clock-in/out to specific GPS locations.

  • IP-Based: Restrict clock-in/out to specific IP addresses.

  • Auto Clock-In: Automatically clock in employees upon their first sign-in of the day.

• How to Set Up:

  1. Go to Attendance Settings > Clock-In/Clock-Out Methods.

  2. Enable desired methods and configure restrictions (e.g., location radius, IP address).

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3. Attendance Reminders and Reports

• Purpose: Ensure employees are reminded to clock in/out and generate attendance reports.

• Features:

  • Attendance Reminders: Send reminders to employees to record attendance.

  • Monthly Reports: Automatically email monthly attendance reports to admins.

• How to Set Up:

  1. Navigate to Attendance Settings > Reminders & Reports.

  2. Enable reminders and configure report email recipients.

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4. Working Days and Office Timings

• Purpose: Define active working days and office hours.

• Features:

  • Working Days: Specify which days of the week are considered working days (e.g., Monday to Friday).

  • Office Timings: Set start time, end time, and half-day leave timings.

  • Late Mark Time Limit: Define a grace period for late arrivals.

• How to Set Up:

  1. Go to Attendance Settings > Working Days & Timings.

  2. Configure working days, office timings, and late mark limits.

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5. Additional Settings

• Allow Clock-In Outside Shift Hours: Enable employees to clock in outside their assigned shift hours.

• Clock-In Check with Added Location Radius: Restrict clock-in to a specific radius from the office location.

• Clock-In Check with Added IP Address: Restrict clock-in to specific IP addresses for added security.

• Week Starts From: Define the start of the week (e.g., Monday).