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.


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.


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.


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).


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.


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.


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).

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