Introduction
Attendance settings are rules that control how workers clock in and clock out and are set at a location level and apply to all workers for that location.
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Important: These settings apply only when employees are clocking in and out using the SocialSchedules time clock. If your employees are using your Point of Sale (POS) system to clock in and out, these settings are not used, as time punches are captured directly from the POS.

To perform this function, you must have Administrator level permission or Manager level permission with 'Manage attendance settings' sub-permission enabled.

Settings > Attendance > Attendance rules

Allow workers to clock in / clock out for their shift and breaks using their mobile app. If you disable Mobile clock in, this applies to All employees including those with manager level access.

If Mobile clock in is enabled, you can set the clock in radius to restrict or allow workers to clock in or out when outside of the radius.

Note: When the 'Warn' option is chosen, employees are alerted that they are 'Too Far Away' and are given the option to 'Start Shift Anyway'. Additionally, the timecard is flagged with this warning and visible to employers.

Require that a photo is taken when a worker clocks in. This feature is available on both kiosk and mobile app and is configurable to cover clock in / clock out for both shifts and breaks.

This rule is called 'Snap' because it snaps the actual clock in / clock out time to the scheduled start / finish time. In order for snapping to work, a time threshold needs to be set for both the shift start time and shift finish time. Setting the threshold involves specifying the amount of time before and after the scheduled time.

Set how early workers are allowed to clock in before their shift starts. Workers that try to clock in earlier will not be allowed.

Allow workers to clock in for a shift which is not scheduled e.g. when a worker is required to work at short notice. Unscheduled shifts are automatically created in the scheduler and are indicated with an 'unscheduled' label.

Notes:

Require that workers clock in / clock out for their breaks. When enabled, select one of the three options:

By default, workers are allowed to clock back in early from their break. If you require workers to take their full break, enable this by toggling the Enforce complete breaks option ON. This will apply to all breaks.

Learn more about Break Settings