Handle Missed Punches

This job aid explains how you can add punches to an employee’s timecard for example when an employee forgets to punch in or out for their lunch break.

Add Punches

  1. Select the plus sign next to the Date cell for which you want to add a punch. A new row is added to the timecard.
  2. Select the In cell in the new row to enter a start time for the employee’s shift or break, or select the Out cell in the new row to enter an end time for the shift or break.
  3. Enter the time using your keyboard. Enter times in the standard time format of AM/PM or 24-hour format.
  4. Select Save.

Timecard shows steps 1-4

 

 

If you need to add more detail to the punch:

  1. Right-click a cell the newly added punch. The Punch Actions glance opens.
  1. On the Punch Actions glance, select Edit.
  2. In the Punch panel, enter the following information as needed:
    • Transfer — Select the arrow to open the Transfer glance where you can search for and select the labor category for the transfer.
    • Override — Select whether the time should be considered as an In-punch or an Out-punch by the system.
    • Time Zone — Select the applicable time zone. Use this if you have employees who work in different locations that have different time zones. For example, employee works in Tallahassee, FL but sometimes travels to New Orleans, LA.
    • Cancel Deductions — Select one of the listed deduction rules. This is used when the employee has an automatically deducted meal break and does not punch in/out for breaks. If the employee skips a meal, the manager can cancel the deduction to pay the employee for the meal time.
    • Exceptions — If there is an exception trigged by the system, the exception name is displayed. You cannot edit this.
    • Comments — If there is a comment added to the time, the comment is displayed. You can add comments if needed.
  1. Select Apply. And then select Save.
Punch panel shows step 1-3