How to Use Attendance

Record when people start and end work, review daily and yearly attendance, and manage leave — alongside automatic time tracking from the desktop app.

What Attendance Does

1. Overview

   Attendance complements Timesheets and the desktop tracker. Clock In/Out captures shift-style punches (start and end of a work period). Leave Manage handles PTO, sick days, and other leave types with approver workflows. Summaries and color-coded statuses help managers spot absences, late arrivals, and approved time off at a glance.

   • Clock In/Out vs tracked time

     Clock punches record attendance events. Project/task time still flows from the Staffic desktop app or manual timesheet entries — reconcile both before payroll.

   • Who uses it

     Office and field teams with fixed shifts, hybrid policies, or leave approval requirements. Remote teams on pure project tracking may rely mainly on Timesheets.

   • Plan availability

     Clock In/Out is included with time tracking on all plans. Full leave workflows (types, apply, approve, color-coded status) are on Elite — see Pricing under Attendance & Leaves.

Open Attendance

1. Step 1: Open from the sidebar

   Go to Attendance under Manage in the left sidebar. Expand it to open:

   • Clock In/Out

     Punch in and out, view daily logs, and review member attendance for a selected period.

   • Leave Manage

     Apply for leave, approve or decline requests, and manage leave types (Elite / enabled plans).

2. Step 2: Attendance hub views

   Depending on your plan, the Attendance area may also include:

   • Daily summary

     Who was present, absent, on leave, or late for a single day.

   • Yearly view

     Calendar or grid of attendance across the year for compliance and HR records.

   • Shift schedules

     Expected start and end times when shift-based clock in/out is enabled.

   • Color-coded status

     Present, absent, leave, holiday, and exception states highlighted for quick scanning (Elite).

   Set organization timezone under Settings so clock punches and leave dates align with your payroll cutoffs.

Common Workflows

1. Daily manager check

   Each morning, open Clock In/Out for yesterday and today — confirm everyone punched in who should be working. Cross-check Live Feed for who is actively tracking right now.

2. Payroll reconciliation

   Before Payroll, compare clock totals to Timesheets and Reports → Time & Activity. Resolve gaps (forgot to clock out, tracked time but no punch) in policy with the member.

3. Leave planning

   Members submit leave in Leave Manage. Approvers act before the start date so schedules and client coverage stay clear. Approved leave appears on attendance summaries so it is not counted as an unexcused absence.

Tip: Use Attendance for presence and leave; use Timesheets for billable project hours. Many teams need both.