How to Update Time Tracking Settings in Friday #

Overview #

This article explains how to update a company’s Time Tracking settings in the Friday software. These settings control how employees clock in and out, overtime rules, lunch settings, job costing requirements, and device restrictions.

Steps to Update Time Tracking Settings #

Navigate to Time Tracking Settings #

1. From the left-hand menu, scroll to the bottom and click Settings.
2. Select Company Settings.
3. Under Company Settings, click Time Tracking.

Time Tracking Configuration Options #

Time Zone #

• Set the company time zone.
• All employee time entries will follow this time zone.

Auto Clock-Out Settings #

Choose how employees are automatically clocked out:

• Time-Based (Default: 12:00 AM): Employees are automatically clocked out at midnight.
• Duration-Based: Recommended for overnight shifts. Employees are clocked out after a set number of hours (for example, 8 or 9 hours).
• Both: Uses both time-based and duration-based auto clock-out rules.

Allow Employees to Edit Time Records #

• Enable this option to allow employees to edit their own time records through the employee portal.

Include Lunch in Overtime #

• Enable this setting if lunch time should be counted toward overtime calculations.

Require Job Costing on Clock In #

• Require employees to select a project or customer when clocking in.
• Useful for tracking labor costs by job or client.

Require Photo on Clock Out #

• Enable this option to require employees to take a photo every time they clock out.

Overtime Settings #

Weekly Overtime Threshold #

• Default is 40 hours per week.
• You can adjust this to a different threshold (for example, 42 hours).

Daily Overtime Threshold #

• Set the number of hours worked in a single day before overtime applies.

Paid Lunch Settings #

Paid Lunch per Day #

• Enter how much lunch time should be paid in minutes only.
• This setting applies to daily lunch pay calculations.

Clock-In and Clock-Out Restrictions #

You can restrict which devices employees are allowed to use:

• Web: Any web browser (phone, computer, or tablet browser).
• Mobile: Friday mobile app only.
• Tablet: Company kiosk tablet.
• Checked options are allowed.
• Unchecked options are restricted.

Save Your Changes #

1. Review all settings for accuracy.
2. Click Save to apply the changes.
3. Your updated time tracking settings will take effect immediately.

Notes #

• Changes may impact current or upcoming time entries, so review carefully before saving.
• If employees report clock-in or clock-out issues, double-check device restrictions and auto clock-out rules.