Overview: When using the scheduling feature, you can specify when an employee is considered early or late for their shift, often referred to as a "grace period" on the Buddy Punch website.
How to Set a Scheduling Grace Period
1. To set a scheduling grace period, start by navigating to the Settings --> Scheduling page:
2. Scroll down to find the Early/Late Settings and adjust the grace period details as needed. Save once done:
3. Once set, if an employee punches in or out within the grace period you have set up, then no early/late alert will show on their time card.
If an employee punches in or out outside of the grace period you have set up, then an early/late message will be displayed on their time card stating whether they were late or early, and will also show how many minutes from the original punch:
