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Punch In Reminder

Step-by-step instructions covering how to create and assign a punch in reminder from the Buddy Punch website as an Administrator.

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Overview: The Punch In Reminder allows you to remind employees to punch in by a specified time, ensuring timely punches and efficient time tracking. Reminders can be sent to Employees, Managers, or Administrators via email, push notification, or both.

Instructions:


Create a Punch In Reminder

1. Start by clicking Settings --> Alerts & Reminders:

2. Then click + Add a New Alert/Reminder:

3. You'll then be able to specify the:

  • Reminder Name—This will be in the message to the employee.

  • Reminder Type—Punch In Reminder

  • Reminder Secondary Type—Time of Day or Break/Lunch

4. If you choose Time of Day, you can decide which days to include and at what time the Punch In Reminder should trigger:

5. If you choose Break/Lunch, the Punch In Reminder will trigger after an employee has been on a break for a specific amount of time, between specified work hours:

6. As a final step, you'll want to choose who the message should be sent to and if it should be sent via email, push notification, or both. Assign the proper employees and Save once done:

7. If you need to edit or delete the alert, you can do so by choosing the Edit or Delete buttons:


Punch In Reminder Examples

See below for email and push notification Punch In Reminder examples for Administrators, Managers, and Employees.

Time of Day

Email

Push Notification

Administrator

Manager

Employee

Break/Lunch

Email

Push Notification

Administrator

Manager

Employee


FAQ

Q: Can I create more than one Punch In Reminder?

A: Yes! You can create as many Punch In Reminders as needed, and an employee can be assigned to more than one Punch In Reminder.

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