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Late In Alert

Step-by-step instructions covering how to create and assign a Late In Alert from the Buddy Punch website as an Administrator.

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Overview: The Late In Alert lets you know if an employee punches into a published shift late. The alert can be sent to an Employee, Manager, or Administrator via email, push notification, or both.

Important! The Scheduling Add-On is required to use this alert. More information about what's included in the Scheduling Add-On here.

Instructions:


Create a Late In Alert

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

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

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

  • Alert Name—This will be in the message to employees.

  • Alert Type—Late In Alert

  • Minutes—Minutes before the alert will trigger after the shift starts

Important! Don't see the Late In Alert option?
You may not have Scheduling. More information about what's included in the Scheduling Add-On and how to enable it here.

4. You'll then 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:

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


Late In Alert Examples

See below for email and push notification Late In Alert examples for Administrators, Managers, and Employees.

Email

Push Notification

Administrator

Manager

Employee


FAQ

Q: Can more than one Late In Alert be created?

A: Yes! You can create as many Late In Alerts as needed and on a per-employee basis.

Q: Can the Late In Alert be sent to all user types?

A: Yes, the Late In Alert can be sent to the employee, their manager, and/or the account administrators.

Q: Why don't I see the Late In Alert in the Type dropdown on the alert creation page?

A: Scheduling is required to access the Late In Alert. More information about what's included in the Scheduling Add-On here.

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