Overview: The Early Out Alert allows you to get notified if an employee punches out of their shift early. 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 an Early Out 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—Early Out Alert
Minutes—Minutes before the alert will trigger before the shift ends
Important! Don't see the Early Out 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:
Early Out Alert Examples
See below for email and push notification Early Out Alert examples for Administrators, Managers, and Employees.
| Push Notification | |
Administrator | ||
Manager | ||
Employee |
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FAQ
Q: Can more than one Early Out alert be created?
A: Yes! You can create as many Early Out alerts as needed and on a per-employee basis.
Q: Can the Early Out Alert be sent to all user types?
A: Yes, the Early Out Alert can be sent to an employee, their manager, and/or administrators.
Q: Why don't I see the Early In alert in the Type dropdown on the alert creation page?
A: Scheduling is required to access the Early In alert. More information about what's included in the Scheduling Add-On here.