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Submit Time Card Reminder

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

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Overview: The Submit Time Card Reminder can remind an employee to submit their time card at the end of the pay period. The reminder can be sent to an Employee, Manager, or Administrator via email, push notification, or both.

Important! Time Card Approvals must be enabled to use this reminder. More information on how to enable Time Card Approvals can be found here.

Instructions:


Create a Submit Time Card 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 users.

  • Reminder Type—Submit Time Card Reminder

  • Trigger Day—How many days before or after the pay period closes that the reminder will trigger.

Important! Don't see the Submit Time Card Reminder option in the Type dropdown? You may need to enable time card approvals as detailed here.

4. 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:

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


Submit Time Card Reminder Examples

See below for email and push notification Submit Time Card Reminder examples for Administrators, Managers, and Employees.

Email

Push Notification

Administrator

Manager

Employee

Tip: When viewing image examples, you can click on an image to zoom in and view it in more detail.


FAQ

Q: Can I create more than one Submit Time Card Reminder?

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

Q: Can the Submit Time Card Reminder be sent to all user types?

A: Yes, the Submit Time Card Reminder can be sent to an employee, their manager(s), and/or account administrators.

Q: Why don't I see the Submit Time Card Reminder in the Type dropdown?

A: Time Card Approvals must be enabled to use this reminder. If you're not seeing the option, you may need to enable Time Card Approvals. More information here.

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