TimePilot Definitions

Rounding

What's Rounding?
In TimePilot, Rounding is the process of shifting a clock-in or clock-out time to a more "simple" number; for instance you could round a clock-in from 8:04 a.m. to 8 a.m. or a clock-out from  4:58 p.m. to 5 p.m. Rounding can help employers by avoiding the need to pay just one or two minutes of overtime each day and can help employees because they don't have to click in at exactly the start of their shift.

Rounding is set up when you create/add/edit a Company (TimePilot Central > Setup Menu > Company Setup...).

The Retail Edition of the TimePilot software offers a choice between no rounding and Basic Rounding; the Professional and Enterprise Editions offer more choices. (Click here to find out what edition of the software you have.) If you find you need more than one company—one of many additional features included in our more advanced versions—you can order a reasonably priced upgrade to TimePilot Professional or Enterprise at the TimePilot web site (www.TimePilot.com), by contacting us at sales@TimePilot.com or calling us at 630-879-6400.

Retail Edition: Two choices

• No Rounding: Employees' clock-in and clock-out times are not adjusted.
  
  
  
• Basic Rounding: Employees' clock-in and clock-out times are adjusted to the nearest time specified. In the example illustrated at right, rounding is set at 15 minutes. If the employee's shift starts at the top of the hour and he or she clocks in at any time within the red zone (7 minutes before or 7 minutes after the top of the hour), the clock-in time will be rounded to the top of the hour.

Professional and Enterprise Editions: Five choices 

• No Rounding: Employees' clock-in and clock-out times are not adjusted.
  
  
  
• Basic Rounding: Employees' clock-in and clock-out times are adjusted to the nearest time specified. In the example illustrated at right, rounding is set at 15 minutes. If the employee's shift starts at the top of the hour and he or she clocks in at any time within the red zone (7 minutes before or 7 minutes after the top of the hour), the clock-in time will be rounded to the top of the hour.
  
  
  
  
  
• Round "In" Transactions Back; Round "Out" Transactions Back: In the example illustrated at right, rounding is set at 15 minutes. An employee clocking in at any time in the green zone will have his or her start time recorded as 15 minutes before the hour. A clock-out at any time in the red zone will be rounded back to the top of the hour.
  
  
  
  
• Round "In" Transactions Forward; Round "Out" Transactions Forward: In the example illustrated at right, rounding is set at 15 minutes. An employee who clocks in at any time in the green zone will have his or her clock-in transaction rounded to the top of the hour. A clock-out at any time in the red zone will be rounded forward to 15 minutes after the hour.
  
  
  
  
  
• Round "In" Transactions Forward; Round "Out" Transactions Back: In the example illustrated at right, rounding is set at 15 minutes. An employee who clocks in at any time in the green zone will have his or her clock-in transaction rounded to the top of the hour. A clock-out at any time in the red zone will be rounded back to the top of the hour.