Schedule Configuration

Use Schedule

Maitre'D has the capability to manage time schedules for employees. If enabled, the system compares the punches of employees with the time schedule, and allows to print reports according to this information. An employee is schedule to start at 10:00, if the employee punches in at 9:30, the system will use 9:30 to compute the hours worked, but you will still see in the reports that the employee has not punched in according to the employee's schedule. (For more information, see Working Schedule.)

If disabled, Maitre'D will not compare with the time schedule.

Restrict Punch

When using schedules, use this option to restrict employee to punch in or out only according to the schedule they are schedule for. If he is not schedule to work for a specific day, a warning message displays to advise him about the restriction.

Use Schedule task

When this option activated, even if the employee have more then one task assigned, when punching in, he will be limited only to the one specified in its schedule.

Use Schedule time

Use this option to have Maitre'D use the schedule time on the employee time sheet, when he punch in or out during the grace period specified in the "Delay for Punches" field.

NOTE: The Time Rounding field in the Time & Attendance setup screen overrides the time uses by the schedule punch entry. When using schedule, for optimal results, rounding time should be set to 1 minute.

Early Clock-In Warning

When using schedules, use this option to allow an employee to punch in earlier then the schedule, but still be paid only from the scheduled time. A warning message is displayed.

Delay for Punches

Enter (in minutes) the grace period that is use to validate a punch entry. This delay is verified in conjunction to the other schedule functionality. When "Use Schedule Time" option is activated and "Restrict punch" option is not, the Maitre'D program only apply the delay to punch, on the period before punch in and after punch out. Maitre'D uses the schedule time for the punch entry. When "Use Schedule Time" option is activated and "Restrict punch" option is also activated, the Maitre'D program will apply the delay to punch on the period before and after the punch in/out entry. Maitre'D uses the schedule time for the punch entry. When "Use Schedule Time" option is not activated and "Restrict punch" option is, the employee will be able to punch in or out only during the grace period defined here. Maitre'D uses the clock time for the punch entry.

Scheduled Clock Out Warning Delay

Enter in this field the number of minutes before an employee is scheduled to punch out to display a warning to supervisors. This is useful for the manager to make sure that the employee's remaining tasks are taken care of without keeping the employee longer then scheduled for.

Scheduled Length:

Select from the drop-down list in how many days the employees' schedule are repeated for the following weeks.