The employee app: punch, hours, time off and messages

Everything your crew needs, on the phone they already carry. Fewer calls and texts about hours for you.

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Your crew's own app

Punch in, check hours and see time-off balances from a phone.

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Your crew gets their own app, and there's nothing to install. It opens right in the phone's browser, and they can add it to the home screen like any other app.

One tap punches them in. The time is saved the moment they tap, and they get a receipt with the exact time: the same time you see.

My hours shows every day of the pay period: when they came in, when they left, their breaks, and whether you've approved the day yet.

They always know where they stand on time off. Every balance shows what's available and exactly how it was earned, so there's no guessing before they ask for a day.

And if they forget to punch, they send a fix from their phone with the right time and a reason. You review it before anything changes.

Punch in with one tap

Big buttons for punch in, break and punch out, and a clear timer showing how long they’ve been on the clock.

No signal? Punch anyway

A punch made without signal is saved on the phone with the time they tapped and sent once they are back online.

Location at the punch, never all day

Location is checked only when an employee punches in or out, and only after they agree. No tracking between punches.

Their hours, the way you see them

Each day shows its hours and whether it is approved, needs fixing or has been sent to payroll.

Forgot to punch? Fix it from the phone

Employees pick what went wrong, enter the right time and a reason. You review it, and the hours update once it’s approved.

Shifts, time off and messages

They see their published shifts for the next two weeks, request time off with their balance in view and message their employer one to one.

Shift reminders

Employees can turn on reminders that nudge them when a shift is about to start and they haven’t punched in, or when they’re still on the clock well after a shift ended. Reminders show while the app is open, and nobody is ever punched in or out automatically.

Works on any phone

Invite each person by email, or give them a joining code. They add PunchOutPayroll to the home screen from the browser. No app store needed.

How it works

1
You send an invite
Each employee gets an email invitation, or a joining code.
2
They set up their sign-in
Their own login, on their own phone.
3
They punch in
Punch in, take breaks and punch out with big, clear buttons.
4
You see it live
Punches show up on your owner dashboard right away.

Frequently asked questions

Do employees need to download an app?

No. The employee app runs in the phone’s browser and can be added to the home screen. No app store needed.

How do employees join?

You send each person an email invitation, or give them a joining code, and they set up their own sign-in.

Can employees get a reminder to punch in?

Yes. Employees can turn on shift reminders. They show while the app is open, and nobody is punched in or out automatically.

Does the app track employees all day?

No. Location is checked only at the moment of a punch in or out, and only after the employee agrees.

What if there’s no signal at the job site?

The punch is saved on the phone with the time they tapped and sent once the phone is back online.

Can employees fix a missed punch themselves?

They can request a fix with the right time and a reason. You review it before the hours change.

Can employees message their employer?

Yes. Each employee can message their employer in the app, one to one.

More PunchOutPayroll features

Also see owner dashboard, PTO tracking, timesheet approval, payroll-ready hours, employee scheduling, break tracking, overtime tracking, accountant access, security, tablet time clock, roster import, job sites and geofences, guided setup and assistant.

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