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How to set up clock-in options?

Set up your time-tracking rules in Combo and personalize the clock-in experience for your teams

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Go to Settings > Timeclock to adjust the parameters based on your operational needs and team preferences.

Set your time-tracking rules

This section allows you to define how hours are calculated for payroll preparation:

  • “For real hours pre-calculation, prefer actual clock-in time over scheduled time”: The real hours pre-calculation will follow your chosen preference.

Scenario

Scheduled Time

Clocked Time

Time Used

Applied Rule

Jean arrives early

8:00 AM

7:40 AM

8:00 AM

Scheduled time is used

Jean arrives late

8:00 AM

8:10 AM

8:10 AM

Actual time is used

Jean leaves early

3:00 PM

2:40 PM

2:40 PM

Actual time is used

Jean leaves late

3:00 PM

3:10 PM

3:00 PM

Scheduled time is used

  • “Arrival time tolerance (up to 20 min)”: Apply a grace period to absorb minor early or late arrivals.

  • “Round clock-in times to the nearest 5 minutes”: Round clock-in and clock-out times to the nearest 5 minutes (up or down).


Enable photo capture at clock-in

To increase reliability, you can activate photo capture:

  • “Enable photo capture at clock-in/out > random control”: Activates photo capture randomly, for occasional identity verification. This is the default setting and complies with CNIL recommendations.

  • “Enable photo capture at clock-in/out > strict control”: Forces photo capture at every clock-in/out.

💡 Want to enable strict photo capture? It’s possible under certain conditions. The CNIL considers systematic photo capture to be excessive. To stay compliant, Combo uses an algorithm to trigger photos randomly. This allows for identity checks while respecting the principle of data minimization.


Customize the clock-in experience

  • “Require a comment if employee is early, late, or clocking in without a scheduled shift”: Lets employees add a note during clock-in (e.g., delay, absence, clarification).

  • “Enable breaks on Combo Timeclock” + “Allow employees to record meals”: Employees can clock in their breaks or meals if enabled.

  • “Include salaried employees under a fixed-day contract in the clock-in list”: Allows fixed-day (forfait jour) employees to clock in.

  • “Allow employees without a scheduled shift to clock in”: Authorizes clock-ins even without a shift in the schedule.

  • “Enable geolocated clock-in via mobile app”: Lets employees clock in directly from the Combo mobile app.

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