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SOFTWARE / TIMEKEEPING

Timekeeping app

A tablet records clock-ins and clock-outs, saves them on the device, and brings them together for payroll records. The app is in active business use.

What it helps with.

The employee side stays intentionally small. The extra detail lives behind an administrator PIN, where it can help with roster changes, status checks, and payroll preparation.

01

A private employee flow

Employees enter a PIN, see the one action that makes sense, confirm it, and leave the screen ready for the next person.

02

Local first, sync second

Every punch is saved on the device before the network is involved. If the connection fails, the saved punch waits for synchronization.

03

Roster and payroll review

An administrator can manage employees, review clock status, choose a pay period, spot issues, and prepare summary and detail files.

04

Another view when needed

An invite-only web portal can show the cloud copy, punch history, reports, and archives without exposing the employee kiosk.

How it works.

The everyday path should take seconds. Network trouble, reporting, and account management should not get in an employee's way.

  1. 01Enter a PIN

    The public screen does not show the employee roster.

  2. 02Clock in or out

    The app offers the action that follows the last saved punch.

  3. 03Save locally

    The original time is recorded on the device immediately.

  4. 04Review later

    Cloud copying and payroll review happen without holding up the kiosk.

In use.

The business uses the app for timekeeping and payroll records. Earlier device checks also established local punch recording and synchronization.

Business use

The app is used for workplace timekeeping and payroll records.

Original times kept

During the device checks, clock-in and clock-out events were saved locally and arrived in the cloud copy with their original punch times.

Existing data preserved

A later app update was installed over the existing app without removing its local workplace file.

Printing and recovery

The app is already used for payroll records. The earlier field note describes separate questions about printing and recovery; their current verification status is not established here.

Field note: what it takes to make a working app safe to own.

Why the finish line kept moving