Roundingpunchesallowspayrolltobeprocessedmoreeasily.

Punchesroundedtoquarterhours
andtenthhours,forexample,areeasiertointerpretthanrealtimepunches.Roundingpunches
ensuresthatpayrollrulesareappliedconsistentlytoagroupofemployees.InWorkforce
Timekeepertherearetwowaystoround:punchroundingandintervalrounding.Thiscoursecovers
onlythepunchroundingfeature.

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ThePunchRoundRuleisaWorkRuleBuildingBlockthatinfluencestheamountof
timetheemployeeworksandcaneventuallyaffecthowmuchtheyrepaid.The
employeespayrulewillcontaintheworkrulewhichcontainsthepunchroundrule.

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Roundingpunchesallowspayrolltobeprocessedmoreeasilyand
consistently.Roundingpunchesensuresthatshifttotalsarebasedona
quarterhour,tenthhour,orhalfhourasopposedtotheminute.Theround
valuedividesanhourintoequalincrementsoftime;apunchisthen
roundedtooneoftheseincrements.Roundingisdefinedbyroundand
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Youmightfinditeasiertodetermineashifttotalfor8:15a.m.to4:15p.m.
than8:09a.m.to4:21.p.m.
Ifpunchroundingisnotused,(asintheexampleontheleft)shifttotals
reflectminutetominute,orrealtime,andaretotaledaccordingly.
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RoundTheroundvaluedivideseachhourintoequalincrementsoftime.The
twomostcommonroundvaluesare15minutes(quarterhourrounding)
and6minutes(tenthhourrounding).Theroundmustdividethehour
intoequalincrementsoftime.Forexample,1,6,15,and30arevalid
rounds;9isnot.
GraceThegracevaluedeterminestowhichincrementthepunchshould
round.Thegracecausesthepunchtoroundforwardtothenext
incrementorbacktothepreviousincrement.Thegrace,shortforgrace
period,isexpressedasanumberofminutes,measuredforwardfroman
incrementoftime.Ifanemployeepuncheswithinthegraceperiod,
includingthegraceminuteitself,thepunchisroundedbacktothe
previousincrement.Ifanemployeepunchesafterthegraceperiod,the
punchisroundedforwardtothenextincrement.Thegracevaluemust
belessthantheroundvalue.
Wewillnowexplorethegracevaluealittlefurther.

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Thethreetermstounderstandwhenitcomestograce,isNext,Nearestand
Previous.
Nextmeansthatwewantpunchestoroundtothenextroundincrement.
Weaccomplishthisbysettingthegracevaluetozero.IfIhave6/00round
andgraceandIpunchinat6:01,itwillroundto6:06(itgoestothenext
timeincrement).Itwillneverroundbackwards.
Nearestmeansthatwewantthepunchtoroundtothenearestround
increment.Bysettingthegracevalueattheroundwewillgetourdesired
results.IfIhave06/03roundandgraceandIpunchinbetween6:016:03it
willroundbackto6:00.IfIpunchinbetween6:046:06,itwillround
forwardto6:06becauseIhavepunchedinafterthegraceperiod.
Previousmeansthatwewantthepunchtoroundtothepreviousround
increment.Toachievethedesiredresult,thegracevalueisonelessthan
theroundvalue.IfIhave06/05roundandgraceandIpunchinbetween
6:016:05itwillroundbackto6:00.IfIpunchinat6:06,itwillstayat6:06.
Inotherwords,itneverroundsforward.
ItisalsogoodtoknowthatwhenIpunchonaroundvalue,mypunchdoes
notgetroundedagain.Forexample,ifIpunchinat6:00inanyoftheabove
examples,mypunchwouldstayat6:00.Apunchontheroundalwaysstays
ontheround.

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HereyouwillseethemostcommonexamplesofRoundsandGraceroundingfor
Next,NearestandPrevious.TherearesomeguidelineswhensettingRoundsand
Graces.
AllRoundsmustbesettoatleastoneminute.
EachRoundmustbegreaterthanit'scorrespondinggrace.
Ifyouwanthourtotalstoroundevenly,allroundsmustbemultiplesofeachother.
Forexample,fortotalstoroundto15minuteintervals,allroundsmustbemultiples
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WhenthereisnoRoundingRuleineffect, wecallthisminutetominuterounding.Inother
words,thepunchisnotrounded.Thetimeiscalculatedbasedonactualpunchesonly.

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Roundingpunchesallowspayrolltobeprocessedmoreeasilyandconsistently.
InPunchTabConfigurationfortheemployeesscheduledstarttimerounding.
OutPunchTabConfigurationfortheemployeesscheduledstoptimerounding.
EarlyPunchRoundingIndicatesthepunchisbeforethescheduledstartorstoptime.
LatePunchRoundingIndicatesthepunchisafterthescheduledstartorstoptime.
ChangePointDetermineswheninsideandoutsideroundsandgracesapplytopunches.Touse
insiderounds
andgrace,youmustuseachangepoint.Wewilldiscusschangepointslater.
OutsideRoundTypicalroundingoccursontheoutsideround.Roundsdividehoursintoequal
segments,by
minutes,so60isamultipleoftheround.ThemostcommonareQuarterHour(:15)andTenthHour
(:06)Rounds.
InsideRoundUsedinconjunctionwithChangePoints.Roundsdividehoursintoequalsegments,by
minutes,
so60isamultipleoftheround.ThemostcommonareQuarterHour(:15)andTenthHour(:06)
Rounds.
OutsideGraceTypicalgraceperiodsoccuranddetermineswhenshiftstartandendtimesroundto
theprevious
increment,thenextincrement,andwhentheystaythesame.Outsidegracesareusedwithoutside
rounds.Gracesmustbelessthanroundamounts.
InsideGraceUsedinconjunctionwithChangePoints.Determinewhenshiftstartandendtimes
roundtothe
previousincrement,thenextincrement,andwhentheystaythesame.Insidegracesareusedwith
insiderounds.Gracesmustbelessthanroundamounts.

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PunchRoundRulescanbeselectedintheGenericDataAccessProfiletocontrolwhich
Round Rulescanbeconfigured.

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Noaudio.

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Ifwewantpunchestoroundtothe:
next quarterhour,theroundandgracevalueswouldbe15/00
nearest quarterhour,theroundandgracevalueswouldbe15/07
previous quarterhour,theroundandgracevalueswouldbe15/14

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Witha15minuteroundandzerominutegracevalue:
Ifanemployeepunchesat7:00,7:15,7:30,7:45or8:00thetimeremains
thesame.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:01and7:14,thepunchisrounded
forwardtothenextincrementof7:15.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:16and7:29,thepunchisrounded
forwardtothenextincrementof7:30.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:31and7:44,thepunchisrounded
forwardtothenextincrementof7:45.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:46and7:59,thepunchisrounded
forwardtothenextincrementof8:00.
Thepunchisneverroundedback.

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Witha15minuteroundanda7minutegrace:
Ifanemployeepunchesat7:00,7:15,7:30,7:45or8:00thetimeremains
thesame.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:01and7:07,thepunchisroundedback
tothepreviousincrementof7:00.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:08and7:14,afterthegraceperiod,the
punchisroundedforwardtothenextincrementof7:15.
Whenanemployeepunchesonthegraceminute,thepunchisalways
roundedback.

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Witha15minuteroundanda14minutegrace:
Ifanemployeepunchesat7:00,7:15,7:30,7:45or8:00thetimeremains
thesame.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:01and7:14,thepunchroundsbackto
7:00.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:16and7:29,thepunchroundsbackto
7:15.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:31and7:44,thepunchroundsbackto
7:30.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:46and7:59,thepunchroundsbackto
7:45.
Thepunchisneverroundedforward.

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Whenthequarterhourroundisconfigured,thismeanstheRoundvalueswillbeset
to15minutes.Thegracedependsonhowyouwanttoroundthetime.

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Wewillconfigureemployeespunchestoberoundedtothepreviousquarterhourforthein
punchandtheoutpunchwhethertheypunchinearlyorlate.
1. LogintotheClassicUserInterfaceasSuperUser(SuperUser/kronos)
2. AccesstheSetuplinkintheupperrightcorner.
3. SelectPunchRoundRulesfromthePayPoliciesContentMenu WorkRuleBuildingBlocks
section.
4. SelectNew.
5. Let'sstartbyconfiguringtheInPunchtoroundbacktothepreviousquarterhour.
6. SettheRoundintheEarlyPunchRoundingto15minutes.(0:15)
7. RoundtothePREVIOUSquarterhourbyentering14minutesforthegrace.(0:14)
8. NowSelecttheRoundfortheLateInPunchandsetitto15minutes.(0:15)
9. SettheGraceto14minutes.(0:14)
10. Selecttheoutpunchtab.
11. SettheEarlyOutRoundto15minutes(0:15)
12. SettheEarlyOutGraceto14minutes(0:14)
13. SettheLateOutRoundto15minutes(0:15)
14. SettheLateOutGraceto14minutes(0:14)
15. Thisruleisconfiguredtoroundtheemployeetothepreviousquarterhourwhetherthey
punchinoroutearlyorlate.NametheRoundRuleforwhatisconfigured InOutPrevious
QuarterHour.
16. Save&Return.
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Ifwewantpunchestoroundtothe:
next tenthofanhour,theroundandgracevalueswouldbe06/00
nearest tenthofanhour,theroundandgracevalueswouldbe06/03
previous tenthofanhour,theroundandgracevalueswouldbe06/05

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Witha6minuteroundandnograce:
Ifanemployeepunchesat7:00,7:06,7:12,7:18,7:24,7:30,7:36,7:42,7:48,7:54or8:00the
timeremainsthesame.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:01and7:05,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:06.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:07and7:11,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:12.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:13and7:17,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:18.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:19and7:23,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:24.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:25and7:29,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:30.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:31and7:35,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:36.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:37and7:41,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:42.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:43and7:47,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:48.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:49and7:53,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof7:54.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:55and7:59,thepunchisroundedforwardtothenext
incrementof8:00.
Thepunchisneverroundedback.
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Witha6minuteroundanda3minutegrace:
Ifanemployeepunchesat7:00,7:06,7:12,7:18,7:24,7:30,7:36,7:42,
7:48,7:54or8:00thetimeremainsthesame.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:01and7:03,thepunchisroundedback
tothepreviousincrementof7:00.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:04and7:05,afterthegraceperiod,the
punchisroundedforwardtothenextincrementof7:06.
Whenanemployeepunchesonthegraceminute,thepunchisalways
roundedback.

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Witha6minuteroundandnograce:
Ifanemployeepunchesat7:00,7:06,7:12,7:18,7:24,7:30,7:36,7:42,7:48,7:54or8:00
thetimeremainsthesame.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:01and7:05,thepunchisroundedbackto7:00.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:07and7:11,thepunchisroundedbackto7:06.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:13and7:17,thepunchisroundedbackto7:12.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:19and7:23,thepunchisroundedbackto7:18.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:25and7:29,thepunchisroundedbackto7:24.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:31and7:35,thepunchisroundedbackto7:30.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:37and7:41,thepunchisroundedbackto7:36.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:43and7:47,thepunchisroundedbackto7:42.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:49and7:53,thepunchisroundedbackto7:48.
Ifanemployeepunchesbetween7:55and7:59,thepunchisroundedbackto7:54.
Thepunchisneverroundedforward.

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Inthisexample,settingtheroundto6minutesandgraceto3minuteswillround
theinpunchandoutpunchtothenearesttenthhour.

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Wewillconfigureemployeespunchestoberoundedtothenearesttenthhourfor
theinpunchandtheoutpunchwhethertheypunchinearlyorlate.
1. ContinueloggedinasSuperUserandcreateanewPunchRoundRule.
2. OntheInPunchTab,wewillfirstconfigurewhentheemployeepunchesinearly
usingEarlyPunchRounding.Therequirementistoalwaysroundtothenearest
tenthhour.Onetenthof60minutesis6.SelectRoundfieldandenter6minutes
(0:06)
3. SincethepunchshouldalwaysroundtotheNEARESTtenth,wewillenter3
minutesforthegrace.(0:03)
4. Nextwe'llconfigurethelateinpunches.SettheRoundto6minutes.(0:06)
5. Setthegracetothenearesttenthhouror3minutes.(0:03)
6. NowwellselecttheOutPunchtab.
7. We'llstartwithwhentheemployeepunchesOUTearly.SelectRoundandsetit
to6minutes.(0:06)
8. Onceagain,Setthegraceto3minutestoroundtothenearesttenthhour.
(0:03)
9. Configuretheruleforwhenanemployeepunchesoutlate.Theroundwillagain
be6minutes(0:06)andthegrace3minutes.(0:03)
10. NametheRoundRuleforwhatisconfigured InOutNearestTenthHourto
describethatallinandoutpuncheswillroundtothenearesttenthhour
11. SaveandReturn

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RememberthatthePunchRoundRuleisassociated withtheemployeebyassigningitto
theWorkRule.

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Youlllearn moreaboutWorkRulesthroughoutthecourse.Fornow,welljustassociate
thePunchRoundRulewiththeWorkRule.

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WewillassignthisPunchRoundRuletotheEmployeesWorkRuleandtestthenewPunch
Roundrule.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

ContinueloggedinasSuperUser
SelectWorkRulesfromthePayPoliciesContentMenuinSetup.
EdittheEmployeesWorkRule
SettheRoundtotheInOutNearestTenthHourPunchRoundRule.
SelecttheoptionunderVersionEffectiveDatestoUpdatethisVersion.
Save&ReturnThisWorkRuleisalreadyassociatedwiththeEmployeesPayRule.This
ruleisnowineffect.

7. GototheMyGeniesTabandselectQuickFind
8. GotoEmmaEmployeesTimecard.
9. NoticethatEmmadoesnothaveaschedule.Theroundrulesarenotconfiguredfor
unscheduledtime.Wewillassignashiftfortoday.SelecttheScheduleQuickLink.

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NOTE:Ifyougetanerroraboutthedatanotbeingpopulated runShiftBuilder.
GobacktoSetup
SelectEventManagerfromCommonSetup
LocatetheShiftBuilderEvent
ClickRun
Itcantake1015minutesforthistocomplete.
GobacktoEmmasSchedule.
Ifthemessagereappears justclickOKandRefresh.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

Typedirectlyinthecellfortoday 9am5pm
ThenSavetheSchedule.
GobacktotheTimecardbyusingtheQuickLink.
IntheTimecard,tomaketheScheduleappearfortoday,gotoActions|Refresh.
Cleartodayspunchesandreplacethemwith:InPunch 9:02amOutPunch5:07pm
Noticethattheemployeeispaidfor8hoursand6minutes.
Doubleclickthepunchestodeterminetheroundedpunchtimes.

17. 9:02amisroundedto9am 9amisthenearesttenthhourto9:02am

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Somecompaniesdonotuseroundingrulesandtheypaytheiremployeebasedon
theactualpunches.Thisiscommonwhenacompanyhasunions.Considerthis
examplewhereanemployeepunchesin14minutesearlyandpunchesout14
minuteslate.Theresultisnearlyhourofovertime.Oneemployeeearningthis
overtimeforonedaydoesntreallyhavealargeimpactonthecompanybut
considerthatthiscouldbethousandsofemployeesforhundredsofdayseachyear.
Thecasualovertimereallycanaddup.

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Usingthepunchesfromthepreviousexample,toencourageemployeestoarriveto
workontimeandnotworkbeyondtheirscheduledendtime,youcanroundthein
andoutpunchesdifferently.Theemployeesinpunchroundsforwardandtheout
punchroundsbackwards.Thisisonescenariothatcanbeusedtopreventcasual
overtime.

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Weveseen6and15alreadyfortenthandquarterhourrounding butwhat
about
5minuterounding
10minuterounding
12minuterounding
20minuteroundingand
30minuterounding
Youcanevenconsiderforveryraresituations,1,2,3,and4minuterounding.Any
numberthatisdividesinto60evenly.

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NowweknowthattheRoundcanbeanynumberthatdividesevenlyinto
60,andthegracecanbeanynumberthatislessthantheround,letslookat
acoupleofunusualscenarios.
Usingthequarterhourrounding,acustomermaywanttoroundbackany
punchthatcomesin5minuteslatetothelastquarterhourandround
forwardanypunchthatis6minutesorlater.
Also,customersmaywanttouse12minuterounding.Theycoulddo
somethinglike12/6whichwouldbetheNearesttypeofrounding.Butin
thissituation,thecustomerwantstohavea4minutegrace.Iftheemployee
clocksinat7:28,itwillroundbackto7:24,7:29willroundupto7:36.

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Youcandefineroundingforthosetimeswhenanemployeeworksanunscheduled
shift.Anemployeeisconsideredunscheduledifaninpunchcannotbelinkedtoa
schedule.
Rounds
Roundsdividehoursintoequalsegments,byminutes,so60isamultipleofthe
round.ThemostcommonareQuarterHour(:15)andTenthHour(:06)Rounds.
Grace
Gracedetermineswhenshiftstartandendtimesroundtothepreviousincrement,
thenextincrement,andwhentheystaythesame.Gracesmustbelessthanround
amounts.
Transfer
TransferPunchRoundappliestolaboraccounttransferpunchesandWorkrule
transfers.Whenemployeestransfertoaccountsdifferentfromtheirhomeaccount
ortoadifferentworkrule,thesepunchescanberoundeddifferently.

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Ifanemployeetransfersat9:16 inthemorning,andthereisatransferroundandgrace
thatroundstothenextquarterhour,thenthetransferpunchwillroundto9:30.

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Demo:UnscheduledPunchRoundRule
Thesameemployeespuncheswhoareroundedtothenearesttenthhourforthein
punchandtheoutpunchalsohavetheirunscheduledandtransferredpunches
roundtothenearesttenthhour.Wewillmodifytheexistingtenthhourpunch
roundruletoincludetheconfigurationforunscheduledandtransferredpunches.
1. First,whileweareinEmmaEmployeestimecard,letsenterpunchesfor
yesterday wherethereisnoschedule.9:02am5:07pm.Thetotalhoursforthe
dayis8hoursand5minutesbecausethereisnorounding.
2. GototheSetuplink.
3. SelectPunchRoundRulesfromthePayPoliciesContentMenu.
4. EdittheInOutNearestTenthHourRule.
5. SelecttheUnscheduledtab.
6. ChangetheUnscheduledInPunchRoundto6minutes.(0:06)
7. ChangetheUnscheduledInPunchGraceto3minutes.(0:03)
8. ChangetheUnscheduledOutPunchRoundto6minutes.(0:06)
9. ChangetheOutPunchGraceto3minutes(0:03)
10. ClickSave&Return
11. ThisRuleisalreadyassignedtotheWorkRule.GotoEmmaEmployees
Timecardagain.
12. Doubleclickononeofthepunchesinthetimecardtoforcethesystemto
calculatethepunchesagain ClickOK.
13. SavetheTimecard.
14. Noticethatyesterdaynowhas8hoursand06minutesbasedontherounding
rules.
15. SelecttheReportsoptionintheTimecardandselectRuleAnalysis
16. Noticethepunchesreferencedforyesterdayandtodayhave9:00AMand
[9:02AMpunch]TheActualPunchappearsinbrackets,theroundedpunch
timesdonot.

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Whencustomersusetheroundchangepoint,itmeansthattheywanttoroundthe
employeespunchesdifferentlybasedonawindowoftimearoundtheirscheduled
startand/orscheduledstoptimes.Ifemployeestrytoconsistentlypunchinearly
orpunchoutlatetheymayearnovertime.Theseadditionalminutesofovertime
canaddup.TheRoundChangePointisanotherwaytohelppreventcasual
overtime.

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EarlyInPunchescanberoundeddifferentlyfromLateInpunches.
EmployeeSchedule7am330pm.
6:307amshouldnotbepaid generallythesearenonworkactivities.
Before6:30amroundstothenearestquarterhour.
Latepunches(after7am)roundstothenextquarterhour.

Employeesworkthe7:00amto3:30pmshiftcomeinahalfhourearly(between
6:30amand7:00am)fortheirmorningcoffee.Theirpunchesshouldberoundedup
tothestarttimeof7:00am.Thisisbecausetheemployeesshouldnotbepaidfor
earlynonworkactivities.However,ifanemployeearrivesearlierthan6:30am,
mostlikelythatemployeewasaskedtobeearly;inthiscase,thepunchshould
roundtothenearestquarterhour.
Inotherwordswhentherearetworoundingconditionsonthesametypeofpunch
achangepointisrequired.WhenyoudefineachangepointtheInsideroundand
gracefieldsareactivated.TheinsideroundandgracetellsWorkforceTimekeeper
howtoroundpunchesinsidethechangepoint.Punchesthatoccurearlierorlater
(dependingonwhatyouareconfiguring)thanthechangepointwouldbethe
outsideroundandgrace.
Inaddition,ifanemployeepunchesinlate(anytimeafter7am),thenthepunch
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Fromthisexampleyouseetherearetworoundsrequiredontheearlysideofthe
scheduledstarttime,andoneroundrequiredonthelateside.Therearetwotypes
ofrounding:insideandoutside.Theoutsideround,whichbydefaultisalways
active,istheroundmostdistantfromthescheduledtime.Iftherearetworounds,
thentheinsideroundcoversthespacebetweentheoutsideroundandthe
scheduledtime.
Theinsideroundisestablishedbyconfiguringachangepointthetimeinbetween
theinsideandoutsideroundswhicharemeasuredfromthescheduledstarttimeor
endtime.Theinsideroundbecomesactiveonlywhenachangepointhasbeen
defined.Thechangepointisprogrammedashoursandminutesandmustbea
multipleoftheroundingscheme.(Forexample,withquarterhourrounding,valid
changepointvaluesare:15,:30,:45,1:00,etc.)

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Demo:ConfigureRoundChangePoint
Thepolicyisbeingclarifiedthatthesameemployeespuncheswhoareroundedtothe
nearesttenthhourfortheinpunchandtheoutpunchhaveslightlydifferentrequirements.
Employeeswhoarrivetoworkandpunchinearlyarepaidfromthenearesttenthhour.If
theypunchinuptosixminutesaftertheirscheduledstarttheyarepaidtotheprevious
tenthhour.Iftheyswipeinsixminutesaftertheirscheduledstart,theyarepaidtothe
nexttenthhour.
Ifemployeespunchoutearlytheyarepaidtothenearesttenthhour.Whentheypunch
outsixminutesaftertheirscheduledendtime,theyareonlypaidtotheirscheduledend
time.Employeeswhopunchoutmorethansixminutesaftertheirscheduledendtimewill
havetheirtimeroundedtothenearesttenthhour.
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ContinueloggedinasSuperUserandgototheSetuplink.
GotoPunchRoundRulesinthePayPoliciesContentMenu.
EdittheInOutNearestTenthHourPunchRoundRule.
Employeeswhoarrivetoworkandpunchinearlyarepaidfromthenearesttenthhour.
Thisrequirementhasnotchangedandwewillleaveitthewayitisconfigured.
5. Whenanemployeecomesinlate,theyarepaidonewayforthefirstsixminutesanda
differentwaywhentheypunchinmorethan6minuteslate.The6minutemarkisthe
pointwheretheirroundrulesshouldchange.SettheLatePunchRoundingChange
Pointto6minutes(0:06)

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6. Iftheemployeesareupto6minuteslate,theemployeeispaidtotheprevioustenth
hour(theirscheduledstarttime).SettheInsideRoundto6Minutes.(0:06)
7. Sincetheemployeeshouldbepaidtotheprevioustenthour,wewillsettheInside
Graceto5minutes.(0:05)Thismeansthattheemployeecanpunchinupto5minutes
lateandhavetheirpunchroundedbacktotheirscheduledstart.
8. Whenemployeespunchinmorethan6minuteslate,theyshouldroundtothenearest
tenthofanhour.Thisisalreadysetcorrectly.
Example:Iftheemployeeisscheduledfora7astartandtheypunchinfrom7:00to
7:05,theywillbepaidfrom7:00.Iftheypunchinat7:06,theyarepaidstartingat7:06
andiftheypunchinfrom7:07,7:08,or7:09isroundedbackto7:06.7:10and7:11are
roundedforwardto7:12.
9. Nowwe'llconfiguretheoutpunches.clickontheOutPunchTab.Baseduponthenew
requirements,theearlypunchroundingisfine,butweneedtochangethelatepunch
rounding.Clockoutupto6minutesaftertheirscheduledendtimetheirpunchshould
roundbackwardtotheirscheduledend.Punchoutmorethan6minuteslate,their
punchshouldroundtothenearesttenthofanhour.
10. SettheLatePunchRoundingChangePointto6minutes(0:06)
11. Nowthatwehaveachangepoint,wecanedittheinsideroundrule,ortheareathat
controlsthefirst6minutes.Thepunchshouldroundbacktotheprevioustenthhour,
entertheInsideRoundvalueof6minutes.(0:06)
12. Sincethepunchisgoingbackwards,weneedtosetthegracevalueto5minutes.(0:05)
13. OutPunchesgreaterthan6minuteslatewillcontinuetoberoundedtothenearest
tenthhour.
Example:Iftheemployeeisscheduledtoleaveat3pandtheyleavebetween3:00and
3:05,thewillstopbeingpaidstartingat3pmIftheypunchoutbetween3:07to3:09,
theywillstopbeingpaidat3:06.andlastly,Iftheypunchoutbetween3:10and3:11,
theywillstopbeingpaidat3:12.
14. WenowneedtorenametheRoundRuletoreflectourchanges.Wewillmodifythe
nametobeInOutRCPTenthHour
15. SaveandReturn
16. GobacktoEmmaEmployeesTimecard
17. ChangethepunchesforToday(wherethereisaschedule)to9:04am 5:05pmBothof
thesepunchesareinsideoftheroundchangepointandwillberoundedtotheprevious
tenth.
9:04amroundsto9:00am(theprevioustenth)
5:05pmroundsto5:00pm(theprevioustenth)
6. ChangethepunchesforTodayto9:07am 5:17pm.Bothofthesepunchesareoutside
theroundchangepointandwillberoundedtothenearesttenth.
9:07amroundsto9:06am(thenearesttenth)
5:17pmroundsto5:18pm(thenearesttenth)

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Therearesomelabstoperformandquestionstoanswerrelatedtothismodule.Thesewill
befoundintheOWL(http://owl.kronos.com).
Oncethesequestionshavebeenanswered,moveontothenextmodule.

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