What it is
Clocking in records when a shift really started; clocking out records when it finished. The clock card is deliberately simple: pick your armed shift, see exactly how this site wants you to clock — a tap, a scan or a confirm — do it, and get an unambiguous answer. The captured times become the basis for the timesheet and, eventually, pay.
Each site sets its own method, including how close you have to be to count, so the card checks where you are and that you’re using the right method before it accepts the clock. If something’s off — out of range, or the wrong method — it tells you plainly rather than recording a time that won’t hold up later.
When to use it
- You’re starting a shift and need to clock in
- You’re finishing a shift and need to clock out
- You’re running a kiosk and clocking a worker in on the spot
- A worker forgot their phone and you need to clock them another way
How it works
Step by step.
- 1
Open the clock card
On arriving, open the clock card. It shows the armed shift you’re about to start and the site it’s for.
- 2
See the required method
The card shows exactly how this site wants you to clock — tap a tag, scan a code, or confirm in place.
- 3
Clock in
Do the method shown. The card checks you’re close enough and using the right method before it accepts.
- 4
Read the verdict
You get a clear result: clocked in, with the time recorded — or a plain reason it couldn’t, like out of range.
- 5
Clock out at the end
At the end of the shift, clock out the same way. Start and finish times are now captured for the timesheet.
Worked example
Follow it through.
The scenario
Aisha Rahman starts her 06:00 Cleaner shift at Riverside Plaza, where the site requires a tag tap on arrival.
- 1 Aisha opens the clock card; her 06:00 Cleaner shift is armed and ready.
- 2 The card shows the required method: tap the entrance tag.
- 3 She taps the tag at 05:58.
- 4 The card confirms "Clocked in — 05:58".
- 5 At 10:02 she taps out and the card records the finish.
The result
Aisha’s shift has captured clock-in and clock-out times, and a timesheet is ready for review with her actual hours of 05:58–10:02.
Tips & notes
Good to know.
- The required method is set by the site, not the worker — so what you tap or scan can differ between sites.
- If you’re out of range the card won’t clock you in; move to the site point rather than trying to force it.
- Forgot your phone? A supervisor can clock you in at the kiosk using the site’s fallback method.
- Clocking out matters as much as in — a missing clock-out shows up later as an exception to chase.
When you’re done
Accurate start and finish times are captured against the shift, ready to become a timesheet for review.