Time & Attendance
Finally, no more minute-by-minute overtime calculations. Automated time entry rounding eliminates payroll discrepancies. Save time and money while ensuring labor law compliance.
8:58 automatically becomes 9:00. Leverage real-time tracking without manual minute corrections.
The system adapts to your company policy, not the other way around. Set custom rounding increments, grace periods, and rounding rules that match your organization's requirements.
Automation eliminates manual editing, maintains labor law compliance, and addresses discrepancies between recorded hours and payroll.
Methods
Calamari offers two distinct rounding methods to accommodate different workplace structures and payroll requirements.
This option is designed for companies operating with fixed schedules, e.g., 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It automatically adjusts employee clock-ins and clock-outs to match the established schedule, eliminating minute-level discrepancies and ensuring labor law compliance.
How it works?
Configure grace periods (e.g., 15 minutes before/after scheduled time) and lateness tolerance for early departure (e.g., 5 minutes). The system automatically rounds time entries if they fall within these ranges.
Set rules:
Work schedule: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Grace period: 15 min,
Lateness tolerance: 5 min
How it works?
Clock-in at 8:58 AM → rounds to 9:00 AM (within grace period)
Clock-in at 9:03 AM → rounds to 9:00 AM (within tolerance)
Clock-in at 9:20 AM → remains 9:20 AM (beyond tolerance, system records tardiness)
Perfect solution for companies without rigid schedules or where payroll is calculated in specific time blocks (e.g., every 5, 10, or 15 minutes). Round time entries to the nearest increment to simplify payroll and ensure transparency.
How it works?
Set the rounding increment (e.g., 5, 10, or 15 minutes) and rounding direction for clock-ins and clock-outs (up, down, or nearest). Additionally, you can set grace periods to provide flexibility before rounding kicks in.
Set rules:
Increment: 15 min
Round down within first 7 minutes
Round up within last 8 minutes
How it works?
Clock-in at 8:52 AM → rounds to 9:00 AM
Clock-in at 9:07 AM → rounds to 9:00 AM (within 7-minute rule)
Clock-in at 9:08 AM → rounds to 9:15 AM
Clock-out at 5:12 PM → rounds to 5:15 PM
Both rounding methods can work independently or together, depending on your needs. Calamari's system prioritizes schedule-based rounding first, then applies increment-based rounding.
Full support included: You will set up rounding in the configuration panel in the system, but in case of any questions, our Customer Support team is at your disposal.
Labor laws, such as the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), require that employees are paid for all time worked. Our feature isn't about 'erasing' minutes; instead, it empowers you to create a clear, fair, and legally defensible company policy that defines when work officially begins and ends. Configured buffers and tolerance rules become your transparent, automated standard for timekeeping.
Manually correcting minute-level discrepancies is a direct path to costly payroll errors. Automating this process in Calamari eliminates the risk of human error, guaranteeing that payroll always aligns with registered and approved work time. This eliminates the need for time-consuming adjustments and back pay, ensuring accuracy and saving administrative overhead.
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