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Time & Attendance.
Every site, in real time.

Capture attendance, manage shifts, control overtime and monitor workforce activity across every location, with a booking method for every kind of workplace.
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Time Management, Timesheet week
Alan Marshall · w/c 16 Feb
Basic 38h 00mOvertime 6h 30m
DayInOutWorked
Mon05:58 · BioStation14:028h 00m
Tue06:01 · BioStation14:008h 00m
WedMissing clocking14:03Exception
Sun06:00 · ESS app12:306h 30m OT
1 exception to resolve · payroll-ready when cleared
Key functions
Clockings from every attendance point land on one timesheet, live.
Exceptions, missing clockings, lateness, unplanned absence, flagged for resolution, not hunted for.
Overtime calculated by your rules: premiums, rounding, grace periods.
Rosters and working patterns compare planned against actual.
Payroll-ready hours export to Sage, Xero and 50+ payroll systems.
Plan

Rosters and work patterns.

Build rotating week patterns once, then override any day with a roster. timeware® always knows which shift applies: roster first, then the pattern.
Roster · w/c 16 Feb · Rochdale
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AM
Alan Marshall
06–14
Early
06–14
Early
06–14
Early
06–14
Early
Rest
Rest
14–22
Late
SW
Sarah Wilkinson
14–22
Late
14–22
Late
A/L
Leave
A/L
Leave
06–14
Early
Rest
Rest
SB
Stuart Booth
06–14
Early
06–14
Clash
06–14
Early
Rest
14–22
Late
14–22
Late
Rest
Early 06:00–14:00 Late 14:00–22:00 1 double-booking blocked
Key functions
Rotating week patterns: 4-on 4-off, alternating earlies and lates, anything.
Roster by shift or by person, the same schedule from both views.
Double-booking is blocked at save, not discovered on payday.
Staffing policies check required skills and job roles per shift.
Every roster change flows into the affected timesheets automatically.
Calculate

Your rules, applied the same way every time.

Every shift runs through the same calculation pipeline, so pay is consistent, explainable and audit-ready.
Key functions
Grace windows and rounding applied before a minute of pay is calculated.
Break rules that match reality: fixed lunch, floating breaks, or earned after hours worked.
Anomalies surface on the timesheet the moment they happen, not at period end.
Night shifts that cross midnight are handled natively.
Every calculated value can be traced back to the rule that produced it.
Shift calculation · Early 06:00–14:00
1
Grace & rounding
A 05:58 clock-in becomes 06:00. Grace windows and nearest / employer / employee-favourable rounding, your choice.
2
Breaks
Fixed, floating or after-N-hours breaks, deducted automatically or requiring a clocking.
3
Anomaly checks
Twelve automatic checks, from missing clockings to core-time infringement.
4
Pay elements
Worked time lands in the right rate: basic, overtime 1.25×, 1.5×, 2×, and your own.
Balance

Flexitime, tracked to the minute.

Flexitime balance · February
Laura Maynard · flexitime
+3h 45m in credit
Opening
+1h 30m
This period
+2h 15m
Closing
+3h 45m
−4h max deficit+8h max credit
Balances carry forward each period, capped by your carry-over limits. Anything beyond spills to overtime for approval.
Key functions
Opening balance, accrual and closing balance calculated automatically each period.
Core working hours enforced, staff flex around them, not through them.
Carry-over limits cap credit and deficit; the rest spills for approval.
Employees see their live balance in the ESS app.
Fixed, flexitime and open shifts can mix within one workforce.
Approve

From clock-in to payroll, hands-off.

Key functions
Timesheets create themselves at the start of each pay period.
Periods close automatically; approvers see only what needs a decision.
Rejections go back with a reason, and the fix recalculates instantly.
Late clockings and leave changes recalculate affected periods automatically.
Monthly, bi-weekly, four-weekly and custom pay periods, per work pattern.
Timesheet lifecycle · Alan Marshall · February
In progress
Clockings arrive live through the period
Awaiting approval
The period closes automatically at midnight
3
Ready for finalisation
A manager approves, or bounces it back with a reason
4
Dispatched to payroll
Finalised hours export to Sage, Xero and 50+ systems
Full audit trail on every step Reopen with a reason
Questions

Time & Attendance, answered.

How can employees clock in?
timeware® supports Attendance Points for every workplace, mobile app, NFC, biometric face and fingerprint devices, and proximity fobs.
Does it handle overtime and shifts?
Yes. Rotating work patterns, rosters, overtime at 1.25×, 1.5× and 2× or your own rates, grace periods, rounding and break rules, all applied automatically.
What is Roll Call?
Roll Call gives live, on-site visibility during an evacuation and can be triggered automatically by your fire panel, helping confirm everyone is safe.
Does attendance feed payroll?
Yes. Payroll-ready hours flow directly from the terminal to your back office with no rekeying, and integrate with leading payroll systems.
“Solved!” — the timeware® promise
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