Active vs negative attendance

There are two types of attendance, negative and active attendance.

Negative attendance

In the case of negative attendance, the user is assigned working hours and does not record clock-in and clock-out, the time worked is counted automatically. The working time determines when the user is working (can be defined and set according to specific needs, either on a weekly or yearly basis). You can learn all about working hours and how to set them here.

You can also set up automatic lunch breaks within the negative attendance.

Active attendance

Active attendance

In the case of active attendance, the user records attendance using Arrival and Departure (clock-in / clock-out). The number of hours worked is therefore calculated from the actual time the user starts and ends work (including any additional segments such as breaks or “at work” events).

To record attendance, the user uses the Arrival / Departure buttons (available on the dashboard, in the Attendance module, or via the Terminal v2). Arrival starts the work time, Departure ends it and the user selects the appropriate departure type (e.g. end of shift, lunch break, doctor, etc.), based on the company settings.

Breaks (including lunch) can be handled in two ways depending on the company configuration:

• Automatically (if automatic breaks are enabled), or

• Manually by the user as a separate segment/event.

Absences are shown in the attendance timeline for clarity. Absences of type “At work” (e.g. doctor) can be connected to attendance via departure types, so they appear directly in the attendance overview and prevent gaps or inconsistencies.