This diagram shows how Shop-Trak utilizes grace periods and how start and end times are generated for individual transactions. The end time of the previous transaction automatically becomes the start time for the next transaction. Grace periods allow users to begin and end their shift within a specified number of minutes. Shop-Trak rounds forward or backwards based on the Shift Early In/Late Out and Shift Late In/Early Out settings on the Shift Codes form.
In this example, the shift is from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Shift Early In/Late Out grace period is specified as 10 minutes. When the employee punches in at 6:55 a.m., Shop-Trak rounds the time up to 7:00 a.m. When the employee punches out at 4:07 p.m., Shop-Trak rounds the time back to 4:00 p.m.