Capture Every Hour, Trust Every Punch
Time & Attendance turns the phone in every employee's pocket into a verified time clock. Mobile clock in and out, break tracking, GPS and photo verification, real-time overtime alerts, and a shared kiosk mode for shop floors and entry points — all feeding the same timesheets and payroll.
What Time & Attendance Helps You Do
Clock In And Out
Mobile clock in and out from iOS or Android, a shared kiosk for shop floors and entry points, or a web punch from the desk — one record either way.
Verify The Punch
Optional GPS geofencing, IP allow-listing, and photo verification confirm the right person clocked in from the right place. Every method is configurable per location and role.
Track Breaks
Paid and unpaid breaks, meal periods, and rest periods — automatically scheduled or employee-initiated, with prompts and reminders.
Catch Overtime Early
Real-time overtime thresholds, projected-overtime alerts, and weekly limits — managers see who's heading into overtime before the paycheck arrives.
Spot Absences
No-show, late-in, and early-out flags, attendance trend reports, and one-click missing-punch corrections that route to a manager for approval.
Feed Payroll
Attendance feeds Shifts, timesheets, and payroll exports — no second tool, no manual rollup.
Built For Frontline Workforces, Not Office Desks
Mobile First, Kiosk Where It Helps, Web Where It Fits
Mix capture methods to match the workforce — mobile for field crews, shared kiosk for shop entry, web for the office. Time & Attendance consolidates every record into one timesheet. Different locations, different methods, one source of truth.
- Mobile clock-in — iOS and Android, offline-capable on weak connectivity.
- Kiosk mode — shared device with PIN or badge, ideal for shop entry.
- Web punch — desk-based teams clock in from the intranet.
- One timesheet — punches from every source roll into a single record.
Verification That Catches Buddy Punching Without Slowing People Down
GPS geofencing, photo verification, and IP allow-listing close the obvious loopholes — but only when configured for the location and role that needs them. The system gives admins the dial; it doesn't force a one-size-fits-all surveillance posture.
- GPS geofence — define a radius per location; punches outside are flagged.
- Photo verification — optional selfie at clock-in, stored for audit.
- IP allow-listing — restrict web punches to corporate networks.
- Configurable per location — strict for the warehouse, loose for the office.
Time & Attendance In Practice
A practical scope check: what the app covers, which controls matter, and the workflows teams usually run first.
Core workflow
Track employee clock-in and clock-out times with automatic on-time, late, and missed status detection.
Controls that matter
Approval Workflow includes Manager review queue for flagged records and Approve, reject, or adjust clock times.
Scope and specs
Useful specs: Auto clock-out max hours (default): 12 hours (admin-configurable, max 24); Auto clock-out after shift end (default): 30 minutes (admin-configurable, max 480); Early clock-in buffer (default): 15 minutes (admin-configurable).
Daily clock-in and clock-out
Employees check in at the start of their shift and check out when done. The system automatically calculates whether they were on time, late, or missed.
Kiosk-based time clock
Set up a shared kiosk at a job site or office where employees punch in with their Employee ID and PIN, with optional photo verification for identity confirmation.
Manager attendance review
Managers review flagged attendance records on the team dashboard, approve or adjust entries, and handle no-show escalations with context-specific outcomes like excused absence or tardiness violation.
Connected To The Rest Of MangoApps
Attendance is the source-of-truth for hours worked. Every connected app reads from the same record.
→ Shifts & Scheduling
Scheduled shifts and actual punches compare side by side. Coverage gaps, no-shows, and late arrivals roll up to the same dashboard managers use to plan the week.
See Shifts & Scheduling→ Timesheets
Attendance auto-generates timesheets — daily totals, overtime, breaks, and exceptions — ready for employee review and manager approval.
See Timesheets→ Meal Compliance
Break patterns detected in attendance feed the meal-waiver lifecycle — auto-invalidating stale waivers and prompting new signatures when behavior drifts.
See Meal Compliance→ Leave Management
Approved time off shows in the attendance view and skips overtime calculation — no manual reconciliation between leave records and time records.
See Leave Management→ Payroll Connect
Approved timesheets export to ADP, Paychex, Gusto, Rippling, and other payroll systems in the format each system expects.
See Payroll Connect→ Workspaces
Attendance exceptions post into the shift workspace so the team that needs to react sees them where the rest of the conversation happens.
See WorkspacesREPLACES POINT TOOLS
One time clock instead of a 90s WFM bolted onto your HRIS
Most time and attendance deployments are a heavyweight WFM (Kronos, ADP Time, Replicon) running parallel to the apps the floor actually uses. Time & Attendance runs inside the workforce platform — clock-in lives in the same app as schedule, pay, and chat.
Kronos / UKG WFM
Heavyweight workforce management for time and attendance
- One per-employee suite license replaces UKG WFM plus the separate scheduling, comms, and engagement vendors around it
- Frontline workers without a UKG seat clock in from the branded mobile app they already use for chat and pay
- Meal-compliance, break tracking, and overtime gating built into the same app — not a separate UKG module
ADP Time
Time tracking add-on for ADP payroll
- Works with ADP and every other payroll system via Payroll Connect — not locked to one vendor's payroll workflow
- HRIS, time, schedule, and comms share one identity perimeter — no separate ADP Time sign-on for the floor
- Audit log and retention sit inside the same platform Legal, HR, and ops already review
BambooHR Time
Time tracking module inside BambooHR
- Replaces BambooHR's office-only time tracking with a frontline-grade time clock — geofencing, kiosk, photo verification
- Schedules, exceptions, and meal compliance live alongside time — not bolted onto an HRIS that doesn't know shifts
- Same per-employee bundle covers comms, training, recognition, and feedback — not BambooHR plus five integrations
Replicon
Enterprise time tracking and resource management
- Frontline-ready out of the box — kiosk mode, geofence, and photo punch built in, not a project-services-only feature
- One identity, one audit log across attendance, schedule, and payroll — not a Replicon perimeter to recertify
- Per-employee price covers it inside the workforce platform you already run
Deputy Time Clock
Time tracking inside Deputy WFM
- Replaces Deputy with a platform that runs comms, performance, training, and HR alongside time and schedule
- Same Chat and News Feed reach employees with attendance reminders — not a Deputy-only inbox
- One vendor, one audit log, one renewal — bill stops growing across narrow-vendor stack
PLATFORM LEVERAGE
Time & Attendance inherits everything else MangoApps already does
A standalone time clock has to build, buy, or integrate each of these. Time & Attendance gets them for free because the platform already runs them.
Identity & SSO
SAML/OIDC SSO, MFA, and SCIM provisioning already cover every clock-in. New hires can punch on day one — no separate WFM provisioning.
HRIS-synced workforce
Role, location, pay rate, and class come from the live HRIS — overtime, meal, and break rules apply to the right people automatically.
Schedule comparison
Punches compare to scheduled shifts in the same view — late arrivals, no-shows, and unscheduled punches flag as exceptions inline.
Audit log & retention
Every punch, edit, exception, and approval lands in the same audit log payroll, wage-and-hour, and DOL audits already use.
Mobile app & geofence
Clock-in happens on the branded mobile app — including geofence, kiosk, photo, and offline punch for frontline and field environments.
Workflow & automation
An exception can fire a manager notification, a meal-waiver invalidation, a coverage marketplace listing, or a payroll hold — one workflow engine.
INDUSTRY FIT
Built for industries where every punch becomes a payroll or compliance record
Time & Attendance matters where hours, breaks, and overtime carry direct payroll exposure and wage-and-hour audit risk.
Retail
Associate punches with predictive-scheduling compliance, fair-workweek rules, and overtime gating — all visible to district managers on mobile.
Healthcare
Clinical punches with credential gating, ratio rules, and the audit trail accreditation and wage-and-hour review require.
Manufacturing
Plant kiosk punches with line-balancing visibility, equipment certs, and OSHA-friendly retention on every shift record.
Hospitality
Property-level punches with tip pooling, break compliance, and brand labor-standards reporting in one platform.
Field Service
Geofenced and job-site punches for technicians with route, vehicle, and customer-eligibility tied to time records.
Public Sector
Civil-service punches with FedRAMP-eligible deployment, FLSA reporting, and the public-accountability retention your auditors require.
WHY MANGOAPPS WINS
One platform beats a stack of point solutions on every axis
The argument finance, security, ops, and HR all share — and the one a time-clock point tool structurally cannot answer.
Cheaper than the stack
One per-employee suite license replaces UKG WFM or ADP Time plus the schedule, comms, recognition, and engagement tools layered around them.
More secure
One identity perimeter, one audit log, one retention policy across every punch, exception, and approval. Nothing for security to re-certify.
Easier to deploy
Already deployed if you have MangoApps. Configure rules, enable the clock-in surface (mobile, kiosk, geofence), run your first punch the same week.
Easier to use
Employees clock in from the same branded mobile app they use for chat, schedule, and pay — kiosk mode for shared devices, no separate punch app.
Easier to manage
Ops admins configure overtime, break, and exception rules from one console — using the live HRIS as the workforce of record.
Easier to extend
An exception can fire a manager notification, a meal-waiver invalidation, coverage marketplace listing, or payroll hold through one workflow engine.
AI is actually better
Attendance AI surfaces exceptions, drift patterns, and meal-compliance risk against the live punch data — governed by the same permission model that protects every other workforce record.
Time & Attendance Screenshots
Real product screens from Time & Attendance workflows, pulled from the app screenshot gallery.
Ask Questions With Attendance AI
Attendance has a paired AI agent for the questions employees and managers would otherwise file through HR. It uses the same records and respects the same permissions as the app.
Attendance AI
Answer "am I clocked in?", "what did I work this week?", and "is tardiness trending up?" — and prepare missing-punch corrections for approval.
Customer Success
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Our frontline employees determine whether or not a customer is going to come back to the store. In order to provide a great customer experience, you’ve got to provide a great experience to your team members. If you’re not engaging with them, it’s less likely that they’re going to deliver on this, simply because they haven’t been enabled and supported to do it.
Chelsea Carbahal
VP, Community Impact and Public Affairs
Raley's Supermarkets
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Time & Attendance captures and verifies the hours worked, then exports approved timesheets to the payroll system you already use — ADP, Paychex, Gusto, Rippling, and others — through Payroll Connect. The handoff is automated; payroll stays where finance already owns it.
Mobile (iOS and Android), a shared kiosk for shop floors and entry points, and web punch from the desk. Each method captures the same record. Different locations and roles can use different methods — the system consolidates everything into one timesheet.
Verification is optional and configurable per location and role. GPS geofencing flags punches outside a defined radius; photo verification stores a selfie at clock-in for audit; IP allow-listing restricts web punches to corporate networks. Admins choose which methods apply where — the warehouse can be strict while the office stays loose.
The system tracks daily and weekly thresholds against configurable limits — federal, state, and company-defined. Projected-overtime alerts fire to managers before the threshold is hit, so the schedule can be adjusted in time. Audit reports document every overtime hour for compliance.
Yes. Shifts compares scheduled vs. actual side by side, and Meal Compliance reads break patterns from attendance to auto-invalidate stale waivers when behavior drifts. Both are native — no integration project.
The agent answers attendance questions in the Ask AI sidebar — "am I clocked in?", "what hours did I work this week?", "is the team's tardiness trending up?" — and prepares missing-punch correction requests for manager approval. It's read-only on time records by design. See the agent page for the full capability list.
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