User guide

Time Guardian Series – Advanced Rounding Module 14-5
Grace Rounding
In grace rounding, a window of time is setup around the start and end times of a schedule. If the
IN punch falls within the window for the scheduled start time, it is rounded (changed for
calculation) to the start of the schedule. If the OUT punch falls within window for the scheduled
end time, it is rounded (changed for calculation) to the end of the schedule.
To create a grace zone, enter the desired number of hours and minutes (HH:MM) before and
after the scheduled start time. Repeat for the scheduled end time.
For example, the schedule for the employee is 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The grace window for the
start of schedule is set for 15 minutes before (7:45 AM) and 15 minutes after (8:15 AM) the
scheduled start time. If the first IN punch for the day occurs between these two times it will be
rounded to the scheduled start time of 8:00 AM. The grace window for the end of the schedule
is 30 minutes before (3:30 PM) and 30 minutes after (4:30 PM) the scheduled end time. If the
last OUT punch for the day occurs between these two times it will be rounded to the schedule
start time of 4:00 PM.
First IN/Last OUT
This rounding occurs outside of the grace rounding windows and when an employee has a
schedule with start and end times.