User manual
2-2  Time Guardian v4.0 User’s Guide 
Time Guardian Wizards 
The Time Guardian Basic and Advanced Setup Wizards will allow you to perform a seamless 
basic or advanced setup when used with the appropriate Wizard on-line help and Wizard 
Worksheet. The Basic Setup Wizard is designed for a 3-step rapid installation and configuration 
of an easy-to-use time and attendance system. While the Advanced Setup Wizard is designed 
as a 9-step process to configure a more complex time and attendance system with detailed pay 
policy rules. 
The three (3) steps of the Basic Setup Wizard are: 
STEP 1: General Setup 
•  Company Name – must define 
•  Payroll Interface 
•  Time Format 
•  Hours Display 
STEP 2: Pay Policy Setup – must define at least one (1) pay policy 
STEP 3: Login Setup – must create an administrator profile 
The nine (9) steps of the Advanced Setup Wizard are: 
STEP 1: General Setup 
•  Company Profile 
•  Payroll Interface 
•  Time Format 
•  Hours Display 
STEP 2: Department Setup 
STEP 3: Pay Policy Setup 
•  Overtime Authorization 
•  Pay Code Type 
•  Overtime Rules 
•  Rounding Rules 
•  Meal Rules 
•  Advanced Overtime 
STEP 4: Pay Code Setup 
•  Pay Code Types 
•  Overtime and Absence Rules 
•  Wages Rules 
STEP 5: Exception Setup 
STEP 6: Schedule Setup 
STEP 7: Employee Setup 
STEP 8: Clock Setup 
STEP 9: Login Setup – must create an administrator profile 










