Assign Geo Locations to an Employee for Mobile App Punching

Assigning a geolocation to an employee ensures they can only punch in and out from approved locations using the smartphone app. This article walks you through editing an employee’s system access settings and assigning one or more punch locations.

Important

To enable smartphone punching, the employee must have a username and password set. The Smartphone App Punches setting cannot be edited until login credentials are created.

Before You Begin

• You must be logged in as an administrator.
• At least one punch location must already exist in Punch Management.
• The employee must have a username and password.

Assign a Geolocation to an Employee

1. Click Users in the side navigation.
2. Locate the employee:
   • Scroll through the list, or
   • Use the search field to find the employee by name.
3. Click the Edit icon on the employee card.
4. Click the right arrow twice to navigate to System Access.
5. Set a username and password if they are not already configured.
   Once set, click anywhere on the System Access page to update the record and enable smartphone punch settings.
6. Click Smartphone App Punches.
7. Choose one of the following options:
   • Any Location – allows punching from all available locations
   • Specific Location – restricts punching to selected locations
8. If Specific Location is selected, choose one or more locations from the list.
9. Click Save.

The selected geolocation(s) are now assigned to the employee and available for smartphone punching.