Keywords: time clock, clock in, clock out, employee punch
Summary
This article covers how to use the built-in Employee Time Clock in Cloud 9, including how to select a punch type, verify your location, and save your time clock entry.
Log In
To access the time clock, log into Cloud 9 with your username and password. Ensure that you select the location where you will be punching the clock.
Click the Time Clock
In the Cloud 9 Unified Header, Select your profile Icon in the upper right corner. Next, Click on 'Time Clock.'
Select The User
If you are clocking yourself in, no password is required. If you are clocking in on behalf of another user, their password will always be required to complete the punch.
Note: We strongly recommend against sharing passwords with other staff members. The password requirement exists to prevent unauthorized punches.
Select Punch Type
Select the type of punch. These can be customized by the practice in Edit > Setup > Time Clock Statuses.
The visual analog clock display will allow you to see exactly what time your punch will be recorded as when you click save.
If the wrong punch type is selected, an office manager or someone with the Time Clock permission can remove the incorrect punch and manually replace it, but employees cannot remove their own.
Verify Location and Notes
Location is based on the location you selected when logging into Cloud 9. This cannot be changed or edited in the Time Clock window. Verify the location before saving your punch; you can switch using the drop down in the upper right, pictured below, or by logging out and back into Cloud 9 to select a different location.
The Notes field is for any comments or notes you wish to include. These will be visible to the Time Clock Administrator.
Click Save
Click "Save," and your clock punch is complete.
NOTE: The time that will be recorded on the punch is the time you click the "Save" button, not the time you click the clock icon to begin.
For information on how to manage Time Clocks in Time Clock Administration: CLICK HERE.
As always, if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to reach out to Cloud 9 Support by emailing us at cloud9support@planetdds.com, or chatting us online using the chat bubble on the lower right at https://cloud9support.planetdds.com/hc/en-us, or giving us a call during our business hours of 8:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST at the 1.800.394.6050 option 2.