Time and Attendance | SG6 Payroll

You'll never have to worry about clocking in with our Time and Attendance module

Time and Attendance with Scheduling and Time Clock

Employees can clock time through the online Time Clock. As an employee works on different projects or in different areas of the organization, the employee can clock in and out and thus track the appropriate costing. Time Clock can be used in conjunction with Scheduling or on its own. Once time is entered into the system, the manager can approve and/or change time if required. Final approval is needed before the time is processed through payroll.

Group time entry for mangers: Group time entry allows managers to enter time for employees

Employees can also request time off through the online Leave Request. Managers can then approve the requests and once approved, the leave information is reflected in scheduling and in payroll.

StarGarden allows requesting leave which then gets reflected in payroll

Features

Online timeclock allows employees to clock in and out of projects and areas and therefore track the related costs
Timeclock can be accessed from a central kiosk or on a smartphone or tablet
Default schedule plans are used to define and change schedules for any number of employees.
Line managers have the ability to transfer employees and maximize available resources.

Can be automatically interfaced to payroll.
Non-working days are planned and assigned to non-working plans which are then attached to employees or groups of employees.
Absence planning and history can help schedule around leaves and provide reporting based on absences.

Time and Attendance Overview

Tracking time accurately across a complex organization means supporting multiple entry methods, routing approvals to the right supervisors, and keeping everything connected to payroll and scheduling without manual reconciliation.

SG6 gives HR and Payroll teams a complete system for managing, tracking, and reporting on all time and attendance, with time entered by employees, approved by managers, and integrated to payroll automatically.

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Key Capabilities

Time and Attendance includes capabilities to support time entry, approval routing, payroll integration, leave management, cost allocation, and biometric time clock hardware across complex workforce environments.

Support Multiple Time Entry Methods

Employees can enter time through Employee Self-Service, clock in and out electronically, submit time via electronic time sheet or calendar entry, or enter by exception when synced with the Scheduling module. Managers and core users can override any entry where corrections are needed, and group time entry allows managers to enter time on behalf of employees.

Route Time for Approval Automatically

Once time is entered, a predefined approval routing sends it to the appropriate supervisor or user for review. Managers approve, adjust, or override time entries through Manager Self-Service before time is processed through payroll. Final approval is required before any time moves to payroll, keeping the process controlled and auditable.

Integrate Directly with Payroll

Approved time integrates automatically to payroll without manual data transfer or reconciliation. When the Time and Attendance module is synced with Scheduling, exception-entry mode means only deviations from the schedule need to be entered, reducing data entry significantly for organizations with stable shift patterns.

Manage Leave and Absentee Information

Employees can submit leave requests through the system, which route for manager approval. Once approved, leave information is reflected in both Scheduling and Payroll automatically. Absentee information and absence history support workforce planning and provide the data needed to manage leave obligations across employee groups and collective agreements.

Allocate Time Costs to Projects and Cost Centres

Employees can allocate time costs to specific locations, cost centres, projects, or grants as they clock in and out. This gives organizations with complex cost structures, including public sector and grant-funded environments, accurate time cost data without separate tracking or manual allocation.

Support Biometric Time Clock Hardware

Time clocking hardware is available for organizations that require physical time clock devices, including biometric options such as iris scanning, RFID, and fingerprint readers. Hardware integrates with the SG6 time and attendance system, keeping physical clock data connected to the same approval and payroll workflow as all other time entry methods.

How Time and Attendance Works

SG6 gives HR and Payroll teams a structured, connected approach to time management, from initial time entry through approval routing and payroll integration.

Enter and Track Time

Employees enter time through whichever method suits their role -- self-service, electronic clock, time sheet, calendar entry, or exception entry when synced with schedules. Managers can enter group time and override individual entries where needed.

Route for Approval

Entered time routes automatically to the appropriate supervisor through predefined approval channels. Managers review, adjust if necessary, and approve through Manager Self-Service. Time does not move to payroll until final approval is complete.

Integrate to Payroll and Scheduling

Approved time integrates directly to payroll. Leave approvals update both scheduling and payroll automatically. Cost allocations flow through to the right cost centres, projects, or grants, giving finance and HR teams accurate data without manual reconciliation.

Full Connectivity Across all of StarGarden

Time and Attendance connects directly to the modules, processes, and workflows across SG6, keeping time data, leave records, and cost allocations aligned with payroll and HR data.

Core HR

Time and Attendance connects to Employee Demographics and Organization Management within Core HR. Time entries are tracked against the employee record, and organizational structure informs how approval routing and cost allocation are configured across the workforce.

Payroll

Time and Attendance integrates directly to Payroll Processing and Scheduling within the Payroll module. Approved time flows to payroll automatically, and syncing with Scheduling enables exception-entry mode, reducing data entry for stable shift environments. Leave approvals update both scheduling and payroll in one step.

Workflow

SG6's embedded workflow toolset routes time entries, leave requests, and approval decisions through defined channels. Predefined approval routings ensure time reaches the right supervisors before payroll processing, keeping time administration visible, controlled, and auditable.

Time and Attendance FAQ

Employees can enter time through Employee Self-Service, clock in and out electronically, submit time via electronic time sheet or calendar entry, or enter by exception when synced with the Scheduling module. Managers can also enter group time on behalf of employees.

Once time is entered, a predefined approval routing sends it to the appropriate supervisor for review. Managers approve, adjust, or override time entries through Manager Self-Service, and final approval is required before any time moves to payroll.

Approved time integrates automatically to payroll without manual data transfer or reconciliation. When synced with Scheduling, exception-entry mode means only deviations from the schedule need to be entered, reducing data entry for stable shift patterns.

Employees submit leave requests through the system, which route for manager approval. Once approved, leave information is reflected in both Scheduling and Payroll automatically, and absence history supports workforce planning.

Yes. Employees can allocate time costs to specific locations, cost centres, projects, or grants as they clock in and out, giving organizations with complex cost structures, including public sector and grant-funded environments, accurate time cost data without manual allocation.

Yes. Physical time clock hardware is available, including biometric options such as iris scanning, RFID, and fingerprint readers, through StarGarden's partnership with EasyClocking. Hardware integrates with the same approval and payroll workflow as all other time entry methods.

Time and Attendance Built for Complexity

Track, approve, and integrate employee time in one connected StarGarden system.

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Time and Attendance | SG6 Payroll

You'll never have to worry about clocking in with our Time and Attendance module