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Understanding the distinction between physical Sites and financial Cost Centres is essential for accurately managing your team's attendance and unlocking location-based features like Geofencing.
This article explains how to:
- Identify the difference between Sites and Cost Centres
- Understand why Geofencing may be missing
- Set up a Site for Geofencing
Getting started
A Site defines a physical or geographical location with GPS coordinates (e.g., Sydney Office). This enables Geofencing and Weather Integration.
A Cost Centre is a financial unit used to track budgeting and payroll costs (e.g., Marketing Dept) and does not contain geographical data.
The table below compares sites and cost centres, showing the purpose and key function of each.
| Feature | Sites (Physical) | Cost Centres (Financial) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | Defines a physical or geographical location where work happens. | A financial unit used to track costs for budgeting and payroll. |
| Key Function | Links to GPS coordinates and physical addresses. | Links to accounting codes and payroll reporting. |
| Enables... | Geofencing, Weather Integration, and location-based rostering. | Financial tracking, labour cost analysis, and department budgeting. |
Geofencing requires a physical address to function. If you cannot see Geofencing options, it is usually because:
- You are using Cost Centres instead of Sites.
- You are on a classic version of the system that uses "Locations" rather than the "Sites & Roles" framework.
- Your Site does not have a verified physical address saved in the settings.
To enable Geofencing, you must create a Site with a valid physical address:
- Navigate to Settings.
- Under Time & Attendance, click Sites & Roles.
- Click + Site, choose "From existing site" or "New site".
- Enter the site information.
- Under the Geofencing field, click the toggle to turn it on. Set the radius from 50m to 500m.
- Once completed, click save.