Manage access to Hero Time Clock as a manager and admin

Available for the following HR plan: Platinum
Available for the following user access levels: Employee, Manager, Admin    

A time clock application lets businesses track employee attendance accurately, helping ensure reliable timesheets, compliance, and employee compensation.

This article guides managers and admins through the activation and configuration of the Hero Time Clock app for the benefit of employees.

Important

Before you follow the below instructions, make sure you have first downloaded the Employment Hero Time Clock tablet app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play.

For employees who want to learn how to use the Hero Time Clock app, visit this article.

Manage and assign time clock

Step 1: Ensure 'Clock In and Out Settings' are active

This process needs to be carried out to ensure that your 'Clock In and Out Settings' are active. While these settings may already be active, we recommend you check them before proceeding to Step 2. This is as the settings are crucial to ensure your employees will be able to receive a passcode to use their Hero Time Clock application.

  1. In the main menu, click Settings.
  2. Click Company Settings.
  3. Select the Clock In And Out Settings tab.
    screenshot of Clock In And Out Settings tab
  4. In the 'Clock in and out' field, click Yes.
  5. (Optional) In the 'Capture employee photo when clocking in/out' field, click Yes.
  6. Click Save.
    screenshot of Clock In And Out Settings tab, highlighting Yes buttons and Save button
Step 2: Set up time clocks
  1. On the main menu, click Settings.
  2. On the submenu that will now appear, click Hero Time Clock.
  3. Click on the Time Clocks tab.
  4. Click Add time clock.
    Screenshot of Hero Time Clock Settings page and Time Clocks tab, highlighting Add time clock
  5. A window called 'Add time clock' will now appear.

    screenshot of Hero Time Clock Settings page and its Add time clock window
  6. In the 'Add time clock' window, enter the relevant details in the following fields:
    • Time Clock Name
    • Cost Centre (Note: You can only enter the name of a cost centre that has not been assigned to any other time clock.)
    • Managed By (Optional) (Note: You can select multiple names in this field.)
      screenshot of Hero Time Clock Settings page, highlighting Add time clock window's three fields
  7. Click Save. Your time clock is now active, and you can start granting employees access to it.
Step 3: Grant employees access to Hero Time Clock
  1. On the main menu, click Settings.
  2. On the submenu that will now appear, click Hero Time Clock.
  3. Select the Employee Access tab.
  4. You will now see a table that lists the names of all employees who can be enrolled onto Hero Time Clock.
    screenshot of Hero Time Clock Settings page and Employee Access tab
  5. Besides the name of each employee you want to grant access to, click the corresponding checkbox.

    Tip: If you would like to grant access to all the listed employees, you can click the checkbox in the top left corner of the table.
    screenshot of Hero Time Clock Settings page, highlighting employee checkboxes and Grant access button
  6. Click Grant access.
  7. Under the 'Kiosk access status' column, the employee(s) who have just been granted access will now go from the 'DISABLED' status to the 'AWAITING PASSCODE' status.

Important

The selected employee(s) will now be automatically emailed a randomised time clock passcode which contains a prompt for them to change their passcode in their HR account settings.

This passcode enables your employees to clock in using both the web and app versions of the Hero Time Clock.

As each employee confirms their passcode, their status in the 'Kiosk access status' column of your Hero Time Clock Settings page will go from 'AWAITING PASSCODE' to 'ENABLED'. 

Manage access to Hero Time Clock

Revoke employees' access to Hero Time Clock
    1. On the main menu, click Settings.
    2. On the submenu that will now appear, click Hero Time Clock.
    3. Now you are on the 'Hero Time Clock Settings' page, click the Employee Access tab.

      You will now see a table that lists the names of all employees whose access can be revoked.

      screenshot of Hero Time Clock Settings page and Employee Access tab
    4. Click the checkbox next to each employee you want to grant access to. You can also click the the very top checkbox if you want to select all employees at once.
    5. Click Revoke access.

      The 'Revoke access' window will now appear with a 'Notify employees' checkbox and both a Cancel and Revoke access button.

    6. (Optional) If you would like the selected employee(s) to receive an automated email confirming their revoked access, click the Notify employees checkbox on the 'Revoke access' window.
    7. On the 'Revoke access' window, click Revoke access.

      Each row of the selected employee name(s) will now go from their original status to the 'DISABLED' status.

Access Hero Time Clock app

View rostered employees

The below instructions explain how you as a manager can check which of your employees are rostered on the Hero Time Clock tablet app (downloadable on Apple App Store or Google Play).

To learn how employees can use the app to start and end their shifts and their breaks, visit this article.

  1. Open the Employment Hero Time Clock app on your tablet.
  2. Enter your email address and password in the Email and Password fields, then tap Log in.
    screenshot of Hero Time Clock tablet login page, highlighting the login fields and Log In button
  3. Tap the Organisation field, then enter the name of your organisation.
    screenshot of Hero Time Clock tablet app's Select your Hero Time Clock page
  4. You will now see the Rostered page of the tablet app. All your employees who appear on this page can use the Start shift button on their own Hero Time Clock app to start their shift.
    screenshot of Roster page on Hero Time Clock tablet app, highlighting Start shift button

Further information

Receive notifications as a manager/admin when an employee clocks in and out late
  1. On the main menu of the Employment Hero platform, click Time.
  2. On the 'Time' submenu that will now appear, click Rostering Management.
    screenshot of Rostering Management page, highlighting Settings button
  3. Now you are on the 'Rostering Management' page, refer to the top-right corner of the screen and click Settings.
  4. On the 'Roster rules & warnings settings' page that will now appear, click Swag Clock In and Out.
    screenshot of Rostering Management's Settings page, highlighting Swag Clock in and Out button
  5. On the 'Swag Clock In and Out' page that will now appear, ensure the Send manager alert notifications toggle is on.
    screenshot of Swag Clock In and Out setting, highlighting Send manager alert notifications toggle
  6. In the minutes after a direct report's shift starts if they have not clocked in field, type the number of minutes (e.g. 5) you would like to pass before receiving a notification about a late clock-in.

  7. In the minutes after a direct report's shift ends if they have not clocked out field, type the number of minutes (e.g. 5) you would like to pass before receiving a notification about a late clock-out.screenshot of Swag Clock In and Out setting, highlighting minutes input for manager alert notifications
  8. Click Save.
    screenshot of Swag Clock In and Out setting, highlighting Save button

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