Block rounding adjusts clocking times to the nearest block interval based on trigger points. For a 15-minute block interval, the trigger point determines how many minutes past the block a clocking event needs to be before it rounds up or down.
Here’s how it works:
- If the trigger point is set to 7 minutes, any clocking event occurring at least 7 minutes past the start of a 15-minute block will round up to the next block, while events less than 7 minutes past the block will round down.
Examples:
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Clock-In Example:
- The block interval is 15 minutes, and the trigger point is 7 minutes.
- An employee clocks in at 8:08 AM.
- The nearest 15-minute blocks are 8:00 AM and 8:15 AM.
- Since 8:08 AM is 8 minutes past 8:00 AM (more than the 7-minute trigger point), the system will round the clock-in time up to 8:15 AM.
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Clock-Out Example:
- The block interval is 15 minutes, and the trigger point is 7 minutes.
- An employee clocks out at 4:22 PM.
- The nearest 15-minute blocks are 4:15 PM and 4:30 PM.
- Since 4:22 PM is 7 minutes past 4:15 PM but less than 7 minutes from 4:30 PM, the system will round the clock-out time down to 4:15 PM.
These examples show how trigger points influence whether the clocking time is rounded up or down to the nearest block, ensuring accurate and consistent timekeeping.