On Duty - Attendance

On Duty - Attendance

What is On Duty?

The term "on duty" indicates the status of an employee who is actively working outside of their usual office setting, such as at a client's premises, a project site, or from a remote location like their home.

Watch our help video regarding on duty in attendance


Enable On Duty

To enable On Duty, navigate to Settings > Attendance > Configuration > Methods. Enable On Duty.



Configuring On Duty

To configure On Duty, go to Settings > Attendance > Configuration > On Duty.



Allowed Duration

Choose the duration types employees can select when applying for an on-duty request:

  1. Full day: Entire workday
  2. Half day: Half of a workday
  3. Quarter day: A quarter of the workday
  4. Hourly: Specific number of hours
Types of On Duty
Define the valid reasons or categories for on-duty requests. These options will appear in the dropdown when an employee submits a request.

Examples:
  1. Client visit
  2. Work from home
You can add more using the Add Type button.

Additional Settings
  1. Restrict on-duty requests for future dates: Prevents employees from applying for on-duty in advance.
  2. Make reason mandatory for on-duty request: Requires employees to enter a justification for the request.
  3. Make supporting documents mandatory for on-duty request: Requires employees to attach a supporting document (e.g., invitation letter, schedule) for the On Duty requests
Approval Workflow
To include an approval process for on-duty requests, configure it under Approvals tab. Learn more.