_WATSON-15402 RN 9x

Owned by Frank Gambino
Jun 17, 2020
1 min read

GPS-enabled punch validation for the UniFocus Mobile Time Clock  (15402)

This release features GPS-enabled punch validation for the Mobile Time Clock. In conjunction with a virtual Time Clock's virtual perimeter, or geofence, this functionality can be configured to allow or reject employee punches based on the following criteria:

  • Employees have location-based services enabled on their mobile devices.
  • Employees are within the geofence.

On the Time Clock setup screen, the Edit Time Clock dialog box contains a new GPS Validation Mode drop-down menu with the following options:

  • Allow Punch—If selected, there are no location-based service restrictions. Employees can punch using the Mobile App.
  • Disallow Punch—If selected, employees cannot punch using the Mobile App and will receive notification messages if they do not have location-based services enabled on their mobile devices or if they are outside of the geofence. 
  • Store as Rejected Punch—If selected, the following occurs for employees who do not have location-based services enabled on their mobile devices or are outside of the geofence:
    1. Employees receive a notification that their devices are outside of the configured geofence and that their punches will be stored for manager review. 
    2. Employees are allowed to punch.
    3. The punches appear in employees' Time Card screens as a rejected punches.

Notes: 

  • GPS punch validation is optional and turned off by default. 
  • Like GPS punch validation, a virtual Time Clock's geofence is configured on the Time Clock setup screen. The geofence is defined by the longitude, latitude, and radius of the virtual Time Clock.

Updated versions: Version 9.20 and later.