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Clock in and out
How clocking in happens when you sign in, and how to clock out at the end of your shift.
RealPOS keeps track of your hours for payroll. Clocking in happens on its own when you sign in. Clocking out is something you do yourself at the end of your shift.
Clock in
- Sign in on any POS terminal with your PIN. See Sign in with your PIN.
- If you aren't already on the clock, signing in clocks you in under your job.
If you sign out and back in during your shift, you stay clocked in. You won't get a second punch.
Clock out
You clock out from your Employee Menu.
- Tap your name at the top right of the screen. Your Employee Menu opens.
- Tap the red Clock Out button at the bottom right.
- The Cash Tips pad opens and asks you to Enter your cash tips. Type the cash tips you took home this shift. If you already entered them for your shift closeout, they are already filled in. Leave them, or type over them.
- Tap Clock Out on the pad.
Clocking out also signs you out of the terminal.
Why Clock Out is grayed out
Clock Out stays locked until:
- every check of yours is closed. While you have one open, the button beside it says You Have Open Orders. Tap it to jump to Orders > All Orders and finish them.
- every card tip is in. If any card payments are still under Pending Tips, enter those tips first. See Tips.
Good to know
- Print your shift closeout before you clock out. See Your shift closeout.
- Log Out at the top of the screen does not clock you out. Only Clock Out does that.
- If you can't clock in or out because of your job's permissions, ask a manager. They'll sort out your punch.
- On a handheld, clock out from My Account. See Using the handheld.