Rounding Rules
Please note: There is legislation on rounding in some countries, particularly that rounding must not favour the employer. The customer is responsible for how these rules are applied and for complying with local law, not TimeKeeper.
TimeKeeper includes a comprehensive set of rounding rules, which are disabled by default. You can use them to:
Round time entries to the nearest X minutes
Ignore time worked before or after scheduled hours
Allow a small grace period around clock‑in and clock‑out times
Key options include “Count Time Worked Before Expected Start Time” and “Count Time Worked After Expected End Time”. If you switch both off, only time within the employee’s scheduled start and end times (from their working pattern) is counted. For example, if someone is due to start at 9:00 and clocks in at 8:30, those first 30 minutes will not be included on their timesheet.
A common setup is to round to the nearest 15 minutes. To do this:
Enable “Round all clock in/out events”
Turn on Global Rounding Rules
Set the Rounding interval to 15 minutes
Set the Rounding split (e.g. 7 minutes) to decide when to round up vs down
Choose whether the rules apply before and after clock‑in and clock‑out
TimeKeeper will then show example scenarios for a standard 9:00–17:00 pattern. For instance, with a 7‑minute split:
A clock‑in between 9:08 and 9:14 is rounded up to 9:15
A clock‑in between 8:53 and 8:59 is rounded up to 9:00
If you need more granular control (e.g. only round after clock‑in, use different intervals), you can disable Global Rounding Rules and configure splits for each scenario individually. These setups can become complex, so if you’re unsure, please contact [email protected] for guidance.
Finally, be aware that some countries have specific legislation on rounding, especially around ensuring it does not unfairly benefit the employer. It is the customer’s responsibility to apply these rules in a way that complies with local law, not TimeKeeper’s.