The Punches page in TimeStar is used to track an employee’s recorded punches. Access is dependent on company set up and individual security.

1. In the Main Navigation menu, open the Daily Procedures folder.
2. Open Data Entry subfolder.
3. Click on the Punches page.

1. Summary Bar
   • Total Punches – Total number of hours punched for the given period
     • Hours – Total number of hours manually entered in this period
     • Total Hours – Total number of Punches and Hours
   • Employee Number – Assigned employee number
   • Badge Number – Employee’s badge number if hardware clocks are in use
   • Approvals – Status of employee and supervisor approvals
2. Punches – Each punch from the employee. For definitions of each field, see the section titled “Punch Detail Definitions”
3. Unnamed Column – Buttons that allow additional interaction with the punch, including:
   • Edit – Edit details of the punch
   • Delete – Delete the punch
   • Audit Log – View details of the audit log associated with the punch
   • Missing Punch Request – Send a Missing Punch Request to a supervisor

Below is a list of the fields that may be seen on the main Punches page or within the Detail View pop-up window when editing or adding a punch record. Access to these fields is dependent on company set up.

1. Actual Date/Time – Actual date the punch was earned
2. Rounded Date/Time – Effective date of the punch record
3. Pay Type – Pay Type associated with the punch record:
   • “Default” – Typically records time to the Pay Type of “Regular”.
   • Other – Pay Types can vary greatly between companies. Please contact your System Administrator for additional information.
4. Device Number – Device from where the hour record originated
5. Comment – Comment associated with the hour record
6. Punch Category – Type of punch.
   • IND (In For Day) – Used at the start of the work day.
   • INL (In From Lunch) – Used when coming back from a lunch break.
   • INB (In From Break) – Used when coming back from a break.
   • IDA (In For Day Again) – Used when coming back from something else (ex. A doctor’s appointment).
   • INS (In From Split) – An automatic punch that appears when worked hours are split at midnight.
   • TXO (Transfer Punch) – Used to allocate worked hours to specific organization level items.
   • ALO (Auto Lunch Override) – Used to override an automatic lunch.
   • CBI (Call Back In) – Used when called back in from work.
   • OUT (Out) – Used any time work is stopped
7. Rounding Source – Rounding type in effect for the punch
8. Shift – Shift code associated with the punch record
9. Source Code – Rounding type in effect for the punch.
10. Org Level Transfer – Forces employee’s home organization level items when box is checked
11. Organization Level drop downs – Organization level items assigned to the punch record

With the appropriate security, any item that displays on the main portion of the Punches page can be edited simply by selecting and overwriting the data within the appropriate field. When finished, click Save.

Additional punch information can be edited using the following steps:

1. Click the Edit button to the right of the punches you want to update. This will open the Punch Detail dialog

2. Make any necessary changes to the field. At minimum, the Actual Date/Time and Punch Category fields must be completed.

3. Click Save to apply your changes.

A punch can be deleted using the following steps:

1. Click the Delete button to the right of the punch to be removed.
2. A confirmation message will appear. Click OK to confirm and to delete the punch.

To add a single punch, follow the steps below:

1. Click the Add button, located at the bottom left of the page. This will open the Punch Detail dialog.
2. Fill out the required fields: Actual Date/Time and Punch Category.
3. Click Save  to add the punches.