Note: If you use Toast + Sling, this article on schedule enforcement offers more details and a couple FAQ.
Note: If you have an employee who is having trouble clocking in, make sure they’ve selected the invite link in their email to properly activate their employee profile.
Clocking in via Toast Device Only
Feature | Notes |
Allow Early Clock-In | Allowing early clock-in is enabled by default. Configure the minutes allowed by navigating to Employees > Employee management > Schedule enforcement. |
Prevent Early Clock-In | Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and toggle Enforce Scheduling to Yes. Configure the minutes allowed by navigating to Employees > Employee management > Schedule enforcement. |
Allow Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift | Allowing clock-in without a scheduled shift is enabled by default. |
Prevent Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift | Integrate Sling so schedules populate in Toast Web. Then navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and toggle Enforce Scheduling to Yes. |
Auto Clock-Out | Auto clock-out is enabled by default. The time that payments batch is the same auto clock-out time. The default is 4:00 am in your time zone. |
Allow Early Clock Out | Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI options and set Enforce scheduling to No OR, with schedule enforcement enabled, navigate to Employees > Employee management > Schedule enforcement and set Minutes before clock out to a large amount of time (e.g. 90 minutes). |
Classify Shifts as Scheduled and Unscheduled | This feature is unavailable in Toast. |
Clocking in via Sling Mobile App and Kiosk Only
Feature | Notes |
Allow Early Clock-In | Navigate to Settings > Time Clock and toggle on Early clock in. Set the amount of minutes allowed. |
Prevent Early Clock-In | Preventing early clock-in is enabled by default. |
Allow Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift | Navigate to Settings > Time Clock and toggle on Clock in without a scheduled shift. |
Prevent Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift | Preventing clock-in without a scheduled shift is enabled by default. |
Auto Clock-Out | Auto clock-out 24 hours after the end of the scheduled shift is enabled by default. To customize the time frame, navigate to Settings > Time Clock and toggle the Automatic clock out setting. |
Allow Early Clock Out | Allowing early clock-out and manager notifications when this happens is enabled by default. |
Classify Shifts as Scheduled and Unscheduled | Classifying shifts as scheduled and unscheduled is enabled by default. |
Automated Breaks | Once automated break rules are set up, Sling will automatically add the appropriate breaks to employee shifts. Note: Enabling automated breaks does not mean that the breaks will automatically be counted on timesheets. Employees will still need to start and end their breaks using the time clock. |
Clocking in When Using Both Toast + Sling
Important Note: Set rules on both Toast and Sling to account for time entries into both systems. For instance, settings in Toast will not apply to a user who clocks in via Sling and vice-versa.
Feature | Notes |
Allow Early Clock-In | Toast: Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and either (a) toggle Enforce Scheduling to No or (b) toggle it to Yes and navigate to Employees > Employee management > Schedule enforcement and set the Minutes before clock in to a desired amount. |
Prevent Early Clock-In | Toast: Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and toggle Enforce Scheduling to Yes. Then navigate to Employees > Employee management > Schedule enforcement and set the Minutes before clock-in to 0. |
Allow Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift | Toast: Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and toggle Enforce Scheduling to No. |
Prevent Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift | Toast: Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and toggle Enforce Scheduling to Yes. |
Auto Clock-Out |
Sling and Toast both have a default auto clock out.
When Toast and Sling are integrated, Toast allows you to set a business day cutoff, which will automatically clock employees out based on that setting. Meanwhile, Sling’s time clock settings use the scheduled shift end time for automatic clock-outs. For example, if a shift ends at 9:15 PM and Sling is set to auto clock out 15 minutes after the scheduled end, the system will automatically clock the employee out at 9:30 PM—even if they clocked in using the Toast terminal.
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Allow Early Clock Out | Toast: Navigate to Employees > Employee management > Schedule enforcement and set the Minutes before clock out to a desired amount. |
Classify Shifts as Scheduled and Unscheduled | To create scheduled shifts, set up schedules in Sling and they will integrate into Toast Web. |