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Time attendance and leave management ERP software

Manage attendance, check-in/out, leave approvals, shifts, overtime, workplace rules, attendance closing, and payroll-ready time inputs in one controlled workflow.

Xfatora Time & Attendance helps HR operations, managers, field supervisors, and payroll teams control attendance records, leave approvals, shift compliance, overtime, workplace rules, exceptions, and period closing before payroll review.

Visual overview of Time attendance and leave management ERP software

What this module helps you control

Attendance capture by employee, department, workplace, route, and day

Check-in/check-out logs, missed punches, late arrivals, and early departures

Annual leave, leave types, leave cycles, balances, limits, and approval deadlines

Approval process for leave, additional work hours, corrections, and exceptions

Shift categories, shift codes, work shift tables, and expected working windows

Workplace allocation, coordinates, radius rules, IP rules, QR code, and timeclock options

Route-based and field-team attendance proof for site or customer visits

Overtime and additional work hours review before payroll handoff

Attendance close, controlled reopening, audit evidence, and payroll-ready values

Handoffs to HR records, payroll, workload planning, projects, and data exports

Business outcomes teams expect

Improve attendance visibility daily with clean check-in/out records by staff and shift.

Reduce disputes about worked hours using timestamped check-in/out logs and attendance history.

Handle annual leave requests and approvals with clearer balances and ownership.

Strengthen shift discipline through shift categories and work shift table allocation.

Track lateness and early leave exceptions before they become monthly surprises.

Control field and location-based attendance using workplace coordinates and route rules.

Apply a controlled approval process for additional work hours before period close.

Run a cleaner month-end attendance close before payroll review starts.

Give managers stronger exception reporting by department, workplace, and policy type.

Reduce spreadsheet-based attendance administration across operations and HR teams.

Screenshots

Real screens from the platform.

Employees list (Human Resources)
Leave requests (Human Resources)

What teams use most in this module

Practical capabilities that make day-to-day execution faster, cleaner, and easier to govern.

Attendance Capture and Check-in/Check-out

Capture attendance with clear check-in and check out events, then maintain traceable check-in/out logs for operational review and dispute resolution.

Attendance check-in and check out by configured method
Checked in at / checked out at timestamps per employee
Check-in/out logs for daily operational visibility
Attendance history by staff and day
Exception monitoring for missed or incomplete records

Leave Management and Annual Leave

Manage annual leave with leave application workflows, leave type governance, and controlled balance tracking across cycle rules.

Annual leave setup and leave type definitions
Leave application with reason for time off
Remaining leave days visibility by employee
Leave cycle rules and maximum leave limits
Approval deadline governance for leave requests

Approval Process

Apply a formal approval process with controlled approver ownership for leave and additional work hours.

Approver routing to manager, head of department, direct manager, or specific personnel
Pending / approved / rejected request flow
Approval notifications and reminders
Controlled request ownership and audit trail
Escalation visibility for overdue approvals

Shift Categories and Work Shift Table

Define shift categories and standard work shift table structures for consistent shift execution across teams.

Shift code and shift name definitions
Shift start/end time with lunch break setup
Work shift table templates for standard workdays
Shift schedule allocation by employee or group
Controlled expected working window by policy

Additional Work Hours / Overtime

Control additional work hours requests and approvals so overtime values are reviewed before payroll handoff.

Additional work hours and overtime request capture
Approval process for extra hours by owner
Total approved work hours by employee and period
Month-end review before payroll consumption
Controlled exception handling for disputed entries

Workplace-Based Attendance Rules

Enforce workplace attendance policy through workplace allocation, coordinates, and radius-based validation.

Workplace definition with workplace address
Workplace allocation by employee or team
Radius and coordinates rule configuration
Attendance by coordinates control for valid check-ins
Default workplace rules to prevent attendance from wrong location

Route and Field Attendance

Support route-based attendance for field operations where teams move across route points or customer sites.

Work routes and route points planning
Route-based attendance progression by team
Field teams and customer-site attendance use cases
Check-in/out progress according to route status
Operational proof for site or customer visits

QR, IP, and Timeclock Options

Use deployment-specific attendance capture options such as QR Code scanning, IP allowlisting, and timeclock integration.

QR Code and Scan QR Code attendance modes
IP allowlisting for office-based check-in controls
timeclock integration where deployed
Manual vs imported timesheets support
Capture flexibility by operational environment

Attendance Closing and Reopening

Run attendance closing and controlled reopening as a period governance process before downstream payroll review.

Close attendance by payroll period or cutoff
Reopen attendance only through policy-based exception path
Exception handling before closure and final sign-off
Period discipline to limit late edits
Payroll-readiness finalization control

Reports and Exception Monitoring

Monitor attendance, leave, and shift performance through operational reports and exception-focused reviews.

Late arrivals and early leave analysis
Attendance report and annual leave report
Working hours statistics and leave by department
Ratio of check-in/out by workplace
Additional work hours review for month-end

Leave Types, Rules, and Norms

Configure type of leave policy with symbols, cycle rules, and leave norms that align with annual leave governance.

Type of leave configuration and leave symbols
Maximum leave and repeat/cycle controls
Leave norms by policy group
Borrowed leave handling where policy allows
Accumulated leave logic where enabled

Start with this workflow

Follow these structured steps to launch one controlled process first, then expand.

Attendance rollout readiness

1

Define attendance owners, employee groups, shifts, workplaces, leave types, approval paths, and payroll cutoff rules

2

Choose the first workflow to stabilize: check-in/out, leave approvals, shift exceptions, overtime, or attendance close

3

Prepare one real attendance period with late arrivals, leave requests, overtime, missing punches, and one payroll-impacting correction

4

Test daily attendance capture, exception review, approval routing, period close, and payroll handoff

5

Agree who can reopen a closed period, what evidence is required, and how corrections are audited

Configure leave and attendance rules

1

Define leave types

2

Define annual leave cycle and limits

3

Set approval paths

4

Configure shift categories and schedules

5

Configure workplace or route rules if used

6

Validate attendance policy before go-live

Daily attendance and check-in/out

1

Employee checks in

2

Attendance is recorded by the configured method

3

Employee checks out

4

Manager or admin reviews anomalies

5

Log is preserved for reporting

Leave request and approval

1

Employee submits leave request

2

Selects leave type and date range

3

Adds reason and attachments if needed

4

Approver reviews

5

Request is approved/rejected

6

Balance and records update

Shift allocation and attendance review

1

Assign shift category or work shift table

2

Confirm expected working window

3

Review check-in/out against shift

4

Flag lateness or early departure

5

Correct exceptions where policy allows

Additional work hours approval

1

Create additional work hours request

2

Link to employee and date/time

3

Approve or reject

4

Include approved hours in period review

5

Prepare for payroll handoff

Month-end attendance close

1

Review attendance exceptions

2

Review leave approvals

3

Review overtime/additional hours

4

Close attendance for the period

5

Export or hand off finalized values to payroll review

6

Reopen only by exception if policy allows

Who this module is for

Attendance Officer / HR Operations

Team Managers / Approvers

Payroll Liaison

Field Operations Supervisors

Employees using self-service leave and attendance workflows

Compliance or audit reviewers

Common problems this module helps solve

Attendance is tracked manually across spreadsheets, messages, and supervisor notes

Employees and managers dispute worked hours because check-in/out evidence is incomplete

Leave balances and approvals are unclear before payroll cutoff

Shift schedules exist, but late arrival and early leave exceptions are reviewed too late

Field teams check in without reliable workplace, route, or site evidence

Overtime and additional work hours are submitted late or approved outside the system

Payroll starts before attendance exceptions, leave, and overtime are finalized

Managers cannot see daily attendance exceptions by department, workplace, or policy type

Attendance periods are reopened without enough control or audit discipline

Where teams apply this module

Companies that need daily attendance, check-in/out, and exception control

HR operations teams managing leave requests, balances, approvals, and annual leave cycles

Shift-driven businesses that need work shift tables and schedule discipline

Field operations teams that need workplace, route, QR, or location-based attendance evidence

Payroll teams that need finalized attendance, leave, and overtime before salary processing

Managers reviewing late arrivals, early leave, missing punches, and additional work hours

Organizations preparing audit evidence for attendance close and payroll inputs

Connected records across modules

HR and People Records: employee profiles, departments, managers, workplace assignments, and reporting lines support attendance governance.

HR Payroll: finalized attendance, leave, unpaid absence, and approved additional work hours feed payroll review.

Workload Planner: leave, holidays, and attendance exceptions reduce available capacity for realistic planning.

Projects and Services: attendance and timesheet context can support project effort and delivery visibility.

Smart Mentions: attendance exceptions and approval delays can be escalated inside operational records.

Data Exporter: attendance logs, leave approvals, overtime, and close evidence can be exported for audit and management review.

Built-in Reports & Analytics

Daily attendance and check-in/check-out report

Late arrival, early leave, missed punch, and incomplete log exceptions

Annual leave report and remaining leave balance review

Leave by department, manager, leave type, and approval status

Shift compliance and work shift table review

Workplace attendance ratio and route/site attendance proof

Additional work hours and overtime approval review

Attendance close evidence pack before payroll

Payroll-ready attendance and leave handoff summary

Exportable attendance audit pack for management or external review

Compliance & Implementation Resources

Practical guides to help you rollout and validate workflows.

FAQ

Can we manage attendance and leave in one module?

Yes. Time & Attendance combines attendance tracking, annual leave workflows, shift management, and approval process controls in one operational module.

Can employees apply for leave and managers approve it?

Yes. Employees can submit leave application requests, and approvers can process pending requests through approved/rejected flow with notifications.

Can we define shifts and work shift tables?

Yes. You can define shift categories and work shift table structures with shift code, shift name, start/end time, and lunch break rules.

Can we track lateness and early leave?

Yes. Attendance logs and shift comparison allow managers to monitor late arrivals, early departures, and other attendance exceptions.

Can we restrict attendance by workplace coordinates or route?

Yes. Teams can use workplace coordinates, radius rules, and route-based attendance controls for field and site operations.

Can we approve additional work hours before payroll?

Yes. Additional work hours requests can go through approval process and month-end review before values are handed off for payroll review.

Can attendance be closed and reopened by policy?

Yes. Attendance can be closed for period discipline, and reopened only by approved exception process when policy allows.

How is this module different from Payroll?

Time & Attendance controls operational time, leave, shift, and attendance events. Payroll is the downstream gross-to-net salary processing and payslip release module.

How is this module different from People Records?

People Records manages employee master data and reporting structure. Time & Attendance manages day-to-day attendance, leave, shifts, and period close workflows.

What should be finalized before attendance is handed to payroll?

Finalize attendance exceptions, leave approvals, approved additional work hours, and period close status before payroll review begins.

How does Time & Attendance connect to Payroll?

Payroll should consume finalized attendance, approved leave, unpaid absence, approved additional work hours, and period close status after HR operations completes exception review.

Can managers approve leave and overtime?

Yes. Leave requests and additional work hours can follow controlled approval paths so pending, approved, and rejected requests are visible before period close.

Can attendance support field teams?

Yes. Workplace coordinates, radius rules, route-based attendance, QR code, IP rules, and timeclock options can support office, site, and field attendance scenarios where deployed.

What should we prepare before a Time & Attendance demo?

Prepare one attendance period with employees, shifts, leave requests, late arrivals, missed punches, overtime, workplace or route rules, payroll cutoff, and one correction example.

Plans that include this module

Confirm commercial fit before rollout planning.

Business Plan
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User guide

How to use Time attendance and leave management ERP software

Setup checklist, key workflows, reports, and troubleshooting.

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