How can admin manage/configure GPS attendance in greytHR?

Created by Raghul David, Modified on Mon, 19 Feb at 12:21 PM by Product Content Team


Managing GPS attendance refers to the process of configuring the geographical locations or physical addresses of different office branches or locations within a payroll software system.


To manage/configure the GPS attendance in greytHR, the admin must perform the following actions.

  1. From the greytHR Admin portal, click Settings icon > System Settings > Attendance > Setup Guide. The Setup Guide page opens.
  2. Click the Define location for employees to mark attendance option. 
  3. Click Generate Access Code. The SMS the generated key pop-up appears. The Code Key auto-populates.
  4. From the Employee dropdown list, select an employee whose location you want to define.
  5. Click Send SMS to send the access code and greytHR office locator link. The link can be used to download the office locator app. 
  6. On the Office Locator page the following information is auto-populated:
    • Location Name
    • Longitude
    • Latitude
    • Actions
  7. Click Allow employees to manually mark attendance. The tab expands.
  8. Select the Manual Sign In checkbox to allow employees to mark attendance manually from a defined location.
  9. Click Invite Employee who do not have mobile app installed. A list appears.
  10. From the Employee dropdown search box, select an employee to whom you want to send the invitation link.
  11. From the Category dropdown list select the required category.
  12. Click Invite to send the invitation link.
    Note: After the mobile ESS application is installed on the employee’s mobile, he/she can mark the attendance from their mobile within the office premises.

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