Sling by Toast: Configure Time Clock and Time Entries

In this Article:

Clocking in via Toast Device Only
Clocking in via Sling Mobile App and Kiosk Only
Clocking in When Using Both Toast + Sling

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. Sling: Navigate to Settings > Time Clock and toggle on Early clock in. Set the minutes 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. Sling: Navigate to Settings > Time Clock and toggle off Early clock in. Preventing early clock-in is enabled by default.
Allow Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift	Toast: Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and toggle Enforce Scheduling to No. Sling: Navigate to Settings > Time Clock and toggle on Clock in without a scheduled shift.
Prevent Clock-In Without a Scheduled Shift	Toast: Navigate to Front of house > Order screen setup > UI Options and toggle Enforce Scheduling to Yes. Sling: Navigate to Settings > Time Clock and toggle off Clock in without a scheduled shift.
Auto Clock-Out	Sling and Toast both have a default auto clock out. Toast will automatically clock out shifts at 4am local time, so typically Toast's 4am clock out will apply when using both systems. For Sling clock ins, auto clock-out 24 hours after the end of the scheduled shift is enabled by default. You can customize the timing of the auto clock out by navigating to Settings > Time Clock and editing Automatic clock out setting. 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.
Allow Early Clock Out	Toast: Navigate to Employees > Employee management > Schedule enforcement and set the Minutes before clock out to a desired amount. Sling: This is allowed by default.
Classify Shifts as Scheduled and Unscheduled	To create scheduled shifts, set up schedules in Sling and they will integrate into Toast Web.