Time & Time-Off Tracking Software

Set up PTO accrual rules, let employees create PTO requests, and add PTO to timesheets automatically with our time and time-off tracking software.

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How Buddy Punch’s time-off tracking works

1. Set up your policies

Buddy Punch comes pre-loaded with common PTO policies, like holiday, vacation, sick, and personal leave. You can also create custom policies.

2. Create accrual rules

If employees earn PTO hourly, weekly, or annually, set up accrual rules to have Buddy Punch automatically calculate earned PTO for you.

3. Approve PTO requests

Employees request time off in Buddy Punch, and managers review and approve those requests. Approved time off is added to timesheets.

4. See PTO balances

Both employees and admins can view their PTO balances in Buddy Punch anytime. Time off taken is deducted from overall PTO balances.

Put PTO on autopilot

Automate every task related to managing time off.

  • Get notified when you need to approve time off, or approve all requests automatically.
  • Add holidays to your company calendar to automatically pay employees for those dates.
  • Set up blackout dates to block time-off requests at times when all hands are needed.
  • View all pending and approved time off requests and blackout dates on a calendar.

Create guardrails for using PTO

Rules and limits ensure your PTO program runs seamlessly.

  • Establish accrual rules to automate the process of adding earned PTO to balances.
  • Prevent employees from requesting PTO if their PTO balances won’t cover the request.
  • Set up maximum PTO balances if you don’t want employees to accrue PTO endlessly.
  • Decide if you want to allow PTO balances to carry over or reset at the end of the year.

Answer PTO questions instantly

Run PTO summary reports on demand to see time off taken during specific timeframes, available PTO by employee, carryover amounts, and more. Plus, employees can view their PTO balances anytime in the Buddy Punch app.

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Customer reviews

Time saver!

“The software has all the features I was using in my spreadsheet — but better as it took human error out of the equation! I gained reports that tallied PTO, which I used to have to pull manually from a spreadsheet. Employees can enter their own PTO requests (a huge time saver).”

Telesa K.

Serves all our needs!

“We use Buddy Punch as a time clock for daily in/out and breaks. We use the PTO accrual system and PTO tracker. Buddy Punch is easy to use and easy to figure out. Customer service is responsive. The staff loves the mobile app.”

Anita W.

Handling complexity with ease!

“We spent three months trying to set up a time clock system from a big company. The customer service was terrible, responses took days, and they could not handle our somewhat complex PTO requirements. We switched to Buddy Punch and were up and running almost immediately.”

James H.

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