Clock in and out at a kiosk

Last updated 2026-08-31For: Employee

If your workplace uses a wall-mounted Payrollix time clock, you clock in and out with your PIN. You don't sign in — just tap your PIN and go.

Clocking in

  1. On the tablet, enter your PIN. It submits on its own once you've typed the last digit.
  2. The screen greets you by name and shows your options.
  3. Tap Clock In.

That's it — you'll see a confirmation, and the screen returns to the PIN pad for the next person.

Breaks and clocking out

Tap your PIN again any time to:

  • Start Break / End Break — while you're clocked in.
  • Clock Out — at the end of your shift.

The screen only shows the actions that make sense right now, so you can't accidentally clock in twice or end a break you didn't start. When you're clocked in, it also shows how long you've been on the clock (for example, "Clocked in · 2h 15m").

The photo

Some workplaces have the tablet take a quick photo when you clock in or out. This just confirms it's really you punching — it's stored with the punch and isn't shared beyond your employer's records.

If your PIN doesn't work

If the tablet says "PIN not recognized," you may have mistyped it, or a PIN may not be set up for you yet. Check your PIN in your Payrollix app under Profile → Time-Clock PIN (see Find or change your kiosk PIN), or ask your manager. After several wrong tries the kiosk pauses PIN entry for a few minutes as a security measure.

Where your hours go

Every punch is recorded on your timesheet automatically. There's nothing else you need to do — the hours are ready for payroll. You can review them any time in your Payrollix app under Timesheets.

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