Operations

Employee & Time Clock

Clock in at the register. Payroll is ready when you are.

Staff punch in at any RTS station with their password or a fingerprint. Build the schedule, control what every login can do, and export payroll to your provider from the same system that rings up your sales.

The RTS time clock window
No separate time clockPunch in at any RTS station
Punches match the scheduleStop early clock-ins if you choose
Labor against salesSee labor percentage by day
How it works

From First Shift to Payday

Every step happens in RTS, so there are no punches to copy over from a separate time clock.

01

Add the employee

Give them an RTS login, a permission level and the departments they work in.

02

Schedule the week

Click and drag shifts onto the employee scheduler.

03

Clock in and out

Staff punch in at any RTS station and pick the department they are working.

04

Run payroll

Export the pay period straight to ADP, Paycor, PrimePay or Tandem, or as a CSV for any other provider.

Employee scheduling

Build the Schedule. The Time Clock Checks It.

Drag shifts onto the scheduler by department. Turn on schedule checking and RTS compares every punch to the shift it belongs to.

  • Stop early clock-ins

    Set how many minutes before a shift staff can punch in.

  • Approve exceptions on the spot

    A manager with the right permission can approve a punch outside the schedule.

  • One person, several roles

    Staff who work more than one department pick the role they're working when they clock in.

Example permission groups
Time clockSellVoids and refundsClose shiftEdit punches and payroll
Time clock onlyPunch in and out✓————
CashierRegister sales✓✓———
SupervisorRuns the floor✓✓✓✓—
ManagerRuns the theatre✓✓✓✓✓
Permissions

Everyone Sees Only What Their Job Needs

Each login belongs to a permission group, and everyone in a group gets the same access. RTS comes with default groups you can copy and adjust, so you never start from scratch.

  • Managers approve overrides with their own password, right at the register.
  • Editing your own timesheet is a separate permission from editing anyone else's.
  • Turn off a former employee without losing their history.
Time clock rules

Accurate Hours Without the Cleanup

Set the rules once, and the hours on your payroll report reflect them.

01

Breaks and lunches

Turn on break and lunch punches, set a minimum lunch, and take unpaid time out of the totals automatically.

02

Exact punch times

RTS records the real clock-in and clock-out time, so your totals are a clean starting point for your payroll policy.

03

Fingerprint punches

Add a fingerprint reader to a station so staff can only punch in as themselves.

04

Pay rates by department

Set hourly or salary pay per employee, with a different rate for each role they work.

05

Fix a missed punch

Managers add or edit a punch with a memo, without anyone punching twice.

06

Payroll exports

Send hours to ADP, Paycor, PrimePay or Tandem, or export a CSV your payroll provider can import.

Labor Cost

DaySalesLaborLabor %
Friday[$0,000][$000][00%]
Saturday[$0,000][$000][00%]
Sunday[$0,000][$000][00%]
Total[$0,000][$000][00%]
Labor cost

See What Labor Costs Against What You Sold

Because punches and sales live in the same system, RTS shows each day's sales, labor dollars and labor percentage side by side. A second report compares payroll cost with admissions.

Payroll exports and integrations

Send Hours Straight to Your Payroll Provider

No retyping timesheets. RTS has exports built for the payroll services theatres use most, plus a general export for everyone else.

ADP

Built-in export

Paycor

Built-in export

PrimePay

Built-in export

Tandem

Built-in export

Any provider

General CSV export to upload anywhere

  1. 1

    Choose your export

    Pick the export that matches your payroll software.

  2. 2

    Pick the pay period

    Enter the first and last day of the period.

  3. 3

    Export

    RTS creates the file, ready to send to payroll or your accountant.

Employee reports

Who's Working, What They Earned and How They Sold

Time clock and sales reports come from the same data, so hours, pay and performance always line up.

01Right now

Managers on shift

Current Status

Who is clocked in or out at this moment.

Current Hours

How long everyone on the clock has been working.

02Hours

Managers

Daily

Every punch for the day you pick.

Details

Each punch with a timestamp, including breaks and lunches.

Employee

Hours grouped by employee.

03Pay and labor

Payroll and owners

Payroll

Hours times rate for each employee, for any pay period.

Labor Cost

Labor dollars and labor percentage against sales.

Payroll Cost

Payroll cost compared with admissions.

04Sales performance

Managers

Item Sales by Employee

Who sold the most of the items you choose. Run it for upsell contests on combos or large popcorn.

FAQ

Questions Operators Ask

Do I need a separate time clock?

No. Staff clock in and out at any computer running RTS, including registers and the office.

Does RTS work with my payroll provider?

RTS has payroll exports built for ADP, Paycor, PrimePay and Tandem. For any other provider, the general export creates a CSV file you can upload. Pick the date range and export.

Can I stop people clocking in early?

Yes. Turn on schedule checking and set how many minutes early a punch is allowed. A manager can approve exceptions.

What if someone forgets to clock out?

A manager edits the punch to the real end of the shift, and the payroll report recalculates.

Does RTS round punches?

No. RTS totals the exact time worked, minus unpaid breaks. If your payroll policy rounds, apply it in your payroll software.

Can one employee work more than one role?

Yes. Assign them to each department, set a pay rate for each, and they pick the department when they clock in.

Can I run a sales contest for staff?

Yes. Item Sales by Employee shows who sold the most of the items you choose, for any date range.

See It in Action

Book a live demo of the RTS time clock and employee tools with our team.