# Attendance, overnight shifts and timezones

Canonical: https://stafflytracker.com/docs/attendance-and-timezones/
Updated: 2026-10-07

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# Attendance, overnight shifts and timezones

Read working time, breaks, coverage, company days and display timestamps without double counting.

By [Syed Toheed Shah](https://stafflytracker.com/authors/syed-toheed-shah/) · 2026-10-07

**On this page**[Start with the company day](#part-0)[Working time and idle are not additive](#part-1)[Off days, leave and holidays](#part-2)[Missing coverage and corrections](#part-3)[Before approving a period](#part-4)[Documentation home →](https://stafflytracker.com/docs/)

## Start with the company day

The workday timezone and boundary decide which company day a record belongs to. A display timezone controls how a timestamp is printed. For an evening shift that ends after local midnight, these choices matter. Check a known overnight session before using a monthly report.

## Working time and idle are not additive

Working time generally excludes recorded breaks. Idle is a description of part of recorded working activity, not a separate shift to add again. Adding working time, breaks and idle without checking definitions can double count the idle portion. Use the export labels and compare a sample session with its breaks.

![Attendance, overnight shifts and timezones: Start with the company day, Working time and idle are not additive, Off days, leave and holidays, Missing coverage and corrections](https://stafflytracker.com/assets/editorial/docs-attendance-and-timezones-1.webp)

Workflow illustration. The guide explains the steps and their limits.

## Off days, leave and holidays

Configure the company’s working days and holidays, then record approved leave. A normal weekly off day should not be interpreted as an absence. Work recorded on an off day still needs review. Leave entries explain an attendance status; the organization must separately confirm how leave affects pay.

## Missing coverage and corrections

A clocked-in interval can include connection or tracking gaps. Examine coverage before treating a total as fully supported by activity records. Where a time correction is justified, store the adjustment and reason. A correction changes the attendance record; it cannot recreate missing screenshots or application events.

## Before approving a period

Check the date range, timezone, exceptions and a sample of employee totals. Confirm overtime and pay rules separately from activity summaries. Keep the reviewed export with your reconciliation notes. Later changes may require a new export rather than silently replacing an already approved calculation.

## Keep exploring

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