How to use 9forty5

Short, practical guides to every part of the app, from a first clock-in to running payroll. Signed-in users can also reach the guide for the page they're on from the "?" menu in the top bar.

Getting set up
Getting started

Set up your company, sites, departments, and people in the order that works best.

For everyone
Clocking in and out

The time clock, breaks, department switches, and what to do when a punch is wrong.

Your time card

Reading your hours, and submitting the card at the end of a pay period.

Time off

Recording vacation, sick time, and other leave, and where it shows up.

For managers
Building a schedule

Shifts, assignments, and copying a week you already like.

Approving time cards

The review flow from submission to approval, and what approval means for payroll.

Managing employees

Adding people, roles, site assignments, and correcting punches.

Location-based clock-in

Checking that punches happen at the site: setup, modes, and reading the flags.

Payroll export

Turning an approved pay period into a file your payroll provider accepts.

Time off policies and balances

How employees earn time off, how balances are worked out, and the California sick leave preset.