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# Set attendance policies and schedules

> Set work schedules and attendance policies, assign them from the correct effective date, and check employee targets afterward.

Attendance schedules and policies set the context for a person's time cards and targets. An incomplete assignment can make target and overtime totals unavailable even while recorded time remains visible.

## Prepare company settings

An administrator opens **Settings > Attendance** to review work schedules, time tracking policies, and overtime policies. Check the schedule a person should follow before assigning it. The daily time card remains the place where employees record actual work and breaks; a schedule provides expected hours, not proof of time worked.

## Assign from the right date

On the employee's attendance setup, choose **Work schedule** and an **Effective from** date. Review time tracking and overtime assignments that apply. The effective date matters: a schedule that starts after a workday will not give that earlier day the same target. Check the employee's start date and relevant employment details alongside the assignment.

## Verify the summary

Return to the person's **Attendance** summary and confirm that **Work Schedule**, tracked hours, and target information appear for the period you expect. If the app says some dates are missing a schedule or employment details, correct the coverage before interpreting overtime or target totals. For a day already recorded, inspect the time card separately from the schedule target.

## Next steps

[Track work and breaks](https://help.worklayer.ai/help/attendance/track-time.md) · [Employee profiles](https://help.worklayer.ai/help/people/profiles.md)


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