# How to set the attendance grace period

**For:** Admin
**You'll need:** Owner or Admin role.

You'll set how many minutes after a shift's start time count as "on time" before {{ app_name }} marks the worker as late or absent.

## Open the company settings

1. Open the account dropdown (top-right) and click **'Settings'**.
2. In the right column, find the **'Attendance'** section.

## Set the grace minutes

1. In the **'Grace minutes'** field, enter the number of minutes (for example **'5'**).

Anyone who clocks in within this window is treated as on time. After it, the time entry shows as late, and after a longer threshold the shift is recorded as absent.

## Save

Click **'Save'**.

## Verify it worked

Open the {doc}`/reports-and-payroll/attendance` report. Late and absent flags reflect the new grace value.

## Related

- {doc}`/reports-and-payroll/attendance`
- {doc}`/track-time/attendance`