Can BetterDesks verify attendance at remote job sites?

Yes, when the employee has a live connection. BetterDesks supports geofenced clock-ins and supervisor OTP attendance for remote job sites, but offline punch sync is not available today.

Detailed answer

BetterDesks handles remote site attendance through two current paths. If the site has configured coordinates and location access is available, geofencing checks whether the employee is inside the allowed radius when they clock in or out.

If GPS is unreliable but the team has connectivity, an admin or scheduler can issue a temporary supervisor passcode for the selected client, site, and optional shift.

Those attendance records become timesheets for manager review. If a clock-out is missed, a manager can close the active timesheet with an estimated clock-out time before approval.

Example

A field service company sends crews to a client site where GPS accuracy is poor inside the building but mobile data is available. The site supervisor creates an OTP passcode for that location. Employees use the passcode to start their timesheets, then managers review the resulting records before payroll preparation.

How BetterDesks helps

BetterDesks is built for businesses that operate across job sites, client locations, and field environments. Geofencing, OTP attendance, missing attendance visibility, and manager review give teams a structured way to verify remote attendance without relying on offline sync.

Related questions

• What is OTP attendance?
• What happens if GPS does not work at a job site?
• Can employees clock in only from a job site?

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