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Clocking in early with SISO
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yorkshire25
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Clocking in early with SISO
I was pulled for a chat this morning for clocking in 8 minutes early, apparently I can’t clock in over 5 minutes before my shift starts or I will end up getting taken down the conduct route. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous in my life that I can’t clock in to work early it’s not like I’m asking for 8 minutes extra pay. Can anyone advise on if this is even allowed or has anyone else had this happen with them? Thanks
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comeracing
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
80 % go in 30 minutes early minimum then clock in 7.10 ish when there start time is 7.15 , many offices full of mugs working 2hr 30 minutes minimum FREE each week ,and they wonder why all walks aren't equal, when I'm on leave I know one person who starts 45 minutes early on my duty, absolute madness.
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Grinder64
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
What sort of mug gives RM free time? Why? 
You do the work, they get the loot. The men with the smiles and the 3 piece suits.
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Beanyjazz
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
Sit in your car on your phone/read paper/do crossword.
Clock in at whatever minute you start on the 50th-59th second.
You have 5 minutes leeway for being late so bollocks to them! They're the ones being childish.
Clock in at whatever minute you start on the 50th-59th second.
You have 5 minutes leeway for being late so bollocks to them! They're the ones being childish.
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borders
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
My guess is they are just getting it sorted out for when SISO is properply used to monitor our Pay . My Manager told me recently that SISO will be used that way soon , moreso for people leaving early . I guess they dont want that Discussion around people coming in early and should they be entitled to be paid for that time ?
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yorkshire25
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broughts
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
Yes they can disapline you for 8 minutes early as your not insured to be on the premises until your star time 5 minutes has been allowed so your ready for work at start time management turn a blind eye because it’s free work if anything happened to someone not on duty they would be in the 
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yorkshire25
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
That’s fair enough but there’s people who turn up to work 1.5hr early but nothing is said to them because they don’t clock in when they get there?broughts wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:22Yes they can disapline you for 8 minutes early as your not insured to be on the premises until your star time 5 minutes has been allowed so your ready for work at start time management turn a blind eye because it’s free work if anything happened to someone not on duty they would be in the![]()
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Rumple
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
I’d like to see the wording on that insurance document, if that’s true.broughts wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:22Yes they can disapline you for 8 minutes early as your not insured to be on the premises until your star time 5 minutes has been allowed so your ready for work at start time management turn a blind eye because it’s free work if anything happened to someone not on duty they would be in the![]()
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kazardaimenu
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
Ok but what if you for whatever reason decide to stay out and clear an oversized duty and get back way after your finish time? Are you doing so at your own risk?yorkshire25 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:38That’s fair enough but there’s people who turn up to work 1.5hr early but nothing is said to them because they don’t clock in when they get there?broughts wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:22Yes they can disapline you for 8 minutes early as your not insured to be on the premises until your star time 5 minutes has been allowed so your ready for work at start time management turn a blind eye because it’s free work if anything happened to someone not on duty they would be in the![]()
if I dont clock in when I walk in Id forget, just can’t see how getting to work 8 minutes early is worth being disciplined
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antcpfc
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
If we can’t clock in then we shouldn’t be in the building.yorkshire25 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:38That’s fair enough but there’s people who turn up to work 1.5hr early but nothing is said to them because they don’t clock in when they get there?broughts wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:22Yes they can disapline you for 8 minutes early as your not insured to be on the premises until your star time 5 minutes has been allowed so your ready for work at start time management turn a blind eye because it’s free work if anything happened to someone not on duty they would be in the![]()
if I dont clock in when I walk in Id forget, just can’t see how getting to work 8 minutes early is worth being disciplined
The fire brigade will need the information to see who is onsite.
Slider tool. Lol.
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SkiSunday
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
Yup, genuinely endangering our emergency services members lives if there was a fire at the DO. f***ing clowns.antcpfc wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 14:18If we can’t clock in then we shouldn’t be in the building.yorkshire25 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:38That’s fair enough but there’s people who turn up to work 1.5hr early but nothing is said to them because they don’t clock in when they get there?broughts wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:22Yes they can disapline you for 8 minutes early as your not insured to be on the premises until your star time 5 minutes has been allowed so your ready for work at start time management turn a blind eye because it’s free work if anything happened to someone not on duty they would be in the![]()
if I dont clock in when I walk in Id forget, just can’t see how getting to work 8 minutes early is worth being disciplined
The fire brigade will need the information to see who is onsite.
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Kenfandango
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
I've only ever worked one other job with scanning in, but the rule there was no more than 2 minutes before your start time or face a disciplinary. They, however, had the minutes you worked tied to pay already. 25 years ago.
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SkiSunday
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
So the same as every single other job with a 'scan in machine' ever then? I used to stamp in/out previously 30 years ago. We got paid what we worked to the half hour.Kenfandango wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 15:12I've only ever worked one other job with scanning in, but the rule there was no more than 2 minutes before your start time or face a disciplinaryThey, however, had the minutes you worked tied to pay already. 25 years ago.
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Ren Hoëk
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Re: Clocking in early with SISO
What a load of nonsense. Not insured. Really. Quite happy for you to run over ad hoc but not arrive early. As if thats how insurance works as well anyway. They will be insured 100% of the time.broughts wrote: ↑04 Jul 2025, 10:22Yes they can disapline you for 8 minutes early as your not insured to be on the premises until your star time 5 minutes has been allowed so your ready for work at start time management turn a blind eye because it’s free work if anything happened to someone not on duty they would be in the![]()