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title: "Enable Simple Clock I/O"
slug: "enable-simple-clock-i-o"
updated: 2026-10-15T01:02:48Z
published: 2026-10-15T01:02:48Z
canonical: "help.servicetitan.com/enable-simple-clock-i-o"
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# Enable Simple Clock I/O

## Overview

Enable Simple Clock I/O to pay technicians whenever they are clocked in, regardless of your idle time settings. This can be a good timesheet management option if you pay technicians the same rate for most activities and you don't need a breakdown of technician hours to process payroll.

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#### Who uses this feature

- Administrators and managers

#### Feature configuration

- Account configuration is required to use this feature. Please contact [Technical Support](https://go.servicetitan.com/#/ask) for details.

## Things to know

- When Simple Clock I/O is enabled, all idle time is paid, regardless of idle time settings.
- Use [timesheet codes](/construction/docs/set-up-timesheet-codes) to schedule unpaid non-job events such as meal breaks or personal time.
- Technicians are always paid for their first drive.
- Technicians are automatically clocked in based on their:
  - Dispatch to their first appointment of the day
  - Arrival at their first appointment of the day
  - First paid non-job timesheet event of the day
- Technicians are automatically clocked out based on whichever occurs last during a workday:
  - Completion of the last appointment of the day
  - Completion of a paid non-job event
- You can [manually clock technicians in and out](/construction/docs/clock-technicians-in-and-out-from-the-dispatch-board) from the Dispatch Board or technicians can [clock themselves in and out](/construction/docs/clock-in-and-out-in-servicetitan-mobile).

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: Technicians must have the Clock In and Out permission enabled to clock themselves in and out. Contact your company administrator for details.
- If technicians clock out and back in during a workday, their clocked-out hours show up in timesheet reports with the code, Temp C/O.

## Turn on Simple Clock I/O

1. Go to the top toolbar and click **Settings**![A simple icon representing a settings gear. ](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/icon-gnav-settings-inactive.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T00%3A41%3A45Z&se=2026-10-31T01%3A41%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dqDLx%2BgoKoG9aj8kjJC0yLGxtAuvkNCSjXGrCloRIlc%3D).
2. From the side panel, go to **People** > **Payroll**.
3. In the *Timesheet Codes* section, click **Edit**. The *Non-job Event Codes* screen opens displaying a table of active codes.
4. For the *ClockIO* code, in the *Actions* column, click **Edit**. ![Payroll settings display with non-job event codes and an edit option highlighted.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/enable-simple-clock-io-image-egxsr371.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T00%3A41%3A45Z&se=2026-10-31T01%3A41%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dqDLx%2BgoKoG9aj8kjJC0yLGxtAuvkNCSjXGrCloRIlc%3D)
5. Select **Enable Simple Clock I/O**. ![Editing non-job event code with options for timesheet and clock in/out settings.](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/enable-simple-clock-io-image-k5n8d92o.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T00%3A41%3A45Z&se=2026-10-31T01%3A41%3A45Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=dqDLx%2BgoKoG9aj8kjJC0yLGxtAuvkNCSjXGrCloRIlc%3D)
6. When you're finished, click **Save**.

## Want to learn more?

- Visit ServiceTitan Academy to enroll in [Tracking Technician Timesheets](https://servicetitan.docebosaas.com/academy/learn/courses/340/Timekeeping-for-Technicians)

The main scheduling and dispatching view in ServiceTitan showing all jobs, technicians, and appointment times in a grid or map layout.

**What it does:** Gives dispatchers a real-time view of the day's work to manually assign, drag-and-drop, or adjust job assignments.

**Also called:** Schedule board, Dispatch view

**Tags:** Core

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