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title: "Turn on Simple Clock I/O in Flexible Timekeeping"
slug: "turn-on-simple-clock-i-o-in-flexible-timekeeping"
updated: 2026-10-16T01:43:47Z
published: 2026-10-16T01:43:47Z
canonical: "help.servicetitan.com/turn-on-simple-clock-i-o-in-flexible-timekeeping"
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# Turn on Simple Clock I/O in Flexible Timekeeping

## Overview

Simple Clock I/O brings the familiar Legacy Timekeeping quick clock-in/clock-out experience to Flexible Timekeeping (FTK). Use it for technicians who don't need Continuous Timekeeping's detailed, per-activity job costing and just need a simple day-total record.

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#### Who uses this feature

- Administrators and managers

#### Feature configuration

- You can set Simple Clock I/O by technician, Permission Role, or account-wide, from the Timekeeping Configuration settings.

### Things to know

- Technicians are automatically clocked in based on their dispatch to, or arrival at their first paid activity.
- You can manually clock technicians in and out from the Dispatch Board, or technicians can clock themselves in and out from the ServiceTitan Field Mobile App.
- Simple, Continuous, and Manual Timekeeping are set per technician, so you can mix modes across your team.

## Turn on Simple Clock I/O

### Turn on Simple Clock I/O for a technician

1. Go to the top toolbar and click **Settings**.
2. In the side panel, go to **People > Technicians**.
3. Find the technician and click **Edit**.
4. Go to the *Payroll* tab.
5. Under *Timekeeping Configuration*, select **Simple**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/image-1790971548439.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A07%3A11Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A07%3A11Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Ps8I46GhjUKxpMPFpFCL76nL0A7c3QimsVznxUvqxf8%3D)

1. When you're finished, click **Save**.

### Turn on Simple Clock I/O for your whole account

1. Go to the top toolbar and click **Settings**.
2. In the side panel, go to **People > Payroll**.
3. Click **Timekeeping Settings**.
4. Click **Edit** and select **Connect All to Simple Clock In/Out**.

![Connect All to Simple Clock I/O](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/image-1790971651347.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A07%3A11Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A07%3A11Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Ps8I46GhjUKxpMPFpFCL76nL0A7c3QimsVznxUvqxf8%3D)

1. When you're finished, click **Save**.

### Turn on Simple Clock I/O for a technician permission role

1. Go to the top toolbar and click **Settings**.
2. In the side panel, go to **People > Payroll**.
3. Click **Timekeeping Settings**.
4. Click **Edit** and select **Custom Configuration Per Role** as a Timekeeping Configuration.

![Configuration per Technician Role](https://cdn.document360.io/961862ab-d0f2-4d91-bb62-a62ee8184eff/Images/Documentation/Timekeeping Settings_Timekeeping settings options_3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T08%3A07%3A11Z&se=2026-11-12T09%3A07%3A11Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=Ps8I46GhjUKxpMPFpFCL76nL0A7c3QimsVznxUvqxf8%3D)

1. Set up the setting for each of the technician roles.
2. When you're finished, click **Save**.

## FAQ

### Do I have to move my whole shop to Simple Clock I/O to use it?

No — Simple, Continuous, and Manual Timekeeping are set per technician, so you can mix modes across your team, set it based on permission role or as an account-wide default, and override it for individual technicians.

### How does Simple Clock I/O interact with my Idle Time settings?

With Simple Clock I/O enabled, payment of Idle Time is determined based on your Idle Time settings. See [Manage technician idle time in Flexible Timekeeping](/v1/docs/manage-technician-idle-time-in-flexible-timekeeping).

## Want to learn more?

- See [Payroll and Timekeeping Home](/v1/docs/payroll-and-timekeeping)
- See [Manage technician idle time in Flexible Timekeeping](/v1/docs/manage-technician-idle-time-in-flexible-timekeeping)