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Employees report the exception
Crew members submit the missed clock-in or clock-out while the details are still fresh. No full-timesheet rebuild, no manager phone chase.
PUNCHBRIDGEManagement-first missed-punch recovery for field teams
Management-first missed-punch recoveryBuilt for crews that already run payroll somewhere elseSeed fallback mode
PunchBridge
Fix missed punches before payroll turns into cleanup work.
PunchBridge gives field-team managers one place to review, approve, and export missed-punch corrections without replacing payroll or turning into another bloated workforce suite.
Crew members submit the exception, not a full timesheet.
Managers clear one review lane with context, timestamps, and notes.
Payroll gets a clean approved export with an audit trail behind it.
Manager command lane
One queue. One decision surface.
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pending corrections in queue
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approved corrections ready for export
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crew invites accepted
Next review
PendingAustin Crew
Maple pruning — West Lake
Forgot to clock out after loading brush and heading back to the yard.
Requested timeApr 6, 10:08 PM
Work dateApr 6
Latest approved
Export-readyRamon Lopez
Storm cleanup — Round Rock
Payroll handoff line item
RTC-031 · missed clock out
Apr 5 · reviewed by Mia Manager
Approved corrections stay visible in the manager UI before they turn into the CSV payroll sees.
Designed to sit beside what already runs payroll
PunchBridge is the exception layer — not a payroll replacement project.
ADPQuickBooks PayrollPaychexUKG ReadyGusto
Why managers buy this
A narrower workflow, but a much cleaner one.
The goal is not to rebuild timekeeping. The goal is to remove the manual cleanup that still happens when field crews forget a punch and management has to reconcile it later.
Without PunchBridge
Current state- Missed punches show up as texts, calls, and end-of-day memory reconstruction.
- Managers patch the same issue in different places depending on who forgot.
- Payroll receives corrections after the fact with weak audit context.
With PunchBridge
Tighter ops- Every exception lands in one review queue designed for managers, not for timesheet browsing.
- Approved times, notes, and decision history stay attached to the correction.
- Payroll gets one clean export instead of a late fire drill.
Current release posture
What still has to be injected
- Inject the unlocked Supabase URL, anon key, and service role envs into this deployment.
- Inject the unlocked Resend API key plus the verified root-domain sender into this deployment.
- Point the live web app at punchbridge.com once this preview is approved.
- Put one pilot manager in front of the review lane and verify the CSV shape against reality.
Deployment status
backend ready · public client ready · invite delivery missing
Manager trust surfaces
Context before decisions
Job name, work date, employee note, and the proposed time stay in the same review surface.
Adjustments without friction
Managers can edit the reviewed timestamps before approval instead of forcing crews into re-submission loops.
Audit trail built in
Every approved, denied, adjusted, and exported event is legible enough to trust when payroll asks what changed.
Operating model
Build the wedge around one daily manager habit.
The product gets stronger when the workflow is obvious: crews report the exception, managers clear the queue, payroll receives the approved output.
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Managers clear one review lane
Each request arrives with the employee note, proposed timestamp, and room to approve, deny, or adjust before payroll ever sees it.
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Payroll gets one approved export
Approved corrections roll into one CSV-shaped handoff instead of scattered texts, memory, and end-of-period cleanup.
Pilot rollout path
What first onboarding should do
Step 1
Owner creates an organization and starts a short pilot.
Step 2
Manager invites the first crew cohort from a root-domain PunchBridge sender.
Step 3
Employees open their invite link and only see submit + status.
Product boundary
Tight scope is the strategy, not a compromise.
Every correction keeps the employee note, approved time, manager note, and review timestamp together.
Managers can adjust before approving instead of forcing a binary yes/no workflow.
CSV export mirrors the approved queue so payroll sees exactly what management approved.
Wedge reminder
PunchBridge should feel like a high-trust management layer for missed-punch recovery — not a noisy all-in-one workforce suite.
FAQ
Is PunchBridge trying to replace payroll or time tracking?
No. The wedge is the exception workflow: the missed punches that managers still clean up manually even when payroll software already exists.
Who is the product really for?
Managers and operators first. Employees only need a tiny submit + status surface. The value comes from management control and cleaner payroll handoff.
Why start with CSV instead of full integrations?
Because the pilot risk is lower. A clean export proves the workflow before committing to deeper payroll integrations and billing complexity.
Next action
Get the manager lane in front of one pilot operator.
The right next step is not more surface area. It is one real manager using this review queue, one real payroll export, and one honest pass on what feels trustworthy versus prototype-y.