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Respectful Time Tracker uses notifications to keep users informed about important events and updates. The following table outlines the different notification types, their recipients, and descriptions:
Event Type Employee Manager Admin (Future) Description
Clock In ❌ ✅ ❌ Employee clocks in for a shift. Manager is notified of employee clock-in.
Clock Out ❌ ✅ ❌ Employee clocks out of a shift. Manager is notified of employee clock-out.
Break Start ❌ ❌ ❌ Employee starts a break.
Break End ❌ ❌ ❌ Employee ends a break.
PTO Request Submitted ✅ ✅ ❌ Employee submits a PTO request. Both employee and manager are notified.
PTO Request Approved ✅ ✅ ❌ Manager approves a PTO request. Employee is notified of approval.
PTO Request Rejected ✅ ✅ ❌ Manager rejects a PTO request. Employee is notified of rejection.
Performance Review Added ✅ ✅ ❌ Manager adds a performance review for an employee. Employee is notified.
Communication Log Entry Added ✅ ✅ ❌ Manager adds a communication log entry for an employee. Employee is notified.
Payroll Exported ✅ ✅ ❌ Payroll data exported. Both employee and manager are notified.
Low PTO Balance Warning ✅ ❌ ❌ Employee's PTO balance falls below a threshold.
New User Added ❌ ✅ ✅ New user added to the system. Manager and admin are notified.
User Role Changed ✅ ✅ ✅ User's role is changed. The affected user, their manager, and admin are notified.
Company Settings Updated ❌ ✅ ✅ Company settings are updated. All managers and admins within the company are notified.
Subscription Plan Changed ❌ ✅ ✅ Company's subscription plan is changed. All managers and admins within the company are notified.
Security Alert ❌ ✅ ✅ Suspicious activity detected (e.g., failed login attempts). All managers and admins within the company, as well as the affected user (if identifiable), are notified.
System Maintenance Notification ✅ ✅ ✅ Notification about planned system maintenance or downtime. All users are notified.
New Feature Announcement ✅ ✅ ✅ Notification about a new feature or update released in the application. All users are notified.
General System Updates ✅ ✅ ✅ Notifications about general system updates, improvements, or important information not related to specific events. This could include legal updates, new policy changes, or critical bug fixes.