Distribution Frequency

A rule’s distribution frequency specifies how often tip distribution will occur.

Daily distribution distributes tips based on total minutes worked throughout the day. Using spreadsheets before, you are most likely familiar with our ‘Daily’ distribution frequency. This option takes the total tips for the day, determines how many minutes each employee worked, and distributes the tips accordingly. While this can work great, many restaurants want to reward the busiest employees or those who bring in the most revenue.

Time of Sale distributes tips from each sale based on minutes worked between sale open and close. This looks at who was working from the time the check was opened in the POS until the check was paid via cash or credit card swipe.

Hourly or Time of Sale distributes tips more accurately to the amount of work performed. If all employees work 4-hour shifts, but the evening staff has double the sales, these distribution frequencies will more fairly compensate employees who worked these shifts. Our most popular distribution across all customers is ‘Time of Sale,’ so consider different options for different rules to find the system that most fairly rewards your employees.