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How to Change Your App Settings in the Patriot Worker Portal App

How employees change preferences (theme, time display, time zone, shift length), push notifications, location settings, and password and security settings in the Patriot Worker Portal mobile app.

Available for: Hourly and salaried employees who use the Patriot Worker Portal mobile app.

New mobile app: Patriot Worker Portal. Patriot Worker Portal is replacing the My Patriot app. When your account is switched over, you'll see a notice on the My Patriot login screen. Download the Patriot Worker Portal app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. All of your data moves to the new app.


How to Open Your App Settings

  1. Tap your profile photo or initials at the top of the screen.

  2. Scroll down to App Settings.

    • You can change Preferences, Notifications, Location, and Password & Security.


How to Change Your Preferences

  1. Under App Settings, tap Preferences.

  2. Choose your preferences.

    • Theme: Choose Light, Dark, or Auto.

    • Time Display: Show time as hours and minutes or as a decimal. Your pay stubs always show minutes as a decimal, no matter which format you choose here.

    • Show Time Zone: Choose Yes or No.

    • Shift Length: Set the number of hours in your typical workday shift.

Time Display, Show Time Zone, and Shift Length apply to time cards. You'll use them if your employer uses Patriot's Time and Attendance software.


How to Turn Notifications On or Off

Choose which push notifications you get. Your choices apply to your account on every device you're signed in on.

  1. Under App Settings, tap Notifications.

  2. Turn each notification on or off.

    • Tap the toggle at the end of a notification's row to turn it on or off.

    • To stop all push notifications at once, tap Turn off all notifications.

Notifications you can turn on or off:

  • Pay Stub Available: When a new pay stub is ready to view.

  • Time Card Approved: When your time card is approved.

  • Time Card Comments: When your manager leaves a comment on your time card.

  • Time Card Reminders: Reminders to submit your time card before the deadline.

  • Time Card Sent Back: When your time card is sent back and needs corrections.

  • Time Off Approved: When your time off request is approved.

  • Time Off Denied: When your time off request is denied.

Time card and time off notifications only apply if your employer uses Patriot's Time and Attendance software.


How to Check Your Location Settings

Location settings are for employees who punch in and out from the app.

  1. Under App Settings, tap Location.

  2. Check your location settings.

    • Device location: Shows whether location access is on. Tap Open device settings to change it.

    • Geotagging: Shows whether your employer requires geotagging. If it says Required, you must punch in from the app with location services turned on.

    • GPS data use consent: Turn the Allow [your employer] to access your location toggle on or off.

For more details, see Employee Geotagged Time Punches.


How to Change Your Password and Security Settings

  1. Under App Settings, tap Password & Security.

  2. Update your sign-in and security settings.


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