Tip pooling that follows who was on the clock.

Card tips are divided among staff clocked in at the time. Square describes tip pooling as the ability to "equally divide each credit card tip across all tip-eligible employees who were clocked in at the time of the transaction." Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, configures it with timecards and payroll.
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Payment solutions for restaurant tip-out & tip pooling

How each solution supports restaurant tip-out & tip pooling

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Staff

For restaurant tip-out & tip pooling: Set roles, permissions and schedules for platform administrators and support teams, with a clearer view of staffing across shifts. Card tips are divided among staff clocked in at the time. Square describes tip pooling as the ability to "equally divide each credit card tip across all tip-eligible employees who were clocked in at the time of the transaction." Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, configures it with timecards and payroll.
  • Roots service: role and tip-eligibility setup
  • Roots service: timecard and payroll connection
  • Roots service: manager training

Square Payroll

For restaurant tip-out & tip pooling: Organize payroll for platform administrators and support teams, using staff and time records to prepare pay runs. Tips flow into Square Payroll reporting. Square describes contractor-only payroll as a way to "pay contractors easily and directly within the Payroll section of your online Square Dashboard." Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, handles the setup, imports and training.
  • Roots service: account setup, team import and pay-schedule configuration
  • Roots service: connect Square Team Management timecards
  • Roots service: staff training and a named support contact
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Tip Payouts

For restaurant tip-out & tip pooling: Route customer gratuities to tip recipients and service workers, with tip amounts and recipient allocations recorded separately. Non-Square restaurants can pay tips out nightly through partners. Roots sets up digital tip collection and fast distribution to servers, bartenders and back-of-house staff, provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners. Each tip is recorded so it can be reported on the right information return.
  • Configure tip flows and pooling rules
  • Integrate with scheduling or time-tracking data
  • Set up reporting for payroll or
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Square Staff questions

Questions tipping platform teams ask about payouts.
Square provides tools for shifts, timecards, team communication and staff access. Roots helps configure the staff workflow.
Yes. We review what each role needs to see and do, then help configure the appropriate Square access settings.
Bring your staff roles, scheduling process and access requirements. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for restaurant tip-out & tip pooling and prepare a clear setup scope.
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