How do Tip Pooling and Tip Payouts work together?
⚠️ Important: As of June 30, 2026 the 7shifts Tip Payouts feature will no longer be available in the 7shifts app. We know waiting weeks for payday is hard on hourly workers, so we're partnering with Clair to bring employees free, on-demand access to their earned tips and wages directly in the 7shifts employee mobile app. No float required on your end, no extra admin work. Your tip pools are not affected. Learn more about the transition to On-Demand Tips with Clair here.
Question
What’s the relationship between Tip Pooling and Tip Payouts in 7shifts?
Answer
By integrating these systems in 7shifts, restaurants can streamline the process of managing and distributing tips, making it more efficient and transparent for both Employees and management.
Tip Pooling will calculate the distribution of tips based on pre-set criteria. This ensures fair allocation of the collected tips among all eligible Employees in the Tip Pool.
Once tip allocation has been determined, the totals seamlessly sync with Tip Payouts. This results in minimal manual intervention (although the option is available for you to customize and control payouts as needed), reduces the likelihood of errors and saves valuable administrative time. Tip Payouts allows you to initiate the direct deposit of these calculated tips directly in Employees' debit accounts.