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Approve Time Card Reminder

Step-by-step instructions covering how to create and assign an Approve Time Card reminder from the Buddy Punch website as an Administrator.

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Overview: The Approve Time Card Reminder can remind Managers or Administrators to review and approve time cards. The reminder can be sent to a Manager or Administrator via email, push notification, or both.

Important! Time Card Approvals must be enabled to use this reminder. More information on how to enable Time Card Approvals can be found here.

Instructions:


Create an Approve Time Card Reminder

1. Start by clicking Settings --> Alerts & Reminders:

2. Then click + Add a New Alert/Reminder:

3. You'll then be able to specify the:

  • Reminder Name—This will be in the message to users.

  • Reminder Type—Approve Time Card Reminder

  • Trigger Day—How many days before or after the pay period closes that the reminder will trigger.

Important! Don't see the Approve Time Card Reminder option in the Type dropdown? You may need to enable time card approvals as detailed here.

4. As a final step, you'll want to choose who the message should be sent to and if it should be sent via email, push notification, or both. Assign the proper employees and Save once done:

5. If you need to edit or delete the reminder, you can do so by choosing the Edit or Delete buttons:


Approve Time Card Reminder Examples

See below for email and push notification Approve Time Card Reminder examples for Administrators and Managers.

Email

Push Notification

Administrator

Manager


FAQ

Q: Can I create more than one Approve Time Card Reminder?

A: Yes! You can create as many Approve Time Card Reminders as needed, and a manager or administrator can be assigned to more than one Approve Time Card Reminder.

Q: Can the Approve Time Card Reminder be sent to all user types?

A: No, the Approve Time Card Reminder can only be sent to Managers and Administrators.

Q: Why don't I see the Approve Time Card Reminder in the Type dropdown?

A: Time Card Approvals must be enabled to use this reminder. If you're not seeing the option, you may need to enable Time Card Approvals. More information here.

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