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How to Take Action on Pending Time Cards—Manager (Web)
How to Take Action on Pending Time Cards—Manager (Web)

Step-by-step instructions on how to take action on a time card pending approval as a manager from our website.

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Written by Rachel
Updated over a week ago

Overview: When using time card approvals, Managers with Approval permissions can review employee time cards at the end of the pay period. If correct, they can Approve the time card and move on to payroll processing. If incorrect, they can Reject the time card back to the employee to make changes.

Instructions:

Additional Resources:


Take Action on Single Time Card

1. You'll want to start by clicking the Time Cards tab on your dashboard under the Pending Approval section. Then click View next to the pay period you have time card approvals for:

2. If you don't want to review all hours in detail, you can approve the time card immediately by clicking the Approve button:

3. If you want to view a time card in more detail, you'll want to click View next to an employee's name:

4. Once you've had some time to review the time card and are ready to approve or reject, you'll want to click the Approve/Reject button at the top of the time card:

Tip: The Reset to Draft option can be used if the employee submitted the time card too early or if you want to make changes without fully rejecting back to the employee. Resetting to draft will not delete any time on the time card. It simply unlocks it so edits can be made or the employee can continue to punch in/out.

5. If you need to send the time card back to the employee to make changes or make changes yourself as an Admin or Manager, simply click the Reject button. If you're ready to approve the time card, click Approve.

6. Whether you Reject or Approve the time card, the action taken will be visible in the Approval History, which can be found at the bottom of an employee's time card:


Bulk Approve Time Cards

1. To quickly bulk approve time cards, start by clicking the Time Cards tab on your dashboard under the Pending Approval section. Then click View next to the pay period you have time card approvals for:

2. Check the box next to the time card(s) you want to approve and click Approve Selected:

3. You'll then receive a notification that employee time cards were approved:


Reject an Approved Time Card

1. To reject an approved time card, start by clicking Timecards in the top navigation followed by View All:

2. Once on the time card page, choose your pay period and then select View next to the employee whose time card you want to reject. You can see the status of each time card on this page. In this example, we'll be rejecting the Approved time card:

3. Once on the employee's time card, select the red Reject button:

4. You'll be able to briefly review the employee's hours and enter a note. Select the Reject button once more to complete the process:

5. If your employee has the Time Card Approval Status Change email notification enabled, they will receive an email informing them their time card was rejected and will be able to view the note that was entered:

6. The rejection note entered will also be visible at the bottom of the time card under the Approval History:



Reset a Time Card To Draft (Web Only)

If an employee has submitted a time card too early and it hasn't been approved yet, it can be reset to draft mode. Resetting to draft will not delete any pre-existing time.

1. Start by clicking Timecards in the top navigation followed by Pending:

2. Click View next to the name of the employee whose time card you need to reset to draft:

3. Once on their time card, select the Reset to Draft button:

4. On the following page, you enter a note and complete the process by clicking Reset to Draft once more:

Once done, an employee's time card will be put back into the draft status and they can continue tracking time as needed.


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FAQ

Q: What happens if an employee submits a time card early?

A: If an employee submits a time card too early, they won't be able to punch in or out. If the time card is approved, it will have to be rejected back to the employee. If the time card is still pending, it can be reset to draft mode. Please reference the "Reset a Time Card To Draft (Web Only)" section above.

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