Skip to main content
All CollectionsManager HelpHelp Managing User TimePunches
How to Review and Approve or Reject Punches—Manager (Web/App)
How to Review and Approve or Reject Punches—Manager (Web/App)

Step-by-step instructions on how to review and then approve or reject punches as a Manager from our website and mobile app.

Rachel avatar
Written by Rachel
Updated this week

Overview: Managers with time approval permissions can take action on any pending punches for their assigned workers from our website and mobile app.

Instructions:


Review Pending Punches (Web)

1. From the Dashboard under the Pending Approval section, you can either immediately Approve pending punches or View them in more detail:

2. If you choose to Approve directly from the dashboard, you'll be required to Approve the action one final time:

3. If you choose to View, you'll be taken to the employee's time card where the pending punches can be found.

You can approve all pending punches in bulk by using the Approve All Punches button or clicking Take Action next to an individual punch to review it in more detail:

4. If you choose to Approve All Punches, you'll be required to Approve the action one final time:

5. If you click Take Action instead, you can review the punch in more detail and choose to Approve or Reject the punch. Rejecting the punch will reject it back to the original submission time.

6. Approving the punch will take you back to the employee time card where the status will reflect Approved:


Review Pending Punches (App)

1. From the mobile app, punches pending approval can be viewed directly from the Dashboard. (Left image below)

2. They can also be viewed under the Menu from the Punch Approvals page. (Middle image below)

3. Once on the Punch Approvals page, click the name of the employee whose punch you want to review. (Right image below)

4. Clicking the employee's name will bring you to their Time Card where you can select the punch that requires review. (Left image below)

5. Once on the Punch Details page, you can select the punch in or out that is Pending Approval. (Middle image below)

6. Clicking the ( i ) icon will allow you to review the note associated with the pending punch. (Right image below)

7. From the Edit Punch page you can adjust the punch time if needed and either Approve or Reject the punch. Rejecting the punch will reject it back to the original submission time.(Left image below)

8. Approving the punch will take you back to the employee time card where the status will reflect Approved. (Right image below)


FAQ

Q: Am I required to approve pending punches?

A: While you are not required to approve pending punches, that time will not be applied to an employee's time card until action is taken.

Did this answer your question?