Time Sheet Processing

Time Sheet Entry

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The Time Sheet Entry form allows each employee to create their own electronic timesheet. Leave Balances for sick, vacation and personal leave time can be reviewed.

The employee may have the option to print the timesheet. This is based on how the Edit Miscellaneous Codes option is set for allow printing of time sheets. Once the employee has confirmed the accuracy of their time sheet, they will be required to authorize it. Once authorized, they can no longer make changes to it unless a manager resets the timesheet.

Field NameDescription
Enter Time As Hours and MinutesIf Miscellaneous Codes were previously set up to default to Enter Time As Hours and Minutes (H), this box will be checked. If the Miscellaneous Codes were set up as decimal (D) the box would not be checked. If time is to be entered as Hours and Minutes, the box can be checked on this form.
Pay PeriodThis will automatically populate based on the information setup in Miscellaneous Codes.
Payroll YearThis will automatically populate based on the information setup in Miscellaneous Codes.
Scheduled CycleSelect the payroll cycle from the dropdown list.
Period StartingThis will automatically populate based on the cycle selected.
Period EndingThis will automatically populate based on the cycle selected.
Check DateThis will automatically populate based on the cycle selected.
Employee NumberEnter the employee number.
DepartmentThis will automatically populate based on the employee number entered.
PIN #When employee enters their emp #, the PIN field will appear. Key in PIN and hit Enter.
Hire DateThis will automatically populate based on the employee number entered.
Seniority DateThis will automatically populate based on the employee number entered.
Union LocalThis will automatically populate based on the employee number entered.
Hourly/SalaryThis will automatically populate based on the employee number entered.
Exempt From OTThis will automatically populate based on the employee number entered.
Week #Select the appropriate week from the dropdown list. Weekly will only have 1 week showing, Bi-Weekly will have 1 and 2, etc.
NoteThis is where time sheet notes will show if created (Time Sheet Notes Entry).

Time Sheet

Click Time Sheet and the following form will display:

Field NameDescription
Pay CodeSelect the pay code from the dropdown.
Pay CategoryAutomatically populates based on the pay code selected.
Sun – Sat (Days of Week)Enter the hours worked for each day.
Weekly TotalAutomatically populates with the row total.
Total HoursAutomatically populates with the daily and weekly totals, respectively.

Notes

Notes field will allow the employee to enter a message that the manager will see when approving time.

Click Notes and the following will display:

Approve

Employees must approve all time entry for the cycle. So, if it’s a biweekly payroll, they must approve week 1 and week 2. Once the time is approved, they cannot make any changes to the time.

Click Approve and the following prompt appears:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If yes was selected, the following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If yes was selected, the following confirmation will appear:

Leave Balances

Employees can see what hours they have available for any leave plans they are enrolled in.

Click Leave Balances and the following will display:

Earned balances are shown as of the last updated payroll cycle. Any leave taken during the current pay cycle or scheduled for future cycles will be reflected in the used total (in addition to what has been used to date).

If the employee is not enrolled in any leave plans, they will receive this message:

Clone Time Sheet

For employees who work the same days/hours to the same pay code, they can clone the time sheet from one week to the next.

Click Clone Time Sheet and the following will display:

Field NameDescription
Payroll YearSelect the payroll year from the dropdown.
Starting/EndingWill automatically populate based on the payroll year selected
Scheduled CycleSelect the payroll cycle from the dropdown that you are cloning/copying
Period Starting/Period Ending/Check DateWill automatically populate based on the cycle selected
Week #Select the week you are cloning TO. If you entered time for week #1, then you would select week #2.

Click Start. The following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected, you’ll receive the following confirmation.

If you are using this function, and the previous week had any time that was paid time off (vacation, holiday, etc.) you will want to edit the pay code for the week. Change the Week # at the top and click Time Sheet. From here you can select the correct pay code(s).

Print Time Sheet

Employees can print a copy of their timesheet before and/or after they have approved it.

Click Print Time Sheet and the following report will generate:

The report will only be printed for the week selected.

 

Time Sheet Approval

This form’s main function is to allow the managers to approve employee time sheets. If weekly, manager must approve each separately. Only managers that were set up in Manager & Authorizations Setup should be given permissions to this card. The number of managers that are required to approve a time sheet per employee must be set up before the Time Sheet Approval option can take place.

Field NameDescription
Manager #Enter employee number.
PIN #If this is the first time logging in, you will receive a prompt to create a PIN number. Otherwise, enter the PIN #.
Enter Time As Hours and MinutesIf Miscellaneous Codes were previously set up to default to Enter Time As Hours and Minutes (H), this box will be checked. If the Miscellaneous Codes were set up as decimal (D) the box would not be checked. If time is to be entered as Hours and Minutes, the box can be checked on this form.
Pay PeriodAutomatically populates based on the information setup in Miscellaneous Codes
Payroll YearAutomatically populates based on the information setup in Miscellaneous Codes
Scheduled CycleSelect the payroll cycle from the dropdown list.
Period StartingAutomatically populates based on cycle selected.
Period EndingAutomatically populates based on cycle selected.
Check DateAutomatically populates based on cycle selected.
Employee NumberSelect an employee from the dropdown.
DepartmentPopulates based on the emp # entered.
Hire DatePopulates based on the emp # entered.
Seniority DatePopulates based on the emp # entered.
Union LocalPopulates based on the emp # entered.
Hourly/SalaryPopulates based on the emp # entered.
Exempt From OTPopulates based on the emp # entered.
Week #Select the appropriate week from dropdown list. Weekly will only have 1 week showing, Bi-Weekly will have 1 and 2, etc.
NoteThis is where time sheet notes will show if created (Time Sheet Notes Entry).

Display Time

Managers can check the hours and pay codes that were entered by the employee for the dates worked but cannot make any changes on this Display Time form.

Click Display Time and the following displays:

Edit Time

The manager can edit the employee’s timesheet, but it will need to be re-approved by the employee before the manager can approve and submit to payroll.

Click Edit Time and the following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected the timesheet will open and the user can make changes.

Approve Time

If the employee’s timesheets require multiple authorizations the timesheets cannot be transferred to payroll until all authorizations are completed. To authorize a single employee, enter their employee number in the Employee # field. To authorize all employees assigned to manager, leave the Employee # field blank. You must approve both weeks, each one separately.

Click Approve Time.

 

To open the approval screen, double click on the Emp #. Open each employee and approve their time individually.

Click Approve to approve the time. If the time was approved in error, click Unapprove to remove the approval. Managers can also reply to the employee note using the Manager Note.

When the time is approved, the Date Approved will populate and the Approved box will be checked on the employee record.

Reset Pin

The button is not available. To reset a PIN, users go to their home screen and click on their name in the upper right corner. They choose My Profile and change the PIN themselves on the second tab, Settings.

Lockout Employee

This button is not available currently.

Unlock Employee

This button is not available currently.

Print Time Sheet

Managers can print the employee’s timesheet either before or after it’s approved.

Click Print Time Sheet. The following report will display for the week that is selected. Notes will be displayed in the printout as well.

Manager Notes

Managers can enter/review notes for the specified cycle/week.

Click Manager Notes.

Approvals

View the employee/manager(s) approvals for an employee. Missing approvals will be noted in red.

Click Approvals and the following will display:

Missing Approvals

Managers can view the status of the time sheets and approvals for employees that are assigned to them. Only those employees who are missing anything will appear. If the box is checked that item is missing.

Click Missing Approvals.

Click Print above the last column of check boxes to get a report by department.

All Approvals

This will show the status of all employees assigned to the manager.

Click All Approvals.

If the box is checked that item is missing. Click Print to print a report by department.

Leave Balances

Managers can view the employees’ available leave balances.

Click Leave Balances and the following will display:

Earned balances displayed are as of the last payroll cycle. Any leave taken during the current pay cycle or scheduled for future cycles will be reflected in the Used column (in addition to what has been used to date).

Approve All

This should be used with extreme caution. This button will approve all time sheets for the employees assigned to the manager. If this is clicked in error, the manager must use the Approve Time button and select Unapprove for each employee that was approved in error.

Click Approval All and the following prompt will display:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected, the following confirmation will appear:

Missing Employee Approval

This allows a manager to approve the existing time for an employee who may be out. It will only approve time that is entered, no additional time entry is allowed using this function.

Click Missing Emp Approval and the following will prompt will appear:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected, the following confirmation will appear:

When the manager goes to do the manager approval, they will see this in the employee note:

Time Sheet Transfer to Payroll

  Navigation: ETMS > Payroll > Timekeeping > Time Sheet Processing > Time Sheet Transfer to Payroll

This will transfer the approved employee time to payroll for each week of the pay period.

Field NameDescription
Fiscal YearSelect the fiscal year from the dropdown.
Pay PeriodSelect the pay period from the dropdown.
Payroll YearSelect the payroll year from the dropdown.
Starting/EndingThis information will populate based on the payroll year selected.
Scheduled CycleSelect the scheduled cycle from the dropdown.
Period Starting/Period Ending/Check DateThis information will populate based on the scheduled cycle selected.
Department #If transferring time for a specific department, select it from the dropdown.
All DepartmentsIf transferring all departments, leave checked. If you have selected a specific department from the dropdown, the box will uncheck automatically.
Week #Select the week that you are transferring to payroll.
Employee #If transferring time for a specific employee, select the employee number from the dropdown, otherwise leave blank.
Department #This will populate based on the employee number selected.

Click Xfer to Payroll. The following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected, the system will audit the selected employees to determine the status of their time sheets and approvals. The following will display:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected, the system will perform another audit to see if time was already transferred for this period. If there are existing labor entries, the following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to delete all previously transferred time for the period selected or No to leave the previously transferred time in labor entries and add the new entries. Selecting yes will complete the transfer. If No is selected, the following prompt will display:

CAUTION: Merging labor entries will create duplicate labor records.

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected the following confirmation will appear:

Print Time Sheets

  Navigation: ETMS > Payroll > Timekeeping > Time Sheet Processing > Print Time Sheets

Timesheets can be printed for all types of time (entered but not approved, approved, transferred to payroll).

Field NameDescription
Department #Select a department from the dropdown or leave blank for all departments.
All DepartmentsThis box will uncheck if a department is selected.
Employee #Enter (or use “?” to search) an employee number or leave blank for all employees.
From Date/Thru DateEnter the date range for the report.
Pay PeriodSelect the pay period from the dropdown.
Week #Select the week number from the dropdown or leave blank for all weeks.
All WeeksThe box will uncheck if a week number is selected.

Click Print. The following prompt will appear:

Click Yes to continue or No to cancel. If Yes is selected, the report will generate:

The report will page break by employee and week #.

 

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