Can I approve timesheets before payroll?

Yes. BetterDesks includes a timesheet approval step so admins and schedulers can review employee hours before payroll preparation.

Detailed answer

For many businesses, the gap between raw attendance data and a payroll run is where errors slip through. Clock-in records may have exceptions, missing punches, or rounding differences that need a manager's eye before becoming final.

BetterDesks puts a formal review step between attendance and payroll preparation. Managers open the timesheet view, check each employee's hours against their schedule, handle any exceptions, and approve records one timesheet at a time.

Once a timesheet is approved, it is locked until reopened. Payroll teams can filter for approved records and export reviewed timesheet data.

Example

A facility management company processes biweekly payroll for cleaners working across eight office buildings. Schedulers review and approve timesheets as shifts wrap up. By the time payroll preparation starts, most records are already approved and the remaining exceptions can be corrected or rejected before export.

How BetterDesks helps

BetterDesks builds the approval step into the timesheet workflow so it is a normal part of operations, not an afterthought before payroll. Reviewers have clear actions for approve, reject, reopen, and close missed clock-out.

Related questions

• How does the timesheet review and approval process work?
• What is a payroll-ready timesheet?
• Can I export timesheet data for payroll?

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