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How to Approve Hours for Payroll

Streamline hour approval workflows so payroll and billing teams receive clean, defensible worked-time records.

Last updated February 2026

Step 1

1) Define approval ownership and cutoffs

  1. 1

    Assign final approval responsibility by site or team.

  2. 2

    Set lock windows for pay periods.

  3. 3

    Publish escalation paths for disputed entries.

Step 2

2) Validate worked-time exceptions

  1. 1

    Review late starts, missing clocks, and adjustment requests.

  2. 2

    Confirm exception context before lock.

  3. 3

    Require manager comments for high-impact overrides.

Step 3

3) Release approved data to downstream workflows

  1. 1

    Approve entries before payroll processing windows.

  2. 2

    Sync approved hours to billing preparation workflows.

  3. 3

    Track unresolved exceptions to improve next-cycle readiness.

What's Next

Next Step

Book a payroll and approval workflow session.

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