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Understand timesheet totals before payroll

Before processing payroll, it’s important to understand how timesheet totals are calculated. These totals combine worked hours, pay rules, and any additional earnings or allowances to calculate final figures used for payroll.​

What timesheet totals include

Timesheet totals may include:

  • Total hours worked

  • Ordinary hours

  • Overtime hours

  • Breaks

  • Allowances or loadings

These are based on employee activity and how your payroll is setup.


How totals are calculated

Totals are calculated using each employees clock-in/clock-out times, pay templates, pay rules and allowances.


Review timesheet totals

  1. Go to Timesheets

  2. Select the pay period

  3. Select a timesheet

  4. Review the pay breakdown

  5. If required amend any details on the timesheet

  6. Approve the timesheet

You can view totals from the initial timesheet screen, prior to selecting a specific timesheet.

Selecting a checkbox allows you to calculate totals and approve those specific timesheets in bulk


Common issues with timesheets

  • Incorrect, missing or extra hours

  • Missed clock-ins or clock-outs

  • Allowances not applied

All of the above should be corrected before approval.

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