Review recorded time before approving payroll hours. Scheduled hours, clocked time and approved payroll hours are different values; completing a job does not approve its hours.
JobLog24 · Content reviewed 26 October 2026 · Practical guide
Before you begin
For planners and accounts staff with access to time approval. Select a defined period and one or all employees.
Steps to follow
Load the records and compare schedules, recorded time and comments. Open the underlying job and time blocks when something differs.
Enter approved hours and the correct hour type. Select only reviewed records and confirm processing.
JobLog24 / Review and approve hoursApplication screen
Review scheduled and recorded time, then set the payroll hours before approving a job.
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Check the result
Check the outcome per job and review the same period in the payroll report. The export should match approved hours.
What to distinguish
Breaks are excluded from recorded working time. Payroll hours and invoice quantities may differ; payroll approval is not invoice approval.