Timecard Indicators

This job aid explains the different icons, buttons, and colors in the timecard.

Timecard Grid

The timecard contains several indicators and icons to help guide you to where you want to go.

Icon Description
Plus sign icon. Adds a blank row after the selected row on the hourly timecard
Blue delete can icon. Deletes the selected row on the hourly timecard
Comments icon. Indicates that a comment has been added
Notes icon. Indicates that a note has been added
Schedule transfer icon. Indicates that a schedule transfer has been made
Edit icon A punch or paycode has been edited by someone other than the employee. The corresponding glance provides the name of the person who made the edit
A circular historical correction icon. Displays in the Date cell of an hourly timecard or Project cell in the project timecard to indicate that the timecard was edited after the pay period was signed off (historical correction)
A diamond-shaped historical correction icon. Displays in the In or Out cell of an hourly timecard or Date cell in the project timecard to indicate that an edit was made after the timecard was signed off (historical correction)
Approved overtime icon. Overtime is reviewed or approved
Pending overtime icon. Overtime is pending
On-call shift icon. An on-call shift is scheduled
View pending indicator. Depending on how the timecard is configured, timecard edits waiting for manager approval may not appear in the timecard, but the View Pending indicator View pending indicator. is available in the action bar. When a manager of employee clicks this indicator, the pending edits are visible

Timecard Actions

The following are timecard icons you can use

Icon Description
Navigation controls icon. Project timecard navigation controls – go to Previous Week , Next Week and Today
Approve icon. Approve – Indicates that the timecard is complete, accurate, and ready for signoff. After the timecard is signed off, you cannot remove the approval
Add New icon. Add New – (Project view only) Opens the Project panel so you can add a new project
List view icon List View – Changes the timecard view from table to list view. Toggles with the Table View
Table view icon Table View – Changes the timecard view from list vie to table view. Toggles with List Views
Sign-Off icon. Sign-Off – Signs off employee information and indicates that the timecard is ready for payroll processing
Rule Analysis icon. Rules Analysis – Opens the Rule Analysis Report so you can review how the system interprets pay rules, work rules, and other factors in its calculations
View moved amounts icon. View Moved Amounts – Opens the View Move Amounts panel, where you can view or delete moved amounts for the selected timeframe
Move Accruals icon Reset Accruals – Resets accrual balance amounts. When you reset accrual balances, you can transfer a probationary balance to a vested amount when the probationary period ends. You can reset the accrual code, the vested amount, the probationary amount, of the effective date
Remove approval icon Move Accruals – Move an accrual amount from one accrual code to another. For example, you could move accrued sick time to vacation time
Remove Sign Off icon. Remove Approval – This indicator becomes active after you approve a timecard so you can remove an approval to make edits. After the timecard is signed off, however, you cannot remove the approval
Go To icon. Remove Sign Off – this indicator becomes active after you sign off a timecard so you can remove a signoff to make edits
Calculate totals red icon. GoTo – Opens the Schedule, People Information, Attendance Details, or Reports for the selected timecard
Calculate totals blue icon. Calculate Totals - Forces the timecard to calculate totals. After you calculate totals, the Calculate Totals icon turns blue
Red save icon. Save – Saves the displayed timecard. After you save your timecard, the Save icon turns blue Blue save icon.

Timecard Cell Colors

Cells and text in the timecard sometimes have colors with meaning

Cell Color Meaning
Yellow background Timecard approved by employee but not manager
Light purple background Timecard approved by manager but not by employee
Green background Timecard approved by both employee and manager
Gray crosshatch Timecard has been signed off
Blue background Total cannot be edited
Black Used for all events in the timecard that are not system-generated
Purple System-entered text that can be modified. For example, a system entered paycode for missing time

Timecard Exception Indicators

Icons are used as indicators within the timecard to call attention to these exceptions:

Icon Description
Missed punch indicator. The cell is solid red when there is a missed in or out punch
Action required icon. Action is required for an exception on this day
Exception icon. When the system generates an exception, the icon is red with a white line near the top. Depending on your configuration, the system might automatically add an auto-resolved paycode to the timecard if an exception occurs because of missing time, such as a late punch or absence
Manager reviewed exception icon. When a manager marks an exception as reviewed or justifies a missing time exception, the icon color changes to green
Employee reviewed icon. When an employee justifies a missing time exception, the icon color changes to red with two white lines
Multiple exceptions icon. If there is more than one exception, the color reflects the most severe state of all the exceptions, and the white lines are diagonal
Excused absence icon. If an absence has been excused, icon is blue with three horizontal lines
System generated punch or exception icon. When an exception or punch is system-generated, the icon is purple with one diagonal line and the punch displays in purple
Holiday exception icon. Holiday exceptions