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Review and approve timecards before payroll

Use weekly timecard review to catch missing punches, long shifts, and labor surprises before those problems become payroll issues.

4 min read · Updated Mar 18, 2026 · Managers reviewing labor before payroll

Use Timecards before you open payroll, not after.

That small review step saves a lot of payroll cleanup and employee follow-up.

Quick facts

Start here

  • Timecard review should happen every pay period.
  • Missing punches are much easier to fix before payroll starts.
  • Long shifts, missed clock-outs, and unscheduled work are the main items to catch.

Step 1: Review the weekly summary and problem rows

Open Timecards and look for entries that are incomplete, long, or inconsistent with the schedule.

The timecards view is where you catch labor issues before they become payroll issues.

Step 2: Approve only after the obvious issues are fixed

  • Fix missing punches and unexpected hours first.
  • Then approve the week so payroll starts from cleaner data.
Approve only after the problem rows are corrected so payroll starts from cleaner weekly data.