Time Tracking FAQ - Advanced Settings & Special Cases

Time Tracking is available as an add-on.

What are the most frequently asked questions about BambooHR Time Tracking advanced settings?

FAQs

Expand or collapse content Can I add a salaried employee to Time Tracking without changing their pay type?

Yes. BambooHR Time Tracking works the same for salaried and hourly employees. You can add salaried employees to a Time Tracking group without changing their pay type. If you use BambooHR Payroll, their hours will still appear in the payroll run, but their pay won't fluctuate based on hours worked.


Expand or collapse content Can I make timesheets round up to the nearest 15 minutes?

No. Time rounding (rounding to the nearest 5, 10, or 15 minutes) is not currently supported in BambooHR. Employees' exact clock-in and clock-out times are recorded as entered.


Expand or collapse content Can I edit time off hours while approving a timesheet?

Time-off entries can't be edited directly in a timesheet. To correct time off while approving, go to the employee's Time Off tab, edit the entry, and save. The change will immediately appear on the timesheet even if it's already approved.


Expand or collapse content Does BambooHR make employees verify their timesheet before approval?

BambooHR sends employees an email reminder before timesheets are approved, but there's no required employee verification step. Managers and admins remain responsible for reviewing and approving timesheets.


Expand or collapse content Can I add timesheet information for pay period before an employee's start date?

No. Time Tracking only records hours beginning on the date an employee is enabled. To capture past hours for reporting or payroll, import hours worked instead. These imported hours appear in the Approved Hours Report, not on the timesheet.


Expand or collapse content Do timesheets lock after a pay period ends?

Employees can continue editing their timesheets after a pay period ends, until the timesheet is approved. After approval, the timesheet locks, and only full admin users can make edits.


Expand or collapse content Are there exceptions to waiting until the next pay period for time tracking changes?

Yes. If an employee's timesheet is empty when you switch time tracking methods (e.g., from Start/Stop times to Total Hours), the change applies immediately. If hours already exist on the timesheet, the change applies at the start of the next period.


Expand or collapse content Is BambooHR Time Tracking compliant with the Department of Labor (DOL) standards?

Yes. BambooHR Time Tracking follows DOL timekeeping requirements for accurate hourly record keeping. This includes visibility into total hours, daily breakdowns, and administrator edit trails.