Who can create timesheets?
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- From the menu bar, select Timesheet > Create.
The Timesheet screen is displayed:
- Alternatively the timesheet can be created via the activity dashboard by clicking on 'Create'.
- In the Select Placement section, in the Placement field, begin to type the contractor's name, client's name or placement reference for which you want to create a timesheet. A list of matching placements will be displayed.
Tip: You can enter the contractor’s name or the placement name and InTime will list suggestions based upon what you begin typing. You can select the required placement from the list.
In the Placement Information area, all the details relating to that placement are displayed. - In the Timesheet Period field, select a date that falls within the date range that you are entering your timesheet. For example, if you are filling in your timesheet for Monday 1st December to Friday 5th December, you would typically select any date between the 1st and 5th December.
- In the Timesheet area, if you have a purchase order number and your agency is configured to allow PO entry, enter it in the PO field.
Note: If you are logged in as a contractor or client manager, the PO field is not displayed. Also, if you enter a PO number here, it will override the PO entered against the placement. For each day in the timesheet, fill in the appropriate details. The fields that you see will vary, depending upon how the /wiki/spaces/ds/pages/51871937 has been set up.
A typical timesheet might look like this:
The fields are explained in the following table:Field Applicable When Description Date Always The date for which you want to enter the hours that were worked. Rate Always Select your contracted rate from the list: for example, Day Rate or Basic.
The totals for each rate are displayed in the Rate Information area at the bottom-right of the screen.Start Rate is set to Time & Hours If you selected an hourly rate, then specify your start time: for example, 08:00. Break Rate is set to Time & Hours If you selected an hourly rate, specify the total duration of breaks during the day. For example, if you had an hour break for lunch, you would enter 01:00. End Rate is set to Time & Hours If you selected an hourly rate, enter your finish time. Hours Rate is set to Hours Only If you selected an hourly rate, this field displays the number of hours worked based on the values in the Start, Break and End fields. Decimal Rate is set to Decimal or Tickbox If you selected a day rate, you can enter either '1' if you worked a full day, or '0.5' if you worked for half a day, or 2 if you worked a double shift, and so on. If the rate is configured as Tickbox entry then this will be a tickbox.
PO Always available to Administrators and Consultants. Only applicable to Contractors if configured as described below. If each day requires a separate purchase order, enter the number in this field. Comment The Comment Enabled field is ticked on the corresponding rate Enter any additional information relating to the timesheet entry.
Tip: If you fill in a row for one date, and you worked the same hours for the next day too, you can click the green Copy Day icon at the end of the row to automatically fill the next row in with the same information.- If you need to attach a paper version of your template to your submission, use the Paper Upload section to browse for, and select, a file from your computer. You can upload multiple files if required. Supported file types are gif, jpg, png and pdf.
- You can click Save As Draft at any point while filling out your timesheet. When you have finished and you want to send the timesheet for approval, click Save and Submit.
The timesheet will have the status Submitted.
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Ordinarily the system will not allow or require Contractors to enter purchase order numbers. This can be changed from the Settings Cog > > System Configuration menu > Timesheets > Timesheet Options menu where you will see two options:
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