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Locking timesheets

What is Locking Timesheets?

Locking timesheets is a feature of time tracking software that prevents employees from making changes to their timesheet after it has been submitted. This feature helps ensure accuracy and integrity in the data collected by the system, as well as preventing any potential fraud or abuse.

Once a timesheet has been locked, it cannot be edited or deleted by the employee. The only way to make changes to a locked timesheet is for an administrator or manager to unlock it and allow the employee to make the necessary changes.

Benefits of Locking Timesheets

The primary benefit of locking timesheets is that it helps ensure accuracy and integrity in the data collected by the system. By preventing employees from making changes to their timesheets after they have been submitted, managers can be sure that the data they are seeing is accurate and up-to-date.

Locking timesheets also helps prevent any potential fraud or abuse. By preventing employees from making changes to their timesheets after they have been submitted, managers can be sure that no one is trying to manipulate the data for their own gain.

How to Lock Timesheets

Most time tracking software will have an option for administrators or managers to lock timesheets. This option can usually be found in the settings menu of the software, and will allow administrators or managers to select which employees’ timesheets should be locked.

Once a timesheet has been locked, it cannot be edited or deleted by the employee. The only way to make changes to a locked timesheet is for an administrator or manager to unlock it and allow the employee to make the necessary changes.