1. Time Tracking
  2. Roles and permissions
Reference

Who can do what in Time Tracking

Who logs, approves, controls and exports time across projects and pay periods.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleTime Entry and TimersTimesheetsTimesheet ApprovalsProject Codes and RatesTime Policies and ViolationsPeriod Close and Reopening
ResourceEditEdit—ViewView—
Project ManagerViewViewApproveEdit——
Resource ManagerViewViewApproveViewView—
Time ApproverViewViewApprove—View—
ControllerViewViewApproveEditEditEdit
Admin—EditEditEditEdit—

Each role in detail

Resource

Logs time on the web, on mobile or with timers, submits weekly timesheets and requests unlocks for locked weeks.

Can

  • Manage time entries, Timers, timer events, mobile sync queue, Timesheets, unlock requests
  • View project codes, time policies, time policy violations

Starts on: Mobile Sync Alerts

Project Manager

Approves timesheet steps for time on their projects and owns their project codes.

Can

  • Manage project codes
  • View time entries, Timesheets, billable rate overrides

Reviews and approves

  • Approve timesheet approvals

Starts on: Timesheets Awaiting Approval

Resource Manager

Approves timesheet steps for their direct reports and follows up on late timesheets and policy violations.

Can

  • View Resources, Timesheets, time entries, time policy violations

Reviews and approves

  • Approve timesheet approvals

Starts on: Timesheets Awaiting Approval

Time Approver

Approves timesheet steps routed to the time approver role by the approval rules.

Can

  • View Timesheets, time entries, time policy violations

Reviews and approves

  • Approve timesheet approvals

Starts on: Timesheets Awaiting Approval

Controller

Owns time policies, approval rules, rates, pay calendars and lock exemptions, decides unlock requests and approves controller steps.

Can

  • Manage time policies, approval rules, billable rate overrides, pay calendars, lock exemptions
  • View time entries, Timesheets, time policy violations

Reviews and approves

  • Approve unlock requests, timesheet approvals

Starts on: Pay Calendar Alerts

Admin

Maintains resources, users and configuration without approving time.

Can

  • Manage Resources, Users, configuration
  • View Timesheets, project codes, time policies

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