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Time Tracking Software Articles
Time Tracking Software Glossary Terms

Billable hours are time spent working on tasks that are chargeable to the client. Learn the best practices for incorporating billable hours into business.
by Holly Landis

Time tracking is the process of employees logging work over a fixed period of time. Learn about time tracking for hourly workers and billable projects.
by Holly Landis

Kanban is a work methodology that monitors work in progress in a visual, board-like manner. Learn more about kanban and how to implement it properly.
by Whitney Rudeseal Peet

Policy and compliance management is a process to centrally manage standards, policies, and internal control processes cross-mapped to external regulatory standards. Learn more about policy and compliance management best practices and the associated benefits.
by Sagar Joshi
Time Tracking Software Discussions
Before submitting a payroll. I recommend you print the grid as entered... and ensure you have the totals saved. We do this via excel. The next step is to hit preview. At this point you might want to say a little prayer that it doesn't get stuck for the next several hours. When it does get caught in the preview process, set a timer so you can call them in 1 hour and let them know it is stuck. Once it unsticks and the preview completes. Download again (we do this as a PDF) and compare against your first totals.
Assuming everything is still looking correct, you can finalize and submit. At this point TriNet will process payroll and make some random changes, It might be double paying an employee or not paying an employee, you never know.
However, if you have set up your payroll to require review before final processing (I recommend this), you will have your payroll sent to you with a one hour time frame to review.
This might work if you only have a few employees. For us, with over 100 employee, now the fun begins. You are playing beat the clock in a variation of Where's Waldo. This is your ONLY chance to catch the errors before the payroll is submitted. If you miss your one hour time window and you don't catch the mistakes.. it gets processed and you have to work on fixing it retroactively.
This fix can require all sorts of forms or other hoops to jump through including having your case closed before it was resolved, waiting on hold for 20 minutes to over an hour, and many other shenanigans.
In short, this is probably the worst payroll experience I have ever had with any company.
Answered: Carmen Strokofski on November 16, 2021
Once you have completed the payroll entry sheet you can view the final payroll before it is processed. Your rep can also help with this. Easy process.
Answered: Karen Cabral on September 27, 2019
Once I have entered and saved our payroll in TriNet, I send an email to our in-house finance support team who then reviews the payroll and sends an email to our TriNet Client Success Specialist to let her know that payroll has been approved for processing. After entering the payroll information in the payroll grid, I simply save it. TriNet is the one who submits the payroll. I hope this helps.
Answered: Christine Pelletier on December 2, 2019
After entering and saving your payroll, you will have a chance to preview and print reports to make sure everything is correct. When you’re sure it’s ready, you finalize payroll and you’re done! Easy breezy! Your TriNet payroll contact will be very helpful if you have any questions or problems.
Answered: Glenda Fulgham on June 4, 2020
ADD THE PUNCH, BUT DO A TPA ADJUSTMENT FORM. SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
Answered: Canute Desouza on August 24, 2022
Well, basically you can, but it doesn't mean you should. Depending on your access level you may be able to "change" employee punches that they have already logged. If you do, you will likely need their written permission. So if an employee didn't take a break and you want to take a half hour, unless you have a specific policy they will need to sign off on the reduction. It is recommended to use progressive discipline for improper punches instead of just taking the time away. Just because they are "stealing time" doesn't mean we should just take it back.
That being said, In blueforce you can change time and create a punch. Changing in or out times may depend on your access level. Creating a punch will require you to add the closing punch for it as well.
Answered: Michael Romeo on September 27, 2019
They need to sync. Normally they will do so automatically every 15 minutes or so. If not you can force sync on the computer interface or on the clock with the circular arrows on the face. If these syncs are not occurring regularly you probably have a network issue with the clock or a poor signal.
Answered: Michael Romeo on September 27, 2019
Time Tracking Software Reports
Mid-Market Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Fall 2026
Grid® Report for Time Tracking
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Enterprise Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Fall 2026
Momentum Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Fall 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report
Small-Business Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Fall 2026
Enterprise Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Summer 2026
Small-Business Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Summer 2026
Mid-Market Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Summer 2026
Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Summer 2026
Momentum Grid® Report for Time Tracking
Summer 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report