Reviewing Flagged Entries Pro / Solo

A flagged entry is a time log the system marked as unusual. It won't affect payroll until you review it. The Attendance tab collects all flagged entries at the top so you can work through them quickly.

๐Ÿšฉ Screenshot: Attendance tab โ€” flagged entries section with flag reason badges

The three flag types

๐Ÿ˜ด rest_day

The employee clocked in on a day that has no scheduled shift, but they have schedules set for other days of the week. This means they worked on their day off. Approve to count it as paid rest-day work; reject to ignore it. Approving creates a rest_day_work shift adjustment record (you set the premium in payroll).

๐Ÿ• very_late

The employee arrived more than absent_window_hours (default: 2 hours) after their shift start. This is treated differently from regular lateness โ€” it signals the employee was effectively absent for the first part of the day. For daily-rate workers, the late deduction in payroll handles the pay adjustment automatically. You still need to approve or reject the entry to confirm it was a real work day.

โšก short_duration

The employee clocked out within 30 minutes of clocking in. This is suspicious โ€” it might be an accidental double tap or a genuine very short visit. Review and decide: approve if it was a real shift, reject if it was a mistake.

How to review a flagged entry

1

In the Attendance tab, find the entry in the Flagged section at the top. It shows the employee name, date, flag reason, and the clock-in/out times.

2

Click the row to open it. You have three options:

  • Approve โ€” marks the entry as valid. It is included in payroll. For rest-day entries, a shift adjustment is created.
  • Reject โ€” marks the entry as invalid. It is excluded from payroll. The employee record still shows it happened, but it won't generate pay.
  • Edit โ€” correct the times first (e.g., fix a wrong clock-out), then approve. See Editing a Time Log โ†’
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Flagged entries are not included in payroll by default โ€” they wait for your review. If you run payroll while entries are still flagged, those hours will be missing from the computation. Always clear your flagged entries before generating payroll for the period.