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How to approve time and materials

In this module, learn how to approve time and material entries once they have been submitted. Only users with approver permissions will be able to do this.

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Step 1

Head to Time under Approval to approve a time entry.

Step 2

Here, you will see a list of weeks this month. The upward arrow icon indicates that a week has pending time entries within it. Click on a week to expand it.

You'll now see users who have pending time entries that need to be approved. Click on a user.

Step 3

Click on a day to see all time entries for that day.

Change the status of the time entries to either rejected or approved, then click commit.

Once time is approved, it commits the cost and charge onto our project. If it’s a Time and Materials Project, that entry is now billable.

Step 4

Approving material entries follows the same process.

Head to Materials under Approval.

Step 5

Here, you will see a list of weeks to approve material entries for. Click on a week to expand it.

You'll now see users who submitted pending material entries that need to be approved.

Click on a user.

Step 6

Click on a day to see all material entries for that day. You can edit these entries if any adjustments are needed.

Change the status of the material entries to either rejected or approved, then click commit.

Once material is approved, it commits the cost and charge onto our project. If it’s a Time and Materials Project, that entry is now billable.

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