O-6-401 Manager Authorization of Employee Timesheets

👤 Role

Manager or Senior Manager

🎯 Purpose

This process shows the steps the manager should take throughout the week to authorize employees’ time worked so that employees’ hours can be processed by payroll.

Employees of these types utilize the time clock and will need timesheets approved by their manager:

• Salaried Non-Exempt – Office
• Salaried Non-Exempt – Field
• Hourly – Office

🔄 Process

These instructions give directions on completing this process by accessing Dayforce through the web browser. It is possible to complete authorization via the application but it is not recommended as a preferred option.

1. Ensure you are logged in under either the ‘Manager’ or ‘Senior Manager’ role within Dayforce, whichever you’ve been assigned.

   📌  You are able to access and change your role selection by clicking the icon with your name’s initials in the upper right corner of your screen and selecting the correct available role.

   

2. Within the menu or from your quick-access buttons, select Timesheets.

   

3. The shifts worked by your team will appear. Review your team’s timesheets for accuracy, focusing on shifts that have already been employee-authorized. If anything looks odd, is missing, or is problematic, follow up with the employee.

   📌  If an employee has authorized a shift, this icon will be shown:

   

4. If the employee has authorized their shift, you may proceed. If the employee has not authorized their shift, do not proceed with manager authorization.

5. If the shift looks correct, accurate, and is employee-authorized, authorize the shift by selecting the shift and clicking the Authorize button.

   

6. The shift will update with the icon below, showing that the shift is both employee-authorized and manager-authorized.

   

7. Save your changes. This completes manager authorization of the employee’s shift worked. 

📅 Effective: 08.26.2025  |  ✅ Approved: JFJ