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Important Notes:

  • There are multiple ways a supervisor can view and approve

time cards
  • timecards and absences.

    • Supervisors receive a system generated email when a direct report submits a

time card
    • timecard or absence request; supervisors can view details and approve the

time card
    • timecard or absence via email. If approving

time cards
    • timecards and absences via email, you must select an action button (approve, reject or request info) within the email notification you receive and then send the email by selecting the send button in the email that’s drafted.

    • Team Time Cards

(Time Management)
    • : navigate to

Time Management
    • My Organization and select Show More under Quick Actions. Select Team Time Cards in the Time section to research the status of

time cards
    • timecards (eg pending vs submitted). You can also use this option to approve

and, if needed, create time cards on behalf of other employees
    • timecards. If you supervise salaried employees that submit time off using “Absences” you will need to use the Worklist to view pending approvals

; submitted time off requests will only display in Time Management if submitted using “Time Cards on
    • submitted

time cards
    • timecards and

absences
    • absence requests.

  • Select an approval option from the list above to jump to the step by step instructions.

  • Hourly staff

time cards
Note

Do you have an employee with a job ending mid pay period?

Supervisors only have access to approve time cards or absences for employees with active assignments.

  • If an employee is separated mid-payroll, please enter an HR ServiceNow ticket for support with entering, editing or approving time and absences.

  • When submitting a ticket to HR, include details about the hours, dates and time reporting codes that should be entered and approved on behalf of the separated employee so HR can process the request with accurate information.

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View and Approve Timecards via Team Time Cards

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Step 1: Log in to Bronco Hub and Access Time Management

  1. Begin by signing in to Bronco Hub.

  2. Select My Organization from the navigation ribbon.

  3. Select Time Management.

Step 2: Access Team Time Cards and Search for Reported Time

  1. Show More under Quick Actions.

  2. Select Team Time Cards from the left hand navigation

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  1. Time section.

Step 2: Enter Search Parameters to Locate Timecard(s)

Search for

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timecards using any of the available search criteria.

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  1. Enter the employee last name or employee ID in the search bar to search for an employee.

    1. Existing timecards for employees who are direct reports to the line manager will be listed below.

  2. Update the

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  1. Date Range critera to limit the results to a specific time frame or pay period.

  2. Search for

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  1. timecards by

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  1. Status to ensure all time is submitted and approved by the deadline.

  2. Enter the 5-digit Department ID to view employees from the same department.

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If searching for a specific employee, enter their name in the Person Name field or their employee ID in the Person Number field. If you want to search for multiple employees at once, leave both of these fields blank and just search by date and status.

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  1. All time cards matching the related search fields will populate below.

    1. Select the hyperlink dates of any time card to view submission details.

    2. Select a time card row and then select Approve to route the submission to Payroll

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  1. Locate department IDs in the All segment Values Report

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Step 3: Approve the Timecard

There are two ways to approve a timecard in Team Time Cards: 1) open the timecard, review it, and approve on the timecard page, or 2) approve directly from the Team Time Cards page, without reviewing the timecard

  1. View the timecard before approving: Select the linked Period Start Date or select the checkbox next to the employee name and select the Actions button and then select View from the drop-down menu.

    • The timecard will open for either viewing or editing purposees.

  2. Approve the timecard directly from the Team Time Cards page: Select the checkbox next to the employee name and select the Actions button and then select Approve from the drop-down menu.

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Tip

Use the filters to help you search for timecards that need to be approved. If you don’t locate an employee’s timecard in Team Time Cards, reach out to them the employee and ask them to create and submit their time cardtimecard. If needed, you can also submit a time card timecard on their behalf by following the steps outlined in Submit a Time Card for a Direct ReportTimecard for Another Employee.

What’s Next?

Once the time card is edited or additional information is submitted, the approver will receive a follow-up notification prompting them to review the information and take action on the time card.

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Note

If you are unable to open the timecard by selecting the Period Start Date link (ex. the scrolling icon

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continues to rotate), then use this workaround:

  • Select Additional Status to review the hours reported on the timecard

  • Approve the timecard (without opening it):

    • Select the checkbox next to the employee name

    • Select the Actions button

    • Select the intended action (ex. Approve) from the dropdown

What’s Next?

Once approved, the employee will receive a system generated email with information about the action taken. If you request more information, the employee will need to edit and resubmit the request for you to review and approve before the entries route to payroll notifying them of the approval and the time card will route to Payroll for processing.

End of Process

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View Time Cards & Absences via Worklist

Step 1: Log in to Bronco Hub and Access Worklist

  1. Begin by signing in to Bronco Hub.

  2. Select Me from the navigation ribbon.

  3. Select Worklist.

Step 2: Select and Review the Action Pending Approval

Tip

By default, the Worklist will display tasks (time cards absences, etc.) assigned to you.

  • To view time cards or absences submitted by indirect employees that report to your direct reports, update the View drop down in the left hand navigation from “My Tasks” to “My Staff Tasks”.

  • If needed, you can also select “Initiated Tasks” to view tasks submitted by you.

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  1. To view details and confirm accuracy of the submission, select the hyperlink of the time card or absence needing approval. 

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  1. In the Approval Window, locate the Reported Time section and scroll to the right to see details about time entry for each day of the pay period.

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  1. approval window, review the summary of the timecard details.

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  1. Scroll down to review the reported time. Notes about costing on time cards. 

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  1. Review the Fund, Department, Cost Center, Supplemental and Project costing information to confirm accuracy.

Note

Notes about costing on time cardstimecards. 

  • You will only see costing information on the time card and email notification if the employee manually typed in the costing information. Normally, these fields are left blank unless an employee needs to enter costing information for specific work they are completing (usually tied to sponsored programs or grant related work). 

  • If information is entered in any of the costing segments, the payroll activity will allocate to whatever was entered. 

  • If the employee should not have overridden the costing, you can either edit the time card to delete the costing or you can select Request More Information to route the time card back to the employee. Include comments that they need to delete the costing by following the instructions on this job aid

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  1. Navigate to the Days section to view quantity of hours and days worked

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Step 3: Approve, Reject or Request More Information

After reviewing the time entry, take the applicable action. Actions include Approve, Reject or Request Information (from the actions drop down). 

  1. Approve: This will approve the time card and it will be routed to Payroll for processing.

  2. Reject: This will reject the time card. Please note, comments are required when rejecting a time card.

  3. Request Information: This will pause the time card. The time card submitter will receive an email with the information requested and can provide additional information or edit their time card as needed.

What’s Next?

Once the time card is edited or additional information is submitted, the approver will receive a follow-up notification prompting them to review the information and take action on the time card.

The employee will receive a system generated email with information about the action taken. If you request more information, the employee will need to edit and resubmit the request for you to review and approve before the entries route to payroll for processing.

Note
  • The approved timecard will route to Payroll for processing.

  • Any saved timecards must be submitted in order to route to Payroll.

Employees are paid two weeks after the pay period ends.

End of Process

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Need help with the steps above?

If you have additional questions about the process, please submit an HR Service Request form.

If you experience a system issue/error OR have suggestions to improve the instructions in this job aid, please submit an OCI Service Request ticket.