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Last Updated: 2025-07-25
Concept: Units of Time Entry for Summary Timesheets

Concept: Units of Time Entry for Summary Timesheets

In
Timekeeping Settings
, you can configure the
Unit of Time Entry
setting if your program uses manual
Summary
timesheets. With this setting, you can enable contractors with a
Daily
pay type to enter time in either
Hours
or
Days
. Contractors can only enter time in one of these units; they can’t enter time in different units across timesheets. To use this setting, the
Timesheet Type
must be set to
Summary
, the
Timesheet Classification
must be set to
Manual
, and workers must have a
Pay Type
of
Daily
.

Entering Time in Hours

If the
Unit of Time Entry
setting is set to
Hours
, contractors can enter time in hourly units. For example, a contractor’s timesheet for the week could include:
  • Monday:
    8 hours
  • Tuesday:
    7.5 hours
  • Wednesday:
    7 hours
  • Thursday:
    8 hours
  • Friday:
    5 hours
Overtime and shifts are supported for contractors entering time in hours. Workers with a
Pay Type
other than
Daily
, such as
Weekly
or
Hourly
, also enter time in hours.

Entering Time in Days

If the
Unit of Time Entry
setting is set to
Days
, contractors can enter time in daily units. The available daily units depend on your
Partial Day Entry
setting configuration:
  • Only Allow Whole Days
    : Entries can include 0 or 1 days.
  • Allow Half Days
    : Entries can include 0, 0.5, or 1 days.
  • Allow Quarter Days
    : Entries can include 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, or 1 days.
For example, a contractor’s timesheet for the week could include:
  • Sunday:
    0.00 days
  • Monday:
    1 day
  • Tuesday:
    0.75 days
  • Wednesday:
    1 day
  • Thursday:
    1 day
  • Friday:
    0.25 days
  • Saturday:
    0.00 days
If your program configures time entry in days, VNDLY ensures that daily rate proration is calculated linearly. For example, if a worker’s daily rate for 1 day is $700, then their daily rate for 0.5 day is $350.
Overtime and shifts are not supported for contractors entering time in days.