Timesheets.com is the best way to track employee hours for payroll. Tracking starts with simple, reliable time capture. Employees can punch in and out from any browser (desktop or mobile) or use a shared kiosk device at the job site for a clean, one-tap experience. Admins choose who can punch, who must use the kiosk, and who can simply enter totals—so salaried or project-based staff can use manual entry when real-time clocking isn’t necessary. Approvals and audit trails keep edits transparent, making period close-outs predictable and fast.

Timesheets.com supports configurable weekly overtime thresholds and state-specific rules, including California daily overtime and double-time. You can set company-wide defaults (e.g., OT after 8 hours/day, DT after 12) and apply exceptions at the employee level when needed. At payroll time, reports break out regular, time-and-a-half, and double-time hours automatically, so exports to payroll run smoothly and compliance checks are straightforward.

Time off is tracked alongside hours with flexible accruals. Create categories like vacation, sick, or PTO, decide which ones accrue, and choose how they build—by hours worked or on a schedule (weekly, monthly, yearly). Balances update automatically, employees can request time off, and managers approve with full visibility. Because leave sits in the same system as hours, you get one source of truth for balances, usage, and visibility into who’s out—before it impacts your schedule.

For accountability and security, you can capture GPS coordinates at punch time and restrict access with IP locking to approved networks or locations. These controls help ensure punches happen where work actually occurs, while optional photo/time-stamp or supervisor approvals add another layer of validation. The result is fewer disputes and tighter location control without making the process cumbersome for frontline staff.

Finally, the included scheduling feature lets managers build and share shifts in a calendar view, factoring in approved time-off to avoid conflicts. Employees see where they need to be and when; managers see coverage at a glance. Put it all together—kiosk or mobile punches, California-aware overtime, robust PTO accruals, GPS/IP security, optional manual entry, and built-in scheduling—and you have a streamlined, compliant workflow that turns timesheets into accurate payroll with minimal lift.