Time Approval
Summary
This tutorial guides you through enabling and using the Time Approval feature in BuilderPal Pro, adding a review step to verify time entries before they are finalized for payroll. This ensures accuracy, catches errors, and prevents issues in reports or exports, saving time and reducing payroll mistakes.
How-To Video
Time Approval in BuilderPal Pro
— BuilderPal Support (@builderpalhelp) November 27, 2025
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Prerequisites
- BuilderPal Pro subscription. Upgrade to BuilderPal Pro
- Admin, supervisor, project manager, or finance manager role with approval permissions.
Steps
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Enable Time Approval in settings — Navigate to Core Settings > Timesheet Settings, then toggle on Time Approval.
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Submit time entries as usual — Once enabled, team members' submitted time entries will automatically stay in a pending state until reviewed.
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Access the Approve page — From the Team Office, open the Approve page on mobile or desktop to view pending entries.
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Review and edit entries if needed — Check details, make any necessary edits to hours, notes, or other fields.
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Approve entries individually or in bulk — Select entries and click Approve, or use filters to approve multiple at once.
Confirmation
Approved time entries will be marked as ready for payroll processing and appear in reports/exports as verified.
FAQ
Q: Who can approve time entries?
A: Approvers include supervisors, project managers, finance managers, or admins with the necessary role permissions.
Q: What happens if Time Approval is not enabled?
A: Submitted time entries go directly to ready for payroll without a review step, increasing the risk of errors.
Q: Can I approve time on mobile?
A: Yes, the Approve page is available on both mobile and desktop for reviewing and approving entries.
Q: How do I handle errors in pending entries?
A: Review the entry on the Approve page, edit details as needed, then approve once corrected.
Q: Does this affect existing time entries?
A: Only new submissions after enabling the feature will require approval; prior entries remain unaffected.