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Timesheets: Settings ✔

Master timesheets in LMN Desktop, covering settings, equipment tracking, daily review, approval, and creating or editing timesheets from the office.

Written by Kaitlin Lane

In this article:

Navigate to Timesheet Settings

Navigate to Settings > Timesheets > Timesheet Settings

To edit your LMN Timesheet Settings, click onto each space and use the dropdown or type to update information.

💡Each setting will feature a ( ? ) button next to each section; hover your mouse over this button to view a description/explanation.



Foreman Permissions

Setting

Definition

Example

Tips

Allow foreman to punch-out at time(s) in the future

You can allow foremen to punch in or out using a future time. When enabled, foremen can override their device time and manually enter a future punch time.

If a crew finishes work at 4:00 PM but needs to record a 5:00 PM punch-out, this setting allows them to enter 5:00 PM manually.

💡We generally recommend leaving this setting disabled unless your workflow requires it.

Import crew notes from estimates

When an estimate includes crew notes, those notes will appear when a foreman punches into a task from their phone.

We recommend setting this option to Yes if you include crew notes in your estimates.

Allow foreman to leave timesheet notes blank

You can allow foremen to leave timesheet notes blank, or not. When crews punch out of a jobsite.

If you want to make the note mandatory, then select “no, tasks require notes”

Allow foreman to update the status of scheduled visits via timesheets

Allow foremen to update the status of scheduled visits from timesheets.

Yes = field staff can mark a visit as complete when they punch out of an associated task.

No = if you want only admin users to update visit statuses.

Allow foreman to delete timesheets

Allow foremen to delete timesheets.

Setting this option to Yes can be helpful when training field staff, as it allows them to remove duplicate timesheets created by mistake.

💡Once training is complete, set this option to No if you want administrators to retain full control over deleting timesheets.


Work Schedule Settings

Setting

Definition

Example

Tips

Average working hours per day, per employee

Set a payroll alert for days when a foreman’s hours exceed a specified limit. Enter the maximum number of daily hours.

⚠️ If a foreman records more than that amount on a timesheet, a warning will appear in the Timesheets section of the Payroll Alerts screen.

For example, 10 hours.

💡 You can change this setting at any time to accommodate seasons with longer or shorter workdays.

Default lunch time

Set a default lunch time for all staff who clock in and out by using the arrows.

💡Staff can override this default on their timesheets for any given day.

Default lunch duration

Set a default lunch duration

For example, if your field staff typically take a 30-minute lunch, enter 30 minutes as the account default.

Raise a payroll alert when a foreman's daily hours exceed

Set a default lunch time for all staff who clock in and out by using the arrows.

You can also set a payroll alert for days when a foreman’s hours exceed a specified limit.

Enter the maximum number of daily hours

For example, 9 hours - If a foreman records more than that amount on a timesheet, a warning will appear in the Timesheets section of the Payroll Alerts screen.

💡Staff can override this default on their timesheets for any given day.

💡You can change this setting at any time to accommodate seasons with longer or shorter workdays.


Other Settings

Setting

Definition

Example

Tips

Time zone

This controls how times are saved & displayed in LMN.

💡Set this setting to the time zone that your company operates in.

Distance display format

LMN Time may sometimes display distances calculated from GPS locations. Choose how you would like to see these distances represented in LMN Time.

Miles or kilometers


🎥 Timesheet Settings Video

Click the button below to view a video tutorial about Timesheet Settings


Equipment Tracking

Your Foreman or Team Leads can track Equipment that has been pre-populated in the Equipment Settings.

Add Equipment & Track in the Field

  1. Navigate to: Settings > Jobs > Job Types

  2. Click into a Job Type

  3. Next to Equipment Comments, select Yes, Prompt

  4. Click Save

  5. Navigate to Settings > Timesheets > Equipment

  6. Add your list of field equipment to be tracked by pressing on +Add New

When creating a LMN Timesheet (via the Time App or web), crews will need to type in the name of the equipment to record it during their clock outs, it will appear like so:

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🎥 Equipment Tracking Video

Click the button below to view a video tutorial about Equipment Tracking


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