Overtime is easier when attendance and approvals share one workflow
This guide shows how to collect overtime requests, review attendance context, and pass the approved result into payroll checks.
Fewer manual follow-ups · Attendance and overtime together · Cleaner payroll handoff
Collect overtime requests in one flow
Overtime works better when the request, reason, and approval live in the same workflow.
- Capture the request before the work is finalized.
- Keep the approval reason visible.
- Avoid separate messages and spreadsheets.
Check attendance exceptions before approval
Managers should see the attendance context first so they can approve overtime with confidence.
- Review attendance beside the overtime request.
- Spot mismatched hours earlier.
- Make exception handling more consistent.
Reuse the approved result in payroll checks
Approved overtime credits TOIL for leave balance. Cash overtime wages still need a manual payroll adjustment — they are not auto-injected into the payslip engine.
- Confirm TOIL balance after approval.
- Add cash OT as a payroll adjustment when required.
- Keep the approval trail easy to review later.
Frequently asked questions
Why pair overtime with attendance approvals?
Because the attendance record usually explains whether the overtime request makes sense and needs approval.
Can managers approve overtime in the same workflow?
Yes. That is the point of keeping the request and approval together instead of splitting them into separate tools.
Does this reduce payroll correction work?
Yes. A clean approval trail makes it easier to pass the right overtime result into payroll review.