We checked the approval checklist against time-card approval guidance and payroll-readiness guidance. The template is ready to use as a manager checklist for reviewing exceptions before payroll without claiming approval fixes inaccurate records or replaces wage-and-hour compliance.
2 claims
The checklist supports time card review, not payroll processing or legal compliance
Template final paragraph
The template explicitly says it does not replace wage-and-hour rules, break rules, overtime rules, payroll processing, or legal advice.
Managers should review exceptions before approving time cards
Template paragraphs 2-3
The checklist matches the article's core workflow: approval should focus on missing punches, edits, overtime, breaks, and job/location changes.
2 claims
Overtime or near-overtime weeks should be reviewed before approval
Template paragraph 4
The checklist does not calculate overtime. It tells managers to review time cards before approval when total hours may affect pay.
Unresolved time card issues should not be treated as payroll-ready
Template paragraph 5
This is operational guidance. It matches the payroll-ready article's position that payroll should receive reviewed hours, not open questions.
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