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Employee Timesheet

An employee timesheet records how an employee spent working hours across the week, by activity or task, along with leave and holidays. Employees fill it and managers approve it, giving visibility into workload, utilisation and time spent on non-core activities.

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[Company Logo][Company Name]

EMPLOYEE TIMESHEET

Employee Name:
[Employee Name]
Employee ID:
[Employee ID]
Department:
[Department]
Reporting Manager:
[Reporting Manager]
Week:
[DD/MM/YYYY] to [DD/MM/YYYY]
Activity / TaskBillable (Y/N)MonTueWedThuFriSatTotal Hours
[Core work – e.g. customer tickets][Y/N][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs]
[Meetings and reviews][N][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs]
[Training][N][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs]
[Admin / reporting][N][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs]
Leave / Holiday–[Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs]
Daily Total–[Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs][Hrs]

Comments

Unusual days, late stays or blockers

I confirm that this timesheet correctly reflects my working time for the week.

Employee
[Employee Name]
Submitted: [Date]
Approved by
[Reporting Manager]
Date: [Date]

What this template includes

  • Activity rows with daily hours – shows time allocation
  • Leave and holiday rows – complete week
  • Daily and weekly totals – reconcile with attendance
  • Billable vs. non-billable flag – utilisation view
  • Comments for unusual days – context
  • Approval with date – formal acceptance

When to use it

  • Teams that need to see where time goes (support, admin, operations)
  • Measuring utilisation for capacity planning
  • Employees working across multiple functions
  • As a standard weekly submission in professional services

How to customise this template

  1. 1Replace activity rows with your common tasks
  2. 2Add a billable column if you bill clients
  3. 3Set the submission deadline (e.g. every Monday 11 a.m.)
  4. 4Align the week with your payroll week

HR tips

  • Keep activity categories few and clear
  • Totals should match attendance hours
  • Do not use timesheets to micro-manage; use them for planning
  • Approve or return within a day

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between attendance and a timesheet?+

Attendance shows whether and when an employee was at work; a timesheet shows how working time was spent on tasks.

How often should timesheets be submitted?+

Weekly is most common. Daily submission works for billing-intensive teams.

Should leave be shown on the timesheet?+

Yes, include leave and holidays so the weekly total reconciles with attendance.