How do I assign hours to an employee position's template?
Assign the number of hours that you expect an employee to work to the employee position's template. When an employee fills in a timesheet, the employee's timesheet will display the default hours from the employee position's template next to the selected task. The employee can use the default value or replace the default value with a different value.
Before you get started
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Add tasks to the employee position's template. See the help topic titled How do I set up an employee position's template?
Assigning default hours worked
1. Open Connect Timekeeping Employees Modify Existing Employees.
2. Use the Employee field to enter an employee name or number. Press Enter.
3. Click to select the Positions tab.
4. Use the pane on the Positions tab to select a position.
5. Click to select the Templates subtab.
6. Use the pane on the Templates subtab to select a task.
7. Click to select the Time Defaults subtab.
8. Use the Time Defaults Based On menu to select Hours.
Time defaults
9. Assign the default hours to the employee position's template.
Enter the default hours for the task for each day in the work week.
Default hours by day
10. Click Save (CTRL+S).
The employee position's template calculates hours for the selected task and displays a default value as the hours worked on the employee's timesheet.
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