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VOLUME: IV POLICIES RELATED TO PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: Recording of Timekeeping in TIME
SOURCE: Financial Management Services
DATE ISSUED: February 2007
POLICY NO.: IV - 270
RATIONALE: To set procedures for using the TIME electronic timekeeping system to ensure accurate reporting of time worked by hourly and support and service staff employees and use of any time-off benefits. The policy therefore applies to all users of the IU Time Information Management Environment (TIME) system.
POLICY: All employees are responsible for accurately recording their time worked using the TIME system and will not allow anyone else to record their time. It is also impermissible to record time for anyone else.

The employee’s network identification or campus identification card is his/her “electronic signature” and the use of this implies the employee’s knowledge and approval of the time and attendance information. Usage of either of these by anyone other than the intended user is grounds for disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Employees are required to record their work hours by either clocking in and out of the system or by making entries directly onto the electronic timesheet. The campus associated with that employee’s position will determine the time collection method to be used.

TIME approvers and payroll processors must review and approve all time and attendance records before they are submitted for payment. During this review/approval cycle it may be necessary for TIME approvers and/or payroll processors to adjust time and attendance to correct any errors in order to provide timely and accurate payments. It is impermissible for any TIME approvers or payroll processor to intentionally or knowingly approve false records.

Indiana University requires that the employee’s hours be approved by a person with knowledge of the employee’s hours worked. This individual is called the TIME approver.  A TIME approver who is absent for a period of time (e.g. sabbatical, vacation) is allowed to temporarily assign TIME approver responsibilities to another person. 

Failure to comply with any provisions of this policy and/or falsification of TIME documents could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

PROCEDURES: Employees have the opportunity at any time to review their work hours and attendance information for the current pay period. However, employee approval is not required to submit these records for payment if the employee is unavailable or for some reason does not do so. Discrepancies may be brought to the employee’s supervisor, TIME approver or unit manager to obtain further review through both informal and formal university procedures.
DEFINITIONS: TIME Approver: The individual who is accountable for ensuring that time recorded in TIME was worked.

Payroll Processor: A user responsible for ensuring the completeness and timeliness of all time and attendance information.

CROSS-REFERENCES: IV-001, Time Reporting for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Covered Employees
RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION: Financial Management Services


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