---
title: "Allow Employees to Add Time and Approve Their Own Timesheets"
slug: "allow-employees-to-add-time-and-approve-their-own-timesheets"
tags: ["Employee Reporting", "Employee Self-Entry", "Reporting Hours", "Time Tracking", "Timesheet Approval"]
updated: 2026-08-18T19:10:50Z
published: 2026-08-18T19:10:50Z
canonical: "help.workeasysoftware.com/allow-employees-to-add-time-and-approve-their-own-timesheets"
---

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# Allow Employees to Add Time and Approve Their Own Timesheets

1. Go to **Global Settings → Time Tracking → Reporting Hours**.
2. Select **Create Rule**.
3. Select an audience: **Everyone**, **Groups**, or **Employees**.
4. Enter a rule name and configure the applicable settings.
5. Under **Employee Reporting Method**, select **Employee Self-Entry and Timesheet Review & Approval.**
6. Expand **Employee Self-Entry**, and select the actions employees can perform:

To allow employees to choose a time code, select **Show time code selector to employee** and specify the **Default Time Code.**
  - **Manage clock in/out entries**
  - **Manage hours entries**
  - **Manage payable entries**
7. To allow employees to review or approve timesheets, select **Timesheet Review & Approval**. Expand the section, and select **Review timesheets**, **Approve timesheets**, or both.
8. Select **Save**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/88d7ebef-752e-45d9-95e1-ee13bd7279c5/Images/Documentation/image-D7VP8BTX.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T14%3A31%3A06Z&se=2026-11-01T15%3A31%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=NMIAhFD6%2FgIhZoZCoCSD5QTlETppnbSZsSaKgjixsU4%3D)