> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://knowledgebase.flaik.com/flaik-knowledge-base/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://knowledgebase.flaik.com/flaik-knowledge-base/for-sups-managers/timekeeping/timekeeping-basics.md). # Timekeeping Basics ## Navigating to Timekeeping Timekeeping is near the bottom of the navigation bar. * Desktop: look for the stopwatch icon

to find it. * Mobile: look for the dollar symbol

## What Timekeeping is for In short, this is the go-to place for all things pay. Timekeeping is where you have a chance to approve your staff's **paid activities** each day before sending them off to your payroll system. In addition, Timekeeping includes three dashboards that let you see a breakdown of your school's gross pay for wages as well as incentives. More on that in the [Dashboards](#dashboards) section. {% hint style="info" %} **Paid activity:** Configurable in admin settings, a paid activity can be linked to Tasks in order to generate timesheet entries based on the data in Scheduling, Class Management or Training. Timesheet entries will result in a staff member getting paid. Paid activities are configured in [**Admin Settings**](/flaik-knowledge-base/for-administrators/admin-settings-product-settings/timekeeping/timekeeping-creating-and-associating-paid-activities.md)**.** {% endhint %} #### **Goals for Timekeeping** 1. Keeping staff outside and equipped with the tools they need to be mobile and engaged with staff and guests on hill. 2. Reducing the need for physical interaction during the payroll process. 3. Eliminating the need for paper timesheets. #### **How Timekeeping works within flaik** Within flaik, Timekeeping serves as a place to display accurate data of what a staff member actually did that they are getting paid for. The relationship between the other areas of the site is as follows:

In **Scheduling**, you are planning for the future, communicating to staff what shift they are scheduled for, what time to show up and what tasks they should prepare for. In **Class Management**, you have an overview of what classes are actually happening on a given day. **Timekeeping** pulls in the data from Scheduling, Class Management, and Training only for the activities which an instructor/staff member should be paid for. You are able to resolve disputes, approve and edit timesheets in this area to make sure your pay is accurate before it goes to payroll. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://knowledgebase.flaik.com/flaik-knowledge-base/for-sups-managers/timekeeping/timekeeping-basics.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.