This page explains the Approval Processes and Accounting options as part of Tempo Timesheets Global configuration.
To open the Global Configuration:
- Log in as a user with the JIRA Administrators Global Permission.
- Select Add-ons from the Administration menu (cog icon:
) at the top right of your screen. Then scroll down to Tempo administration left tabs and choose the Global Configuration option.
Tip: Use Keyboard Shortcut instead: g then g and start typing Global Configuration.
The Approval Processes and Accounting in Global Configuration
Available Options
| Enable timesheet approval process | Default Value: Disabled |
This can be enabled Monthly (Period) or Weekly. Once enabled a workflow status with a button next to it, called Get Approval appears to the left, below the User Timesheet header. If enabled as Weekly, the view has be set on Week and the same goes for if enabled as Monthly (Period), the view has to be set on Period. Team members can send their timesheets to be approved by their Team Lead (the user(s) with the Approve Timesheet permission), if the workflow status is Ready to submit.
| Enable Account Approval Process | Default Value: No |
If enabled, Team Leads (the users with the Approve Timesheet permission) can approve an account which is managed through Tempo Accounts. Approved status icon is displayed in the Account Timesheet, a green bullet for approved items and a red bullet for the ones that still need to be approved. The Approval button is disabled until the period has been closed for Team Leads and Team members in the Period management. This is documented on the Account Timesheets page.
| User with Approve Timesheet Permission can set billed hours | Default Value: No |
If enabled, a field called Billed hours is added to the Log Work dialog, which is visible for users with the Approve Timesheet permission (or a Team Lead). A column called Billing is also added to the Viewing timesheet in report view. The default value in the Billed hours field is the same as in Hours, but it can be edited to a different value including 0. Team Leads can select if the Hours and/or Billed hours are displayed in the report.
| Team member can set billed hours | Default Value: No |
If enabled, a field called Billed hours is added in the Log Work dialog, which is visible to team members. A column called Billing is also added to the Viewing timesheet in report view The default value in the Billed hours field is the same as in Hours, but it can be edited to a different value including 0. Team members can select if the Hours and/or Billed hours are displayed in the report.