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PAYROLL-ADMINISTRATION-BASICS5 MIN READ

Rebuild a Missing Timecard Without Inventing Time

Use evidence to reconstruct a missing timecard while preserving review notes.

Eli has no Thursday timecard, but there are work signals before and after the scheduled shift. Reconstruct time from the best available evidence and preserve the fact that it was reconstructed. Entering exactly eight hours because the schedule says eight ignores actual work signals and weakens the record. 1. Gather signals Schedule 8:30-5:00; badge in 8:02; Teams message 5:41; lunch unknown This is the number Payroll should verify against source records before moving to the next step. Collect evidence before choosing a number. The reasoning matters because this step changes either taxable wages, gross pay, net pay, or the audit…

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