# Timesheet Approvals Process

### Overview

The Timesheet approvals system is used to control whether or not employees timesheets are directly entered into payroll. It's used when you want to approve the hours an employee has entered on their timesheet before transferring to the payroll system. If you are not using the feature to transfer timesheets directly into payroll, you can still use the timesheet approval system, but it will just be for reporting.