Summary of article
Track your time accurately by using their app to clock in and out. Submit your time entries promptly for review and get paid for the hours you've tracked. The article provides steps for clocking in and out, editing your time, and submitting your time entries for approval.
Key Takeaways:
Accurate time tracking in the Buildforce app helps ensure you are paid fairly and on time
You are required to clock in and out every shift
You can edit and/or dispute time entries directly in the app
Tracking your time with Buildforce
When working with Buildforce, it's important to track your time accurately to ensure you get paid fairly and on time. With the Buildforce app, you can easily track your clock-in and clock-out times and submit your time entries promptly. The app also records your clock-in and clock-out locations, giving you and your employer confidence that your time entries are accurate.
This article will walk through:
Allowing location access
Submitting your time
Viewing your time entries and statuses
Disputing approved and adjusted time entries
Tracking time when you have no internet connection
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Allowing location access
Buildforce may request location access to verify your clock-in and clock-out locations. This helps resolve time disputes and ensure accurate pay. Your location is only recorded at clock-in and clock-out, not during your shift.
If you do not grant location access, we will have much more difficulty advocating for you in the event of any time disputes.
Submitting your time
After finishing your work for the day, you will need to provide your clock-in and clock-out times. It is essential to review this information for accuracy, as it will be sent to the contractor for approval.
Select the My Jobs
Click Clock In at the start of your workday
After clocking in, you’ll see your time and location. The app may also show a Suggested Edit that rounds your time according to our rounding policy
You do not need to clock out during a break. You can add your break time for the day after clocking out
Click Clock Out at the end of your workday
To edit your time, tap the pencil icon next to Suggested edit, make necessary changes, and tap Next
Add breaks and skills performed during your shift
Hit Submit
Viewing your time entries and statuses
Select the My Jobs tab
Select Time Entries located at the top-right corner of the screen
This screen shows the status of your time entries. The following are the possible status types:
Status | Definition | Editing or Disputing Time |
Submitted | Time entries have been submitted for review. At this stage, you can still make edits to time entries | Edit in the app |
In Review | The contractor is reviewing time entries | Contact Buildforce |
Approved (Adjusted) | The contractor has approved time entries, and adjustments were made | Dispute in the app |
Approved | The contractor has approved time entries; no adjustments were made | Contact Buildforce |
Disputing approved and adjusted time entries
If you disagree with any approved time entries, you can dispute them through the Buildforce app.
Select the My Jobs tab
Select Time Entries located at the top-right corner of the screen
Select the relevant time entry
Select the Dispute located at the top right corner of the entry
The Buildforce Team will reach out to you within 24 hours to help you with your dispute.
Tracking time when you have no internet connection
If you are unable to connect to the internet, you can still clock in and out using the app. The app will save your clock-in and clock-out times along with your location. Once you regain internet connectivity, you can submit your time.
Frequently Asked Questions
My foreman has a sign-in process. Why do I have to clock in on the Buildforce app, too?
All Buildforce employees are required to clock in on our app. This allows Buildforce to track the hours that you will be paid. It also allows us to advocate for you if there is a discrepancy between the hours tracked and the hours paid.
I clocked in late, and now my time card is wrong. What should I do?
If you clock in late, please edit the clock-in time when you clock out for the day using your Timesheet in the Buildforce App.
If you forget to edit the clock-in time, please report the correct hours on your time card when you review and submit it on Mondays.
I forgot to clock out yesterday. What should I do?
As soon as you realize you forgot to clock out, click clock out and adjust your time.
Do I have to clock out for lunch?
No, you do not need to clock out for lunch. When you clock out, please select the time that matches the total time for your collective lunch and breaks.
It was my first day on the job, and I arrived 30 minutes early for the start of the project. When should I clock in?
Arriving early on the first day is recommended so you can call your foreman and confirm your assignment. Please clock in at the project start time according to the project schedule. This is when you are expected to start working and will align with the contractor's expectations.
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