{"id":16800,"date":"2018-05-12T10:46:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T10:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=16800"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:41:36","slug":"school-admin-users-time-tracking","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/tutorial\/school-admin-users-time-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"School Admin Users &#038; Time Tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">What is Time Tracking?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some European Union countries labour laws require schools to keep accurate daily records of working hours. School Admin Users must be able to <strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"672\">review and confirm their hours<\/strong> each month.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"787\">If your school uses this feature in <strong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"738\">SchoolMate<\/strong>, you will see a new calendar menu item when you log in to your SchoolMate account. This is where you can create and manage your weekly schedule:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"787\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR15A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16804 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR15A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR15A.png 1135w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR15A-768x319.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Turn on &#8220;Edit mode&#8221;. Click on the day you want to add an item. A <strong data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"936\">Schedule Card<\/strong> will appear.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Put the date of the item you want to add. (If it\u2019s a repeating item, this is the <em data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1076\">start date<\/em>.)<\/li>\n<li>Put the start and end time, for the hours you will work, take a break, or be absent.<\/li>\n<li>If it is a repeating item, put the frequency. It can be weekly, every two weeks or every four weeks.<\/li>\n<li>If it is a repeating item, put the end date.<\/li>\n<li>Select what time of item it is. The options are work (non-teaching), break &#8211; (lunch etc.), absence (Holiday, illness etc.). For absences, you will also need to say whether it is a paid or unpaid absence.<\/li>\n<li>Description &#8211; Optional field for extra details.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Save &amp; Close&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16813 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR104.jpg 806w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR104-768x696.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR104-795x720.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That item would then appear on every Monday from 1st September to 21st December:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16810 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By repeating the above you can easily add your expected work schedule for any period of time:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR18A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16818 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR18A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"479\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Editing items in your schedule:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Switch on &#8220;<strong>Edit Mode<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1958\">Click the \u201cV\u201d symbol<\/strong> \u2192 Opens the item card so you can adjust start\/end times or details.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2061\">Resize using white bars<\/strong> \u2192 Drag the white lines at the bottom of the item to change its duration.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2159\">Move the item<\/strong> \u2192 Drag it up or down within the day to adjust the start and end times.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR20A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16822 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR20A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Deleting items in your schedule:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2306\">Switch on <strong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2303\">Edit Mode<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2306\">Click the <strong data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2334\">\u201cX\u201d symbol<\/strong> in the top-right corner of the item.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR21A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR21A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"91\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2448\">If the item is part of a recurring series, you\u2019ll be asked to choose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2511\"><strong data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2477\">Delete single event<\/strong> \u2192 Removes just this occurrence.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2511\"><strong data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2543\">Delete cyclical events<\/strong> \u2192 Removes this occurrence <em data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2575\">and<\/em> all <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">future<\/span> events in the series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"942\">When deleting an item this pop-up will appear.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"942\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR14A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16830 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR14A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2785\">As your week changes, you can easily update your schedule by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Editing existing items.<\/li>\n<li>Deleting cancelled activities.<\/li>\n<li>Adding new work, break, or absence items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"3025\">This ensures your time tracking always reflects your real working hours<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"3025\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR22A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16834 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR22A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR22A.png 720w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR22A-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR22A-714x720.png 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Viewing your hours:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the beginning of a new month your school will generate time tracking reports for all employees based on what is in their schedules and calendars for the previous month. There is a user guide on how to create time tracking records <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.eu\/en\/tutorial\/how-to-generate-time-tracking-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>As a School Admin user you will have an overview of all users here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UKKR36A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16784 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/UKKR36A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"952\">You will only be able to see the records and status of all users, but you will only be able to approve or reject your own time tracking records.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"952\">Click the <strong>Admin\u00a0Tracking &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong> menu item to see a monthly overview of your working hours.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1040\">These hours are automatically taken from your <strong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1023\">calendar<\/strong> in SchoolMate. (see above)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1040\">Each row represents a month, with its current status (Waiting, Approved, or Rejected).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UKKR6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1582\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Actions:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three possible actions:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">.\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong>1. <strong>Info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on this and a breakdown of every work, break and absence in the month will be downloaded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You have two options from this point:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">.\u00a0<\/span> 2.<strong> Approve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1442\">Click <strong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1411\">Approve<\/strong> if the breakdown is correct.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1442\">The month\u2019s status changes from <em data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1486\">Waiting<\/em> \u2192 <em data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1499\">Approved<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1442\">You will automatically receive a confirmation email confirming that you have approved the hours for the month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">.\u00a0<\/span> 3.<strong> Reject:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1636\">Click <strong data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1595\">Reject<\/strong> if you find an error in the breakdown.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1636\">The status changes from <em data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1672\">Waiting<\/em> \u2192 <em data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1685\">Rejected<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1636\">You will automatically receive an email confirming the rejection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1896\">Important:<\/strong> Once you approve or reject, the action is irreversible. A confirmation pop-up will appear before finalizing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR7A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16840 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR7A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR7A.png 870w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR7A-768x98.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Status:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2140\">Each month can have one of the following statuses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2209\"><strong data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2155\">Waiting<\/strong> \u2013 You have not yet approved or rejected the report.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2209\"><strong data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2224\">Approved<\/strong> \u2013 You confirmed the hours, and a confirmation email has been sent.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2209\"><strong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2308\">Rejected<\/strong> \u2013 You disagreed with the breakdown. The month is cancelled, and administrators may need to make corrections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is what the above time tracking page looks like after some approvals and rejections:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR8A.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR8A.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1583\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR8A.png 1583w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR8A-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR8A-1536x433.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/UKKR8A-1280x361.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1583px) 100vw, 1583px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Related Tutorials:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/tutorial\/teachers-and-time-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Teachers and Time Tracking<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/tutorial\/how-to-generate-time-tracking-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">How to Generate Time Tracking Records<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-16800","tutorial","type-tutorial","status-publish","hentry","tutorialcategories-other-school-admin-menu-items-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorial\/16800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tutorial"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tutorial"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolmate.com.ua\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}