Monument

Time Tracking Overview

How time tracking works in Monument — calendar, timer, manual entry, and approval workflows.

Overview

Monument provides flexible time tracking so your team can log hours in the way that works best for them. Time entries link to projects and tasks, flowing through to financial reports and invoicing.

Two Ways to Track Time

The Time Calendar

The weekly calendar view shows a visual grid of your week. Drag to create time blocks, move them between days, or resize to adjust duration. It works like a familiar calendar app, making it easy to plan and record your working day.

The Timer

For real-time tracking, use the timer. Start it when you begin work, pause when you take a break, and stop when you're done. Monument records the elapsed time and creates an entry automatically.

Both methods produce the same result — a time entry linked to a project and task.

What's in a Time Entry?

Every time entry records:

  • Date — when the work was done
  • Duration — how many hours (or the timer calculates this)
  • Project and task — what the work was for
  • Description — what was done (optional but recommended)
  • Billable flag — whether this time can be charged to the client

Billable vs. Non-Billable

Each time entry is marked as either billable or non-billable:

  • Billable time can be included on invoices and counts toward revenue.
  • Non-billable time is tracked for internal purposes — overhead, admin, professional development.

The default billable setting comes from the task or project, but can be overridden per entry.

Timesheet Approval

For teams that require manager sign-off, Monument supports a timesheet approval workflow:

  1. Staff members submit their weekly timesheet for review.
  2. Managers approve or reject the timesheet.
  3. Approved time entries become locked and can be used for invoicing.

This workflow is optional — smaller teams may prefer to skip approval and use time entries directly.

Favourites and Work Items

The time calendar sidebar shows favourites — tasks you've pinned for quick access — and upcoming work items from your allocations. Drag these onto the calendar to create pre-filled time entries.

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