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<h1>FLSA Payroll Timesheet Plugin for Small US Employers</h1><p class="sub">One certified timesheet per FLSA workweek, hours in quarter-hour steps, PTO separate. Pro exports the dated CSV you keep 3 years (29 CFR 516.5).</p>
<div class="wrap"><form id="f"><label for="i_employee_name">Employee full name (as payroll has it)</label><input id="i_employee_name" data-k="employee_name" type="text">
<label for="i_employee_id">Employee or payroll ID (if your employer uses one)</label><input id="i_employee_id" data-k="employee_id" type="text">
<label for="i_work_email">Work email address for payroll questions</label><input id="i_work_email" data-k="work_email" type="email">
<label for="i_workweek_start">Workweek start date (the same weekday every week)</label><input id="i_workweek_start" data-k="workweek_start" type="date">
<label for="i_hours_worked">Whole hours worked this week (exclude unpaid meal breaks)</label><input id="i_hours_worked" data-k="hours_worked" type="number">
<label for="i_partial_hours">Extra part-hour to the nearest quarter (0.25 = 15 min)</label><select id="i_partial_hours" data-k="partial_hours"><option>0.00</option><option>0.25</option><option>0.50</option><option>0.75</option></select>
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<label for="i_hours_certified">I certify these hours are complete and accurate</label><select id="i_hours_certified" data-k="hours_certified"><option>Yes</option><option>No - my supervisor must review first</option></select>
<label for="i_notes">Missed punches or corrections (optional)</label><textarea id="i_notes" data-k="notes" rows="3"></textarea></form><div class="card"><h3>Payroll Timesheets</h3><p><b>Employee full name (as payroll has it):</b> <span id="o_employee_name"></span></p><p><b>Employee or payroll ID (if your employer uses one):</b> <span id="o_employee_id"></span></p><p><b>Work email address for payroll questions:</b> <span id="o_work_email"></span></p><p><b>Workweek start date (the same weekday every week):</b> <span id="o_workweek_start"></span></p><p><b>Whole hours worked this week (exclude unpaid meal breaks):</b> <span id="o_hours_worked"></span></p><p><b>Extra part-hour to the nearest quarter (0.25 = 15 min):</b> <span id="o_partial_hours"></span></p><p><b>Paid time off, holiday or sick hours (whole hours):</b> <span id="o_pto_hours"></span></p><p><b>I certify these hours are complete and accurate:</b> <span id="o_hours_certified"></span></p><p><b>Missed punches or corrections (optional):</b> <span id="o_notes"></span></p></div></div>
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