Definition

Noun: A document used to record the number of hours an employee works during a specific period, typically for payroll or billing purposes.

Usage

A "time sheet" is a formal record, either paper or digital. Employees fill it out to log their start and end times, total hours worked, and sometimes details of tasks performed. Employers use these records to calculate wages, track project costs, and ensure compliance with labor regulations.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please submit your completed time sheet to the payroll department by Friday.
  • The freelancer sent an itemized time sheet along with the invoice.
  • Accurate time sheets are essential for tracking project progress and budgeting.

Advanced Usage

• "to keep a time sheet": The act of regularly recording one's work hours.
  • All consultants are required to keep a detailed time sheet for each client.

Variants and Related Words

• Timesheet (noun): An alternative, single-word spelling with the same meaning.
• Timekeeping (noun): The process or practice of recording time worked.
• Time card (noun): A specific type of time sheet, often a physical card used with a time clock.

Synonyms

• Work log: A record of work activities and time spent.
• Attendance record: A log of when an employee was present, though it may not detail specific hours worked.

Related Phrases

• To fill out a time sheet: To complete the document with one's hours.
  • Remember to fill out your time sheet at the end of each day.
• Time sheet fraud: The deliberate falsification of hours worked on a time sheet.
  • The company has strict policies against time sheet fraud.

Noun

1. a record of the hours worked by employees