Understand Timesheets

Last updated: June 29, 2026

For hourly contracts, talent must log time in a weekly timesheet to be paid. Hours worked are tracked, reviewed, and processed for payment according to Lifted's billing cycle.

Timesheet Periods

For hourly contracts (excluding payroll engagements), the billing period:

  • Begins Monday at 00:00 UTC.

  • Ends Sunday at 23:59 UTC.

A timesheet is automatically created for any active hourly contract that falls within the contract's start and end dates.

Automatic Submission

Timesheets are automatically submitted at the end of each billing period.

  • Submission occurs on Sunday at 23:59 UTC.

  • Any hours entered before submission are automatically included.

  • Once a timesheet has been submitted, it cannot be edited.

Review and Approval

After a timesheet is submitted, you have 5 days to review and approve it.

If no action is taken within 5 days, the timesheet is automatically approved.

The review period:

  • Begins Monday at 12:00 UTC.

  • Ends Friday at 23:59 UTC.

Review Submitted Timesheets

To review submitted timesheets:

  1. Go to Timesheets from the left navigation menu.

  2. Use the Status filter and select Submitted.

  3. Review the logged hours.

  4. Select one or more submitted timesheets.

  5. Choose Approve or Reject.

If You Approve

The timesheet moves into payment processing and the security period.

To learn more, see 📄 Understand Hourly Payments

If You Reject

The timesheet is returned to the talent for correction.

  • You will have the opportunity to comment and provide feedback on the rejection in the notes field for the talent to review

  • The talent can review and update the rejected timesheet.

  • Talent and clients can discuss timesheet issues or revisions in the contract chat for the engagement.

  • There is no deadline for resubmitting a rejected timesheet.

  • Once resubmitted, you receive a new 5-day review period to approve or reject it.

Timesheet Lifecycle

A typical timesheet follows this process:

  1. Talent logs hours during the billing week.

  2. The timesheet is automatically submitted at the end of the week.

  3. You review the submitted timesheet.

  4. You approve or reject the timesheet.

  5. Approved timesheets move to payment processing.

  6. Rejected timesheets can be corrected and resubmitted by the talent.