What is the timesheet approval deadline?
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Applies to: Clients approving timesheets.
Summary: Your approval deadline follows your billing frequency — for most assignments that's weekly, but it can be biweekly or monthly. Workers submit their time each billing period and we email you an approval when it's ready. Approving before that period's payroll run closes keeps your workers paid on time. Many international (EOR) assignments are salaried and have no time to approve at all.
Your deadline follows your billing frequency
There isn't a single deadline for everyone — the approval cadence matches how your account is billed:
- For most assignments this is weekly, but depending on your setup it may be biweekly or monthly.
- Workers submit their timesheets for each billing period. On weekly assignments, that's by Sunday, 11:59 PM ET.
- At the end of each billing period, we email you an approval with that period's timesheets.
- Approve promptly. Approved time is what flows into payroll, so approving before that period's pay run closes is what keeps your workers paid on schedule.
If you're not sure of your billing frequency or your exact deadline, check the approval email and the timesheet detail page in your portal, or ask your account team.
International (EOR) assignments
Many international EOR assignments are salaried and don't require timesheets at all, so there's usually nothing for you to approve. Some international assignments do track time — if yours does, you'll receive the same approval email and the deadline for your billing period applies.
How to approve
Two ways: from the Timesheets page in your dashboard, or straight from the approval email. See How do I approve timesheets? for the steps.
If you need more time or a timesheet looks wrong, reach out to your account team or email support@ascen.com.