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Employee attendance sheet essentials: three-year payroll retention, two-year time record retention and eight status codes

Attendance Sheet: Free Excel Template, Status Codes, and Retention Rules

An attendance sheet records who worked, who was absent, and why, day by day. It sits underneath payroll, absence management and any dispute about hours, which is why the format matters more than it looks. The template below is free, works in Excel and Google Sheets, and totals itself. It also carries the part most…

September 26th, 2026  7 minutes
FTE meaning explained: 1.0 FTE is one full-time schedule, 0.5 is half, and 50 FTE is the ACA employer threshold

FTE Meaning: What Full-Time Equivalent Is, and the Two Ways to Calculate It

FTE stands for full-time equivalent. It is a unit of work capacity: 1.0 FTE is one person working a full-time schedule, and everything else is expressed as a fraction of that. Two people at 20 hours a week each come to 1.0 FTE in a company where full-time means 40. The formula is one line:…

September 26th, 2026  9 minutes
How many work days in a year: 261 weekdays, 250 working days and 2,000 work hours in 2026

How Many Work Days in a Year? 2026 Figures, Monthly Tables, and How to Calculate Your Own

2026 contains 261 weekdays and 250 working days. The first number is every Monday through Friday. The second removes the 11 US federal holidays. At eight hours a day, 250 working days come to 2,000 work hours. Neither figure is the one you should plan with. Once you subtract typical paid leave and sick days,…

September 25th, 2026  7 minutes
How many work weeks in a year: 52 calendar weeks, 50 work weeks and about 46 after typical leave

How Many Work Weeks in a Year? The 2026 Answer, and Why This Year Has 53

A calendar year holds 52 weeks. A full-time employee works about 50 work weeks once federal holidays come out, and closer to 46 once typical paid leave and sick days are deducted. There is also a fourth answer that catches payroll teams off guard. Under ISO 8601, 2026 has 53 weeks. For anyone running a…

September 25th, 2026  6 minutes
How many hours are in a month: 672 to 744 calendar hours and about 174 work hours

How Many Hours in a Month? Calendar Hours, Work Hours, and 2026 Tables

A calendar month holds between 672 and 744 hours. February in a common year is the shortest at 672. The seven 31-day months each hold 744. Averaged across a full year, a month runs 730 hours. Work hours are a different figure. A full-time employee on a 40-hour week logs 160 to 184 work hours…

September 24th, 2026  10 minutes
Hours in a year: 8,760 calendar hours, 2,080 standard work hours, and 1,799 actually worked in the US

How Many Hours in a Year? Calendar Hours, Work Hours, and Hours Actually Worked

A year contains 8,760 hours, or 8,784 in a leap year. That is the arithmetic answer and it settles the question only if you were asking about elapsed time. For work, the standard figure is 2,080 hours — 52 weeks at 40 hours. It is the basis for salary-to-hourly conversion, FTE calculations and almost every…

September 24th, 2026  6 minutes

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How to Cheat Time Trackers: Most Common Ways Employees Can Trick Time Tracking Software. Illustration for Monitask blog.

How to Cheat Time Trackers: Most Common Ways Employees Can Trick Time Tracking Software

Time tracking is an important part of any business. It helps you keep track of how much time employees spend on specific tasks, and it can help you identify areas where you can save money. However, some employees find ways to cheat the system and get paid for hours they did not work. In this blog…

July 7th, 2022  9 minutes

How Does Microsoft Teams Track Activity?

Managers seek affordable, straightforward employee tracking methods, and Microsoft Teams is a viable option. As a hub for workplace collaboration tools, Teams offers communication, meetings, and productivity all in one place. Centralizing these tools reduces time spent switching between apps, allowing more focus on actual work.  In fact, 88% of employees feel Teams helps them…

July 19th, 2024  10 minutes

Accountability and Responsibility in the Workplace

As an employer, it is your responsibility to create an environment that promotes employee engagement and job satisfaction. One of the key components to achieve it is ensuring that your employees are responsible and feel a sense of accountability for their work, without hindering the balance of their personal life. Establishing clear expectations and leading…

August 13th, 2023  7 minutes

10 Must Read Books About Time Management

How do you manage your time? For a good reason, many individuals are concerned about this. We only have 24 hours a day, and making the most of them is crucial. That’s why books about time management are so popular. There are many strategies, and everyone can find one that works best for them. This…

October 16th, 2023  8 minutes

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