NovaLedger
Universal · v2.1
Week:
Employee:
Billing:
KM
Kwame M.
Admin
Timesheets
Dashboard
Timer
Weekly Timesheet
Approvals
Global Features
GPS Clock-In
Overtime Rules
TOIL / Leave Bank
Billing Rates
WhatsApp / SMS
Payroll Integration

Time Tracking

Billable hours · GPS clock-in · Overtime by jurisdiction · TOIL · WhatsApp submit · Payroll link

Hours by Project — This Week
Team Utilisation — March 2026

Timer

Start / stop · Auto-saves to timesheet · Links to GL on stop

00:00:00
Billable
Recent Entries — Today

Weekly Timesheet

Editable grid · Overtime flagged · Submit for approval

Timesheet Approvals

Approve weekly submissions · SoD enforced · Notification via email + WhatsApp

Pending Approval
3 pending

GPS Clock-In / Clock-Out

Mobile clock-in with GPS coordinates · Geofenced work zones · Field staff · Construction sites

📍 GPS coordinates captured on clock-in and clock-out. Geofencing alerts if employee clocks in outside approved work zones. Field staff can clock in via mobile browser or USSD (*384*2#).
Today's Clock-In/Out Log

Overtime Rules by Jurisdiction

Auto-applied per employee country · Kenya Employment Act · Uganda Employment Act · Nigerian Labour Act · UAE Labour Law

Overtime Flags — This Week

TOIL — Time Off In Lieu

Overtime hours banked as leave entitlement · Expiry rules · Leave request integration

TOIL Balances — March 2026
TOIL Policy
TOIL Rules:
• For every hour of overtime worked (above weekly contractual hours), employee earns 1 hour TOIL credit.
• TOIL must be taken within 3 months of accrual (or converted to overtime pay at 1.5× rate).
• Maximum TOIL balance: 40 hours. Hours above this are automatically paid.
• TOIL requests submitted via WhatsApp, NovaLedger mobile, or USSD (*384*3#).

Billing Rates

Client billing rate · Internal cost rate · Multi-currency · Margin per project

WhatsApp & SMS Timesheet Submission

Field staff log hours via WhatsApp · SMS keywords · USSD for feature phones · No internet required

📱 WhatsApp (Recommended)
Send to +254 796 000 000 (NovaLedger Bot)
log 8h PROJ-001 "Buildex site inspection"
log 3.5h PROJ-002 "Foundation review"
clockin
clockout
status
toil request 5h "Apr 2"
💬 SMS Keywords
Works on any phone · No data needed
LOG 8 P001
CLOCKIN
CLOCKOUT
STATUS
OVERTIME 3 P002
📟 USSD (*384*2#)
Feature phone · No smartphone needed
*384*2# → NovaLedger Time
1. Clock In
2. Clock Out
3. Log Hours
4. My Timesheet
5. TOIL Balance
Recent Mobile Submissions
✓ All mobile submissions auto-linked to project codes and routed to approval queue. GPS coordinates captured on WhatsApp submissions.