There are the time tracking feature and the overtime feature in Timebutler. Only [one of the two features can be enabled(/time-tracking/features/time-tracking-or-overtime-feature/) at a time, not both.
If you have the overtime feature enabled and now want to switch to the time tracking feature, proceed as follows:
1. Test time tracking
Go to www.timebutler.de, sign out if you are signed in automatically, then click “Live Demo” in the top right. Sign in as a fictitious admin user and try out time tracking. For example, you can click “Employees > Time tracking > Enter working time” or “Employees > Time tracking > Working time accounts” on the left. Or click “00:00” in the top right to try the virtual time clock. Or click “Settings > More..” at the bottom left, then “Time tracking” on the right to review the various configuration options.
2. Switch to time tracking
Once you decide on time tracking, set a cutoff date on which you want to activate it. The first day of a month works well.
Download overtime balances
On the cutoff date, sign in to Timebutler with an admin user and click “Employees > Overtime accounts” at the top left. Download the view of the vacation accounts as an Excel file: you will need the numbers in the “Balance” column later.
Activate time tracking
Now click “Settings > More..” at the bottom left, then “Time tracking” on the right. Activate time tracking, set the date of the chosen cutoff under “Start of time tracking”, configure the other settings, and click the blue “Save” button at the bottom. The overtime feature will now deactivate automatically.
Enter overtime balances
Now click “Settings > Working time balance” at the bottom left and enter in the “Working time balance at the start of time tracking” column the values you had in the “Balance” column of the overtime accounts.
From now on, your employees can enter working times in Timebutler or record them via the time clock or the time tracking terminal, and you can use time tracking with all features.