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title: Step 2 - Enable time tracking
description: This article covers how to enable time tracking in your account. Step 1 - Go to Time > Settings > Workgroups Step 2 - Select Workgroup Step 3 - Click Edit settings Step 4 - Slide to activate Enable ti
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# Step 2 - Enable time tracking

This article covers how to enable time tracking in your account.

Step 1 - Go to **Time** \> **Settings \> Workgroups**  
Step 2 - Select **Workgroup**  
Step 3 - Click **Edit settings**  
Step 4 - Slide to activate **Enable time tracking**  
 

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**Note: **

Your office location must be set in advance in the HR hub setting (HR Hub \> Company settings \> Location). See how to [set up your office location](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/add-a-new-location?hsLang=en).

   
Step 5 - Set the **Time log amendment approver**  
Step 6 - Set the **Overtime approver**  
  ![](https://help.swingvy.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/help.swingvy.comhcarticle_attachments360100917894approval.gif)  
   
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**Note:** The difference between time log and overtime is:

- **Time log:** The daily log in and out for work
- **Overtime:** Extra hours of work that an employee has done and wants to apply for

   
Step 7 - Set **Overtime compensation** and select **Overtime payment policy**  
Step 8 - **Save**

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### Time advanced setting (break calculation)

Now, you are about to define how you want to calculate the employee break calculation.  
   
**Example:** The employee takes a one-hour lunch break.

- 8 hours - 1 hour 
- The total hours worked for that day is 7 hours

Select **"Automatic deduction on fixed breaks", **if you want your employee's break to be automatically deducted.  
 ![](https://help.swingvy.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/help.swingvy.comhcarticle_attachments1500002027002Screenshot_2021-01-29_at_11.55.44_PM-1.png)  
   
If you want your employee to clock out for their break time, and clock in again when they resume their work, select **"Clock out for breaks"  
 **

![](https://help.swingvy.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/help.swingvy.comhcarticle_attachments360103089553Screenshot_2021-01-29_at_11.55.16_PM-1.png)

   
If you provide overtime to your employees, you can continue to [set up your overtime policy](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/step-3-setting-up-overtime-policy?hsLang=en).  
   
Read more: [How to Reimburse overtime payment through Swingvy payroll](https://help.swingvy.com/knowledge/reimburse-overtime?hsLang=en)

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