Run payroll and approve time

Last updated: 13 July 2026

Payroll on BuildTrack builds on the hours your team already logs on site. You approve those hours, set the pay period, layer on allowances, overtime and deductions, and pay people what they actually earned — with Malaysian variable pay handled along the way.

Approve time first

Payroll is only as accurate as the hours behind it. Before a pay run, review the time your team logged against jobs and approve it.

  1. Supervisors check crew hours

    Site Supervisors approve their crew’s time on site, close to where the work happened.

  2. The office reviews and approves

    Project Managers and admins approve and manage time entries across the company.

The hours come straight from clock-ins — see Track your time and earnings for the field side.

Set the pay period and components

Open Payroll and build the run for the period:

  1. Choose the pay period

    The date range you’re paying for.

  2. Add allowances and overtime

    Layer variable pay on top of basic pay for the people it applies to.

  3. Apply deductions

    Record deductions so each person’s net pay is correct for the period.

  4. Review and finalise

    Check the totals per person, then finalise the run to pay your team.

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