Overtime and Schedule Watchdog
Catch overtime before it happens.
A daily read of your time clock. By midweek you know who's on track to go over 40, so you can shift work before it costs you. Cuts payroll cost without cutting people.
About 13.5 overtime hours, $756 at your average overtime rate of $56/hr.
- Worked
- Projected to Friday
- 40 hours
- Missed punchTom ReyesNo clock-out Tuesday. Shows 14.2 hours for the day.
- Long breakChris Vale74-minute break Monday. Your rule is 45.
- Early clock-inSam Ortiz6:12 AM Wednesday. First call was 8:00.
- Over estimateJob 2231 · MorrisonEstimated 6 hours, at 11.5 so far.
About Overtime and Schedule Watchdog
Cuts payroll cost without cutting people. Catches overtime before it happens and shows where hours go.
It's set up to read your time clock or payroll tool every day, read-only. By midweek it tells you who's on track to go over 40 hours, so you can shift work before it costs you, and every week you get a plain report on what was avoidable.
Works with
- Gusto
- QuickBooks Time
- ADP
- Or similarStart with one
Sound familiar?
What owners tell us.
I find out about overtime when I run payroll. Too late.
Somebody forgot to clock out again, and I paid for it.
I have no idea which jobs eat the hours.
How it works
Three steps, start to finish.
- Step 1
Connect your time clock
Start with one: Gusto, QuickBooks Time, ADP or similar. Set up read-only.
- Step 2
Get the midweek heads-up
Who's on track to pass 40 hours, and what it would cost, while there's still time to shift work.
- Step 3
Read the weekly report
Overtime this week, how much was avoidable, and where. Ask follow-up questions in plain English.
What you get
The details.
See overtime coming
- A daily read of your time clock or payroll tool.
- By midweek it tells you who's on track to go over 40 hours.
Catches what slips
- Flags missed punches, long breaks, early clock-ins and jobs that ran way over estimate.
Hours against output
- Compares hours to jobs done or sales, by person and by day, so you see where time goes.
A plain weekly report
- Overtime this week, how much was avoidable, and where.
- Ask follow-up questions about it in plain English.
About $756 in overtime if nothing changes.
Set up read-only
You stay in charge.
- It reads your time and payroll data, and it's set up so it can't change punches or run payroll.
- We set it up so pay data is visible only to the people you choose.
How you get it
No big project. A fixed quote and a setup we do with you.
- Free discovery call
- Fixed quote
- Setup: we connect your time clock read-only and set your rules with you, then walk through the first weekly report together
- Check-in
Before you agree to anything, your written proposal sets out the build's scope, what it can and can't access, what needs your approval, and its setup, ongoing and usage-based charges.
Questions
Common questions.
Can it change punches or run payroll?
No. We set it up to only read your time and payroll data.
Which time clocks does it work with?
We start with one: Gusto, QuickBooks Time, ADP or similar.
Who sees pay data?
We set it up so only the people you choose can see it.
When do I hear about overtime?
By midweek, while there's still time to shift work.
What else does it flag?
Missed punches, long breaks, early clock-ins and jobs that ran way over estimate.
Can I ask questions about the report?
Yes. Ask follow-up questions in plain English.
What does it cost?
One fixed price for the build, in a written proposal you agree to before anything is built. We start with a free discovery call, so the quote fits the way you work. Before you agree to anything, your written proposal sets out the build's scope, what it can and can't access, what needs your approval, and its setup, ongoing and usage-based charges.
What about AI usage costs?
If your build uses an AI provider, such as Claude, OpenAI or Grok, your written proposal names it and explains how usage is measured and billed, what's included, any markup, and any caps or overages, before you agree.
Works well with
Two or more builds qualify for one portal for your team.
Start with the problem.
Tell us the one job that costs you the most on a free discovery call. You owe nothing.