In plain English
It means formally handing over your hours record for a set work period. That record states the hours worked. It goes to the person or system that checks it or processes it.
In context
On this button, "submit timesheet" means send the completed record of hours worked for the work period to the person or system that reviews or processes it.
- Situation
- Managing schedules, shifts, attendance, leave, timesheets, and availability
- What it communicates
- Button for sending a completed timesheet into the workflow.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say whether that record will be accepted, approved, or processed right away.
Examples
“At the end of the week, Mara submitted her timesheet to payroll, and it still needed review.”
“After entering all your hours for the work period, click Submit Timesheet.”