Note: We recently released this filtering enhancement for Timesheet as well: 05/15/2026 Release Notes: Link Rates to Cost Centers Timesheet Filtering
For clients utilizing Checkwriters' option to link Rates to Cost Centers, we have enhanced the Cost Center dropdown menus on the following pages:
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ESS → Clock In/Out
- Attendance (module) → Approval → TimeClock Mgr Approval → Add/Edit
- Attendance (module) → Approval → TimeClock Adm Approval → Add/Edit
The system now verifies the employee's exact rate profile against the entire Cost Center hierarchy. When a selection is made for Cost Center 1, the system filters the Cost Center 2 dropdown options to those associated only with the Cost Center 1 selection. Because the system guides these selections, the timesheet is guaranteed to match an approved pay rate.
For example:
- Cost Center 1: When selecting the first Cost Center dropdown (e.g., Location), the list shows only the Locations the employee is assigned.
- Cost Center 2: When selecting the second Cost Center dropdown (e.g., Department), this list is now filtered to show only the employee’s Departments that exist within the selected Location.
- Cost Centers 3, 4, and 5: The filtering continues all the way down the chain.
Note: If you change a selection for one of the Cost Centers, the following Cost Centers will automatically clear out to prevent an invalid combination.