Everhour adds browser-extension timers and manual entries inside Basecamp, keeping to-do time ready for rate-based review.
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Use this workflow when Basecamp holds the assignment and you need hours attached to the work item that produced them. A useful record starts from the to-do, then keeps the project, list, date, duration, person, and note together. That structure lets a manager review the entry without guessing whether the time belongs to research, implementation, QA, or client communication.
A good entry answers four practical questions: which to-do was worked, which project owns it, who did the work, and why the duration is reasonable. The note should name the deliverable or decision point instead of repeating the to-do title. For example, "Drafted onboarding checklist and resolved copy comments" gives a reviewer more context than "worked on checklist."
A timer fits live work because the start and stop action captures elapsed time while the to-do is open in Basecamp. Everhour places those controls in Basecamp through its browser extension, so browser use belongs in the workflow; the integration does not work inside Basecamp native apps. Use timers for design sessions, coding blocks, support investigation, and other work where the person can start tracking at the moment work begins.
Manual entry fits after-the-fact cleanup: a meeting ran without a timer, a field visit happened away from the browser, or a person needs to record a completed block. The entry still needs the same core fields: to-do, project, date, duration, person, and note. Rounding should follow the team's billing or payroll policy, and the note should explain unusual totals.
Per-to-do totals stay useful only when each entry lands on the task that triggered the work. General project entries force reviewers to read notes and rebuild the story later. Everhour's Basecamp reports can separate time by project, to-do, list, task ID, and task status, so a finished export can show where hours accumulated without rewriting the project history by hand.
Billable status should be set before people start entering client work. In Everhour, admins configure Basecamp project billing as hourly rate, fixed fee, or non-billable; within a billable project, a task can be marked non-billable or priced with a custom task rate. That setup keeps 2 hours of internal review from being billed with 2 hours on an implementation to-do.
Use a simple log for one-off work when a freelancer needs a personal record, a manager wants a quick project snapshot, or a team is backfilling a few entries before review. The log is enough when no one needs approvals, locked periods, budget alerts, invoice status, or role-gated money columns after the hours are recorded.
A managed workflow fits recurring Basecamp projects with multiple people, client rates, and payroll or billing handoffs. Everhour can route weekly time through timesheet approval, lock submitted or approved entries, export reports, and connect billable time to project, member, or custom task rates. That gives the hours a durable review trail and keeps spreadsheet drift away from invoicing.
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Attach the entry to the to-do that produced the work, then keep the project and list context with it. A project-only entry hides the real source of the hours and weakens later review by task status or section. Use the note for the deliverable, decision, blocker, or handoff that explains the duration.
Use a timer for live work that begins from a Basecamp to-do, such as implementation, review, testing, or support investigation. Use manual entry for completed work that happened away from the browser or before tracking started. Manual entries need the same review fields as timer entries: date, person, duration, task context, and a clear note.
A defensible record includes the to-do, project, date, person, duration, and a note that names the work completed. The duration should match the team's rounding policy, and the note should explain unusual totals, interruptions, or split work. Short labels like "miscellaneous" create avoidable questions during invoice or payroll review.
Set the billing treatment before entries accumulate. A client project can use an hourly rate or fixed fee, while internal work can stay non-billable. Specific tasks inside a billable project need separate handling when the client should not be charged for them. Rate and billing decisions belong in setup, because late cleanup changes invoice totals.
Use a to-do as the tracked work item when the work starts from another Basecamp surface. The note can reference the card, message, or scheduled meeting that triggered the work, while the entry remains attached to the to-do and project. That approach keeps reports organized by the task structure reviewers can inspect.
Everhour separates internal cost rates from client-facing billable rates, then applies per-person defaults or per-project overrides when Basecamp time becomes billing data. For time-and-materials work, admins can price a project by project rate, member rate, or custom task rate, and dated rate changes preserve older calculations.
Everhour timesheets let users submit weekly project hours or working hours for approval, then managers can approve, reject, or partially approve the submitted time. Submitted and approved entries are locked for regular members unless the time is withdrawn or rejected, which keeps billing and payroll review from shifting after approval.
Everhour connects Basecamp to-do time with cost rates, billable rates, per-project overrides, and custom task rates, giving approved hours a cleaner path into accurate client billing.
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