# Distributed tracking for salaried employees

- URL: https://www.usewisecost.com/help/time-tracking/distributed-tracking-for-salaried-employees
- Audience: Admins
- Last updated: 2026-09-19
- Part of the WiseCost Help Center: https://www.usewisecost.com/help

> Distributed tracking lets salaried employees skip time entries: an admin sets a percentage split by Class or Project, which labor distribution then uses.

Distributed tracking is for salaried employees who do not log time entries. Instead of daily entries, an admin sets a percentage distribution of their time by Class or Project, and WiseCost uses it in Labor Distribution. It is only available when **Distributed tracking** is on in **Company Setup → Company settings → Compliance**.

**Who can do this:** an Administrator.

## Before you start

Check that it fits your rules. The DCAA preset turns distributed tracking off, because DCAA timekeeping expects employees to record their own time daily. The Uniform Guidance preset leaves it as it is, and you turn it on only if your written policy allows it.

## Turn it on

1. Go to **Company Setup → Company settings → Compliance**.
2. In the **Time entry** card, turn on **Distributed tracking**.

## Set an employee's distribution

1. Go to **Company Setup → Employees** and find the employee. The **Tracking** column shows how each person records time.
2. Switch the employee to distributed tracking.
3. Enter the percentage for each Class or Project. The distribution can also include Internal / Indirect accounts, for example a share of overhead.
4. If your company uses Locations, enter the separate percentage distribution by Location.

## What happens next

The employee does not log time entries. Labor Distribution allocates their pay with the percentages you set.

## Turn it off

Turning **Distributed tracking** off in Compliance moves those employees back to time entries. WiseCost asks you to confirm first. The change is recorded in the Audit Trail.

## Common questions

### Do employees on distributed tracking need to log hours?

No. They have no time entries. Their pay is allocated with the percentage distribution an admin configured.

### Is distributed tracking allowed under DCAA?

The DCAA preset turns it off. If you work under DCAA rules, keep your people on time entries.

### Can the distribution include indirect time?

Yes. It can include Internal / Indirect accounts along with Classes or Projects.