Cougar Manager FAQ
Basic tasks for employees
How do I add hours worked to my time sheet?There is a short video of the process which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCDEfMouRg.here.
For those who cannot view the video, the steps are as follows:
- In your browser, navigate to http://cougarmanager.wsu.edu, and when prompted enter in your network ID and password.
- In the left hand navigation menu Expand the "Timecard" menu item, and click "Log Time Worked".
- On the right hand side of the page select the day you are logging time worked on.
- Enter in your starting and ending time for your work period.
- Select your location, position, and duty.
- Fill in an option description of what work you performed.
- Click "Submit".
How do I check my sick leave balance?
- Navigate to https://www.wsumvs1.wsu.edu/PBSI1433/wwba/dfh$wb1b?site=PBS.
- Log in with your network ID and password (if not already logged in with Single Sign On).
- Look at your "Hourly Sick Leave Balance" to see hours of available leave.
How do I add sick leave used to my time sheet?
There is a short video of the process which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w9RtHSxmA4.
For those who cannot view the video, the steps are as follows:
- Check your current accrued leave balance at https://www.wsumvs1.wsu.edu/PBSI1433/wwba/dfh$wb1b?site=PBS.
- In your browser, navigate to http://cougarmanager.wsu.edu, and when prompted enter in your network ID and password.
- In the left hand navigation menu Expand the "Timecard" menu item, and click "Log Sick Leave".
- On the right hand side of the page select the day you are logging leave for.
- Enter in your starting and ending time for your leave.
- Select your location, position, and duty.
- Fill in an option description.
- Make sure that your total leave to be used is less than or equal to your current hourly balance.
- Click "Submit".
How do I delete time/leave entries from my time sheet
There is a short video of the process which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lOgUT4xQBI.
For those who cannot view the video, the steps are as follows:
- In your browser, navigate to http://cougarmanager.wsu.edu, and when prompted enter in your network ID and password.
- In the left hand navigation menu Expand the "Timecard" menu item, and click "Log Time Worked".
- In the center of the page is a digest of time and leave entries. On each entry in the upper right is an edit (pen) and delete (red x) icon
- Click the red x to delete the time or leave entry.
- In the lower right, a dialog will appear with an optional field to give a reason for delete.
- Click "Confirm Delete" to remove the record.
How do I submit my time sheet for supervisor approval
There is a short video of the process which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsq47URjT3o.
For those who cannot view the video, the steps are as follows:
- In your browser, navigate to http://cougarmanager.wsu.edu, and when prompted enter in your network ID and password.
- In the left hand navigation menu Expand the "Timecard" menu item, and click "Log Time Worked".
- In the center of the page under the digest of time and leave entries, check the "Agreed" checkbox certifying that you are submitting an accurate time report.
- In the center of the page near the certification checkbox click "Submit timecards".
How do I withdraw my time sheet for corrections before supervisory approval
There is a short video of the process which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O60XmLQo6OU.
For those who cannot view the video, the steps are as follows:
- In your browser, navigate to http://cougarmanager.wsu.edu, and when prompted enter in your network ID and password.
- In the left hand navigation menu Expand the "Timecard" menu item, and click "Log Time Worked".
- Click the "Withdraw Timecards" box in the center of the page under the digest of time/leave entries.
Basic tasks for supervisors
How do I sign time sheets?There is a short video of the process which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHyUEPfOUU.
For those who cannot view the video, the steps are as follows:
- In your browser, navigate to http://cougarmanager.wsu.edu, and when prompted enter in your network ID and password.
- In the left hand navigation menu Expand the "Timecard" menu item, and click "View Timecards".
- You will see a listing of your employees time cards. Click "view" for the time card you wish to sign.
- Below the digest of time/leave entries there are buttons to "send back" the report or to "sign time card".
- Click Sign time card to sign the time card.