Free time & attendance templates
Editable Excel and printable templates to track employee hours, attendance and timesheets. Built for small Australian businesses — 100% free, fully editable, no signup required.
Browse templatesThese time and attendance templates are provided as a general guide for tracking hours and attendance, and reflect common Australian record-keeping practices and Fair Work principles at the time of publication. They do not calculate wages or entitlements — adapt them to your business and award obligations. It does not constitute legal, HR, or professional advice and should not be relied on as a substitute for advice specific to your business, workforce, or circumstances.
What are time & attendance templates?
Time and attendance templates are ready-to-use spreadsheets for recording when staff start, finish and take breaks, and for tracking who was present, absent or on leave. They give small businesses a simple, low-cost way to capture the hours data needed for payroll and Fair Work record-keeping.
Different jobs call for different templates. Use a weekly or fortnightly timesheet to log hours against pay cycles, a daily time clock sheet or shift sign-in sheet to capture clock-ins on the floor, and an attendance register to track presence and leave. Essential across hospitality, retail and healthcare.
When manual entry starts costing time and accuracy, time and attendance software automates clock-ins, captures GPS location and exports straight to payroll.
Free time & attendance templates
7 ready-to-edit templates — download instantly, no signup
Weekly timesheet
Track employee hours Monday to Sunday with daily start, finish and break columns and automatic weekly totals — ready for payroll prep.
Read moreFortnightly timesheet
A two-week timesheet aligned with Australian fortnightly pay cycles, with running totals across both weeks for easy payroll handover.
Read moreDaily time clock sheet
Record start time, finish time and breaks for each day worked. Ideal for a single day or a paper-based clock-in at the front desk.
Read moreEmployee attendance register
Track daily attendance status across your team — present, absent, sick or on leave — so you can spot patterns and keep accurate records.
Read moreShift sign-in sheet
A printable sign-in and sign-out sheet with space for signatures — perfect for venues, events and sites that record attendance on paper.
Read moreStaff hours tracker
A summary view of employee hours across a pay period, bringing daily totals together so payroll prep takes minutes instead of hours.
Read moreOvertime tracker
Log overtime hours separately from regular hours so you can monitor extra time worked and prepare for award-based overtime calculations.
Read moreWhat should a time & attendance record include?
Key fields for accurate, Fair Work-friendly records
This is why we offer several templates — each captures a different slice of time and attendance data.
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Why accurate time & attendance records matter
Reliable time and attendance records are the foundation of correct pay. They let you calculate wages, overtime and entitlements accurately, resolve disputes with evidence, and meet your Fair Work record-keeping obligations.
Manual templates work well for small teams, but they rely on staff and managers entering data correctly every time. As you grow, errors and missing entries can lead to payroll mistakes and underpayment risk. To see how it all connects, read how to track employee hours and how to calculate overtime costs, or learn what an overtime entitlement involves.
Ready for automatic time tracking?
When spreadsheets become painful, move to automation. RosterElf tracks clock-ins via mobile or tablet, captures GPS location and exports directly to payroll — so you can focus on running your business.
Time & attendance templates FAQ
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Yes — all templates are completely free to download. No signup, email or payment required. Download instantly and start using them in Excel or Google Sheets.
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Yes. All templates are provided as Excel files (.xlsx) that open directly in Microsoft Excel and can be uploaded to Google Sheets. Download and open in your preferred spreadsheet app.
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Absolutely. Every template is fully editable — add your business name, adjust columns, change formatting and modify fields to suit how you track time and attendance.
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For pay-cycle hours use a weekly timesheet or fortnightly timesheet. For daily clock-ins use a daily time clock sheet or printable shift sign-in sheet. To monitor presence and leave, use the attendance register.
Before you download
General information only — not legal advice
This document is a general HR template provided for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice and may not reflect the latest changes in legislation or apply to every workplace situation. RosterElf Pty Ltd and the template provider accept no liability for any loss arising from reliance on this document. Users should seek independent legal advice and customise the template to ensure it complies with all relevant laws, awards and workplace requirements.