A personal overtime history can help an officer review what they recorded during a month. OCR can reduce repeated entry, but neither a scan nor a personal total establishes approved or payable time.
Use only permitted records
Follow agency requirements for devices, software and payroll-related information. Do not upload restricted forms or unrelated personal information. A personal NinetySix record does not replace the official overtime submission process.
Review the extracted entry
Check the work date, start and end times, recorded hours and assignment reference. OCR can confuse digits and handwriting. Compare each field with the authorized original rather than accepting the scan because the total looks plausible.
Check overnight assignments
Pay attention to work that crosses midnight. Follow the agency's rules for the applicable date and recording method. Do not invent a universal rule for how hours should be attributed or compensated.
Review the month you worked
When checking September or another month, distinguish work dates from submission, approval and payment dates. A later payroll payment does not necessarily belong to the same month as the assignment. Confirm the period being displayed before comparing totals.
Look for duplicates and adjustments
Compare entries for repeated scans, missing assignments and amended records. Keep corrections understandable and use the approved process for official discrepancies. An estimate based on a court schedule is not a substitute for actual recorded hours.
Keep personal tracking in its role
NinetySix supports overtime recording and review alongside its court-preparation tools. Check the personal overtime workflow and support if an entry or total looks wrong. Approval, payroll calculation and compensation remain subject to agency policy and official systems.
Use the workflow in NinetySix
NinetySix is available directly on the web and on iPhone. Explore this NinetySix workflow, use NinetySix online, or review current plans. Follow agency requirements for the information you enter, and check your draft against your original records before use.