How to issue a suspension for an employee

Suspension is used in specific situations where an employee must be temporarily removed from their duties without pay, but without terminating their employment relationship.

Some examples of when to use suspension include:

• Disciplinary measures: Applied as a penalty in cases of inappropriate behavior or violation of internal company rules, as provided for in the CLT (Brazilian Labor Law) and internal policies.
• Administrative processes: When an employee is involved in internal investigations that require their temporary leave of absence.
• Collective agreements: Some collective agreements or conventions may provide for specific situations of suspension.

Recording a suspension on an employee's timesheet in the Pontotel system is simple and helps ensure accurate records and compliance with company policies. See the step-by-step instructions below for making this entry.

Step by step

Access the timesheet

In the main menu, click on "sheet" and select "timesheets" . Locate the desired employee.

2. Apply the filters to select the employee and the corresponding payslip.

Filter by employees.

In the "select employees" field, search for and select the employee, then click search .

In the upper left corner of the screen, select the period for which you want to suspend the suspension.

3. Open the sleep menu

Right-click on the corresponding day's row, or click on the three blue dots to the left of the date.

Tip: Alternatively, you can also access the dropdown menu via the " add justification" , which is located in the tools menu on the left side of the screen.

In the drop-down menu, select the suspension .

Fill in the suspension information.

• Reason : Select the reason for the suspension.

If there is no reason that matches the situation, create a new default reason before proceeding.

• Date : Enter or select the day on which the suspension will be applied.
• Deduct paid weekly rest : If applicable, select the option to deduct paid weekly rest.
• Consider as an absence : Check if the suspension should be considered an absence.

5. Finalize the launch.

After filling in all the fields, click add to register the suspension on the employee's timesheet.

How does the suspension appear on the timesheet?

Properly recording a suspension ensures organization and accuracy in company reports and records. For more guidance on payroll adjustments, please see our related tutorials on the Support Site .

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Updated on: August 8, 2025