# How to add a manual time-compensation adjustment

**For:** Admin
**You'll need:** The person's name, the date the adjustment applies to, and the signed delta in hours.

You'll post a manual entry to a person's time-compensation ledger — a one-off correction, a goodwill credit, or a deduction agreed with the worker. The entry is tagged `MANUAL_ADJUSTMENT` so it's distinguishable from auto-accruals on every report.

## Open the form

1. In the left sidebar, go to **Company → Time compensation**.
2. Click **'Add adjustment'** in the top-right.

## Fill in the adjustment

1. Choose the person from the **'Member'** dropdown.
2. Set the **'Date'** field — the date the adjustment applies to (typically the date the underlying event happened, not today).
3. Enter the signed value in the **'Delta hours'** field. Positive credits the balance, negative debits it. Use a leading minus for debits, for example `-1.5`.
4. Type a short explanation in the **'Note'** field — payroll and the worker will see it on the row.
5. Click **'Save'**.

## Verify it worked

You're returned to the ledger. The new row appears at the top with **'Manual adjustment'** as its source and your note visible. The person's running balance updates immediately.

```{tip}
A manual adjustment can always be reversed by posting another adjustment with the opposite sign and a note explaining why. Never delete an audit row.
```

## Related

- {doc}`view-time-compensation`
- {doc}`detail`
- {doc}`auto-accrual`