diff --git a/Areas/OTcalculate/Views/Overtime/OtStatus.cshtml b/Areas/OTcalculate/Views/Overtime/OtStatus.cshtml
index bf86063..aa7ab1a 100644
--- a/Areas/OTcalculate/Views/Overtime/OtStatus.cshtml
+++ b/Areas/OTcalculate/Views/Overtime/OtStatus.cshtml
@@ -341,7 +341,13 @@
                                     <h6 class="fw-bold mb-0 text-dark">
                                         {{ entry.approvalRole }}
                                         <span class="text-muted fw-normal fs-6">
-                                            {{ entry.changes.some(c => c.field === 'Record Deletion') ? 'deleted the record' : 'updated the record' }}
+                                            <template v-if="entry.changeType === 'Delete'">
+                                                deleted the record
+                                            </template>
+                                            <template v-else>
+                                                updated the record for
+                                                <strong class="text-primary">{{ formatDate(entry.recordDate) }}</strong>
+                                            </template>
                                         </span>
                                     </h6>
                                     <small class="text-muted"><i class="far fa-clock me-1"></i>{{ formatDateTime(entry.date) }}</small>
@@ -702,7 +708,7 @@
 
                 getChanges(before, after) {
                     const changes = [];
-                    // Safety check: if there is no before/after data, return empty
+                    // If there is no before/after data, return empty
                     if (!before || !after) return changes;
                     
                     // Loop through ONLY the keys provided by the clean JSON
@@ -721,6 +727,10 @@
                                 formattedBefore = formattedBefore !== "Empty" ? this.formatMinutesToHours(formattedBefore) : "0:00";
                                 formattedAfter = formattedAfter !== "Empty" ? this.formatMinutesToHours(formattedAfter) : "0:00";
                             }
+                            else if (key === 'OtDate') {
+                                formattedBefore = formattedBefore !== "Empty" ? this.formatDate(formattedBefore) : "Empty";
+                                formattedAfter = formattedAfter !== "Empty" ? this.formatDate(formattedAfter) : "Empty";
+                            }
 
                             changes.push({ 
                                 field: key, 
@@ -773,6 +783,8 @@
                                             approvedBy: logEntry.ApproverRole || 'N/A',
                                             approvalRole: logEntry.ApproverRole || approvalRoles[field],
                                             date: logEntry.UpdateTimestamp || new Date().toISOString(),
+                                            recordDate: logEntry.RecordDate, 
+                                            changeType: logEntry.ChangeType, 
                                             changes: changesDetail
                                         });
                                     });
diff --git a/Controllers/API/OvertimeAPI.cs b/Controllers/API/OvertimeAPI.cs
index 91aab4c..b517034 100644
--- a/Controllers/API/OvertimeAPI.cs
+++ b/Controllers/API/OvertimeAPI.cs
@@ -930,16 +930,28 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Controllers.API
                     return Unauthorized("User not found.");
                 }
 
-                // Prevent adding records to a month that is already submitted
+                // Prevent adding records to a month that is already submitted AND NOT rejected
                 var targetMonth = request.OtDate.Month;
                 var targetYear = request.OtDate.Year;
 
-                var isMonthAlreadySubmitted = await _centralDbContext.Otstatus
-                    .AnyAsync(s => s.UserId == request.UserId && s.Month == targetMonth && s.Year == targetYear);
+                // Check the LATEST submission for this month
+                var existingMonthStatus = await _centralDbContext.Otstatus
+                    .Where(s => s.UserId == request.UserId && s.Month == targetMonth && s.Year == targetYear)
+                    .OrderByDescending(s => s.StatusId)
+                    .FirstOrDefaultAsync();
 
-                if (isMonthAlreadySubmitted)
+                if (existingMonthStatus != null)
                 {
-                    return BadRequest($"Overtime for {request.OtDate:MMMM yyyy} has already been submitted. You cannot add new records to a locked month.");
+                    bool isRejected = existingMonthStatus.HouStatus == "Rejected" ||
+                                      existingMonthStatus.HodStatus == "Rejected" ||
+                                      existingMonthStatus.ManagerStatus == "Rejected" ||
+                                      existingMonthStatus.HrStatus == "Rejected";
+                    if (!isRejected)
+                    {
+                        return BadRequest($"Overtime for {request.OtDate:MMMM yyyy} is currently locked or approved. You can only add new records if the latest submission was rejected.");
+                    }
+
+                    request.StatusId = existingMonthStatus.StatusId;
                 }
 
                 var userRoles = await _userManager.GetRolesAsync(user);
@@ -2138,11 +2150,9 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Controllers.API
             public int ApproverUserId { get; set; }
             public DateTime UpdateTimestamp { get; set; }
             public string ChangeType { get; set; }
-
-            // Save the exact fields that changed
+            public string RecordDate { get; set; } 
             public Dictionary<string, string> BeforeEdit { get; set; }
             public Dictionary<string, string> AfterEdit { get; set; }
-
             public object DeletedRecord { get; set; }
         }
 
@@ -2165,35 +2175,48 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Controllers.API
             var beforeChanges = new Dictionary<string, string>();
             var afterChanges = new Dictionary<string, string>();
 
+            bool IsChanged(string oldVal, string newVal) => (oldVal ?? "") != (newVal ?? "");
+
             if (existingRecord.OtDate.Date != updatedRecordDto.OtDate.Date)
             {
                 beforeChanges["OtDate"] = existingRecord.OtDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd");
                 afterChanges["OtDate"] = updatedRecordDto.OtDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd");
             }
-            if (existingRecord.OfficeFrom != newOfficeFrom)
+
+            string oldOfficeFrom = existingRecord.OfficeFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            string newOfficeFromStr = newOfficeFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            if (IsChanged(oldOfficeFrom, newOfficeFromStr))
             {
-                beforeChanges["OfficeFrom"] = existingRecord.OfficeFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
-                afterChanges["OfficeFrom"] = newOfficeFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+                beforeChanges["OfficeFrom"] = oldOfficeFrom;
+                afterChanges["OfficeFrom"] = newOfficeFromStr;
             }
-            if (existingRecord.OfficeTo != newOfficeTo)
+
+            string oldOfficeTo = existingRecord.OfficeTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            string newOfficeToStr = newOfficeTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            if (IsChanged(oldOfficeTo, newOfficeToStr))
             {
-                beforeChanges["OfficeTo"] = existingRecord.OfficeTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
-                afterChanges["OfficeTo"] = newOfficeTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+                beforeChanges["OfficeTo"] = oldOfficeTo;
+                afterChanges["OfficeTo"] = newOfficeToStr;
             }
             if ((existingRecord.OfficeBreak ?? 0) != (updatedRecordDto.OfficeBreak ?? 0))
             {
                 beforeChanges["OfficeBreak"] = (existingRecord.OfficeBreak ?? 0).ToString();
                 afterChanges["OfficeBreak"] = (updatedRecordDto.OfficeBreak ?? 0).ToString();
             }
-            if (existingRecord.AfterFrom != newAfterFrom)
+            string oldAfterFrom = existingRecord.AfterFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            string newAfterFromStr = newAfterFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            if (IsChanged(oldAfterFrom, newAfterFromStr))
             {
-                beforeChanges["AfterFrom"] = existingRecord.AfterFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
-                afterChanges["AfterFrom"] = newAfterFrom?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+                beforeChanges["AfterFrom"] = oldAfterFrom;
+                afterChanges["AfterFrom"] = newAfterFromStr;
             }
-            if (existingRecord.AfterTo != newAfterTo)
+
+            string oldAfterTo = existingRecord.AfterTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            string newAfterToStr = newAfterTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+            if (IsChanged(oldAfterTo, newAfterToStr))
             {
-                beforeChanges["AfterTo"] = existingRecord.AfterTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
-                afterChanges["AfterTo"] = newAfterTo?.ToString(@"hh\:mm") ?? "Empty";
+                beforeChanges["AfterTo"] = oldAfterTo;
+                afterChanges["AfterTo"] = newAfterToStr;
             }
             if ((existingRecord.AfterBreak ?? 0) != (updatedRecordDto.AfterBreak ?? 0))
             {
@@ -2252,6 +2275,7 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Controllers.API
                 ApproverUserId = currentLoggedInUserId,
                 UpdateTimestamp = DateTime.Now,
                 ChangeType = "Edit",
+                RecordDate = existingRecord.OtDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"), 
                 BeforeEdit = beforeChanges,
                 AfterEdit = afterChanges
             };
@@ -2394,6 +2418,7 @@ namespace PSTW_CentralSystem.Controllers.API
                 ApproverUserId = currentLoggedInUserId,
                 UpdateTimestamp = DateTime.Now,
                 ChangeType = "Delete",
+                RecordDate = recordToDelete.OtDate.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd"),
                 DeletedRecord = cleanDeletedRecord 
             };