diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Bug.pm b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Bug.pm
index 726316808ad..1c8b8b96527 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Bug.pm
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/Bugzilla/Bug.pm
@@ -1221,10 +1221,9 @@ sub _check_deadline {
     my ($invocant, $date) = @_;
     
     # Check time-tracking permissions.
-    my $tt_group = Bugzilla->params->{"timetrackinggroup"};
     # deadline() returns '' instead of undef if no deadline is set.
     my $current = ref $invocant ? ($invocant->deadline || undef) : undef;
-    return $current unless $tt_group && Bugzilla->user->in_group($tt_group);
+    return $current unless Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker;
     
     # Validate entered deadline
     $date = trim($date);
@@ -1672,8 +1671,7 @@ sub _check_time {
     if (ref $invocant && $field ne 'work_time') {
         $current = $invocant->$field;
     }
-    my $tt_group = Bugzilla->params->{"timetrackinggroup"};
-    return $current unless $tt_group && Bugzilla->user->in_group($tt_group);
+    return $current unless Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker;
     
     $time = trim($time) || 0;
     ValidateTime($time, $field);
@@ -2478,8 +2476,7 @@ sub actual_time {
     my ($self) = @_;
     return $self->{'actual_time'} if exists $self->{'actual_time'};
 
-    if ( $self->{'error'} || 
-         !Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{"timetrackinggroup"}) ) {
+    if ( $self->{'error'} || !Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker ) {
         $self->{'actual_time'} = undef;
         return $self->{'actual_time'};
     }
@@ -3125,8 +3122,7 @@ sub GetBugActivity {
             || $fieldname eq 'work_time'
             || $fieldname eq 'deadline')
         {
-            $activity_visible = 
-                Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{'timetrackinggroup'}) ? 1 : 0;
+            $activity_visible = Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker;
         } else {
             $activity_visible = 1;
         }
@@ -3414,8 +3410,7 @@ sub check_can_change_field {
     
     # Only users in the time-tracking group can change time-tracking fields.
     if ( grep($_ eq $field, qw(deadline estimated_time remaining_time)) ) {
-        my $tt_group = Bugzilla->params->{timetrackinggroup};
-        if (!$tt_group || !$user->in_group($tt_group)) {
+        if (!$user->is_timetracker) {
             $$PrivilegesRequired = 3;
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/buglist.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/buglist.cgi
index a8103a1e0f9..6b03b123d71 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/buglist.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/buglist.cgi
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ if (trim($votes) && !grep($_ eq 'votes', @displaycolumns)) {
 
 # Remove the timetracking columns if they are not a part of the group
 # (happens if a user had access to time tracking and it was revoked/disabled)
-if (!Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{"timetrackinggroup"})) {
+if (!Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker) {
    @displaycolumns = grep($_ ne 'estimated_time', @displaycolumns);
    @displaycolumns = grep($_ ne 'remaining_time', @displaycolumns);
    @displaycolumns = grep($_ ne 'actual_time', @displaycolumns);
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/colchange.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/colchange.cgi
index e28bccf0437..6c2fa8090b7 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/colchange.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/colchange.cgi
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if (Bugzilla::Keyword->any_exist) {
 if (Bugzilla->has_flags) {
     push(@masterlist, "flagtypes.name");
 }
-if (Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{"timetrackinggroup"})) {
+if (Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker) {
     push(@masterlist, ("estimated_time", "remaining_time", "actual_time",
                        "percentage_complete", "deadline")); 
 }
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/config.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/config.cgi
index 2d8c2d92cee..22e1dc78a7f 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/config.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/config.cgi
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ $vars->{'closed_status'} = \@closed_status;
 # Generate a list of fields that can be queried.
 my @fields = @{Bugzilla::Field->match({obsolete => 0})};
 # Exclude fields the user cannot query.
-if (!Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{'timetrackinggroup'})) {
+if (!Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker) {
     @fields = grep { $_->name !~ /^(estimated_time|remaining_time|work_time|percentage_complete|deadline)$/ } @fields;
 }
 $vars->{'field'} = \@fields;
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/importxml.pl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/importxml.pl
index f5385d17833..c08f5c8b2da 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/importxml.pl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/importxml.pl
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ sub process_bug {
             $err .= "No attachment ID specified, dropping attachment\n";
             next;
         }
-        if (!$exporter->is_insider) && $att->{'isprivate'}){
+        if (!$exporter->is_insider && $att->{'isprivate'}) {
             $err .= "Exporter not in insidergroup and attachment marked private.\n";
             $err .= "   Marking attachment public\n";
             $att->{'isprivate'} = 0;
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ sub process_bug {
 
     # Insert longdesc and append any errors
     my $worktime = $bug_fields{'actual_time'} || 0.0;
-    $worktime = 0.0 if (!$exporter->in_group($params->{'timetrackinggroup'}));
+    $worktime = 0.0 if (!$exporter->is_timetracker);
     $long_description .= "\n" . $comments;
     if ($err) {
         $long_description .= "\n$err\n";
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi
index 504fcacc31d..a4547ad6b84 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/process_bug.cgi
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ foreach my $bug (@bug_objects) {
         # status, so we should inform the user about that.
         if (!is_open_state($new_status) && $changes->{'remaining_time'}) {
             $vars->{'message'} = "remaining_time_zeroed"
-              if Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{'timetrackinggroup'});
+              if Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/query.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/query.cgi
index fd18bab67a0..ba8979adc3c 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/query.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/query.cgi
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ foreach my $val (editable_bug_fields()) {
     push @chfields, $val;
 }
 
-if (Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{'timetrackinggroup'})) {
+if (Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker) {
     push @chfields, "work_time";
 } else {
     @chfields = grep($_ ne "estimated_time", @chfields);
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
index ddb41ffec34..64d2e875fb3 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ if ($cgi->param("field")) {
     @fieldlist = $cgi->param("field");
 }
 
-unless (Bugzilla->user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{"timetrackinggroup"})) {
+unless (Bugzilla->user->is_timetracker) {
     @fieldlist = grep($_ !~ /(^deadline|_time)$/, @fieldlist);
 }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/summarize_time.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/summarize_time.cgi
index 35ef5f33f10..6f9580ac29e 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/summarize_time.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/summarize_time.cgi
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ my $vars = {};
 
 Bugzilla->switch_to_shadow_db();
 
-$user->in_group(Bugzilla->params->{"timetrackinggroup"})
+$user->is_timetracker
     || ThrowUserError("auth_failure", {group  => "time-tracking",
                                        action => "access",
                                        object => "timetracking_summaries"});
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/comments.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/comments.html.tmpl
index 41436f9b2af..9a04b71470a 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/comments.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/comments.html.tmpl
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
         </span>
       </div>
 
-      [% IF user.in_group(Param('timetrackinggroup')) &&
+      [% IF user.is_timetracker &&
             (comment.work_time > 0 || comment.work_time < 0) %]
          <br>
          Additional hours worked: 
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl
index 1d316056368..3572ec37241 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ TUI_hide_default('expert_fields');
     <td>&nbsp;</td>
     [%# Calculate the number of rows we can use for flags %]
     [% num_rows = 6 + (Param("useqacontact") ? 1 : 0) +
-                      (user.in_group(Param('timetrackinggroup')) ? 3 : 0) +
+                      (user.is_timetracker ? 3 : 0) +
                       (Param("usebugaliases") ? 1 : 0)
     %]
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ TUI_hide_default('expert_fields');
     <td colspan="3">&nbsp;</td>
   </tr>
 
-[% IF user.in_group(Param('timetrackinggroup')) %]
+[% IF user.is_timetracker %]
   <tr>
     <th>Estimated Hours:</th>
     <td colspan="2">
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl
index 853ad728748..813e80cb2c3 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
       return text;
   }
 
-[% IF user.in_group(Param('timetrackinggroup')) %]
+[% IF user.is_timetracker %]
   var fRemainingTime = [% bug.remaining_time %]; // holds the original value
   function adjustRemainingTime() {
       // subtracts time spent from remaining time
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 
   
   [% PROCESS section_restrict_visibility %]
-  [% IF user.in_group(Param('timetrackinggroup')) %]
+  [% IF user.is_timetracker %]
     <br>
     [% PROCESS section_timetracking %]
   [% END %]
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show-multiple.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show-multiple.html.tmpl
index 903d9d62278..b6507b964ae 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show-multiple.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show-multiple.html.tmpl
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
       [% PROCESS dependencies name = "blocked"  %]
     [% END %]
 
-    [% IF user.in_group(Param("timetrackinggroup")) %]
+    [% IF user.is_timetracker %]
       <tr>
         <th>Time tracking:</th>
         <td colspan="3">
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show.xml.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show.xml.tmpl
index f4ad0ceda2f..31e56d299dd 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show.xml.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/show.xml.tmpl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             <commentid>[% c.id FILTER xml %]</commentid>
             <who name="[% c.author.name FILTER xml %]">[% c.author.email FILTER email FILTER xml %]</who>
             <bug_when>[% c.creation_ts FILTER time("%Y-%m-%d %T %z") FILTER xml %]</bug_when>
-            [% IF user.in_group(Param('timetrackinggroup')) && (c.work_time - 0 != 0) %]
+            [% IF user.is_timetracker && (c.work_time - 0 != 0) %]
               <work_time>[% PROCESS formattimeunit time_unit = c.work_time FILTER xml %]</work_time>
             [% END %]
             <thetext>[% c.body_full FILTER xml %]</thetext>
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/edit-multiple.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/edit-multiple.html.tmpl
index 05d534976a2..528d1bd68ef 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/edit-multiple.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/edit-multiple.html.tmpl
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     <th><label for="bug_status">Status:</label></th>
     <td colspan="3">[% PROCESS status_section %]</td>
   </tr>
-  [% IF user.in_group(Param("timetrackinggroup")) %]
+  [% IF user.is_timetracker %]
     <tr>
       <th><label for="estimated_time">Estimated Hours:</label></th>
       <td>
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/list.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/list.html.tmpl
index a3e3a767adf..6d7f805855a 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/list.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/list/list.html.tmpl
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
             <input type="submit" value="XML" id="xml">
         </form>
 
-        [% IF user.in_group(Param('timetrackinggroup')) %]
+        [% IF user.is_timetracker %]
           <form method="post" action="summarize_time.cgi">
             <input type="hidden" name="id" value="[% buglist_joined FILTER html %]">
             <input type="submit" id="timesummary" value="Time Summary">
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/search/form.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/search/form.html.tmpl
index a237fd34796..c52f5dcc56a 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/search/form.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/search/form.html.tmpl
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ function doOnSelectProduct(selectmode) {
   [% END %]
 
   [%# Deadline %]
-  [% IF user.in_group(Param("timetrackinggroup")) %]
+  [% IF user.is_timetracker %]
     <tr>
       <th align="right">
         <label for="deadlinefrom" accesskey="l">Dead<u>l</u>ine</label>: