This is indeed something you can configure. I believe you'll find all info that you need here: https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Logging+Work+on+an+Issue
Make sure you first configure the Log Work feature here: https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/AOD/Configuring+Time+Tracking
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