Configurable approval process setup

If your organization uses the configurable approval process feature, then an unlimited number of approvers can be added to approval process flows. If your organization does not use the configurable approval process feature, then the approval process is limited to direct routing to specific approvers. The advantage of configurable approval processes is that standard approval processes can be assigned to requisitions, offers, and hires quickly and easily.

Organizations can enable one or more type of configurable approval processes: requisition, offer and hire. In this case, qualified users can configure approval processes, setting each approver and her place in the sequence of required approvals. The requisition, offer or hire is then routed from one approver to the next

Organizations standardize approval processes by maintaining a library of approvers. Organizations then create approval templates that consist of ordered lists of specific approvers who are appointed from the approver library. Administrators, managers and recruiters then assign these templates to requisitions, offers and hires. This saves users from creating approval sequences individually for every requisition, offer or hire.

The feature must be enabled at the organizational level. It is not required. If an organization elects not to use the multiple approvers feature, then the approver process is used where only a limited number of approvers can be added to requisitions.

Table 1. Approval Process Options

Configurable Approver Type	When Enabled	When Disabled
Requisitions	Recruiters and hiring managers configure requisition approval processes, using combinations of approvers. A requisition approver template is required when creating/updating a requisition.	The requisition is routed to the hiring manager (if not initiated by the hiring manager), followed by the three approvers that are defined on the requisition.
Offers	Recruiters and hiring managers configure requisition approval processes, using combinations of approvers. An offer approver template is required when creating/updating a requisition.	The offer is routed to an HR administrator and/or a hiring manager.
Hires	Recruiters and hiring managers configure requisition approval processes, using combinations of approvers. A hire type action approver template is required when creating/updating a requisition.	The approval for hire is routed to a hiring manager and/or an HR administrator.