Time off approvals

This section describes how to use the Time Off Approval page and provides instructions for managers on how to review and approve or deny requests for their teams.

Note: In previous versions, time off requests were routed through workmail to individual supervisors or managers. In the new Time Off Planner, notifications are still sent through workmail, but the actual approvals occur on the approval worksheet.

By default, any users with access to the Time Off Approval page can approve requests for the members of their teams. To enforce a more controlled approval process, approvals can be limited to users assigned to specific roles. For example, only managers can approve sick requests. Users who are assigned to other roles, such as supervisors, can view sick requests, but cannot act upon them.

By default, a single-level of approval is used for all time off requests submitted through the Time Off Planner. If your company uses a multi-level approval process, a level can be associated with each role that approves time off requests. For example, PTO requests are first approved by a supervisor (level 1) and then approved by a payroll administrator (level 2).

For information on configuring the roles that can approve a time off request, see Limiting approval by role.

In addition, users with access to the Time Off Approval page can submit requests on behalf of the employees on their teams. For time off types that are defined as recallable, users with sufficient permissions can also recall previously approved requests.