Approve Through Email
When an employee submits a time off request, you will receive an email notification. The email will have the basic details of the request and you can approve it directly in the email by clicking the "approve this Time Off Request" link:
No further action is needed if the request is approved through the email link.
Approve or Reject in EmpCenter
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Access the employee’s request either from the Dashboard, the Time Off Review Summary page, or the link in the email:
Note: click on the Review Time Off Requests link on the Dashboard to access the Time Off Review Summary page shown above.
Reminder: you can approve the time off request directly from the email using the "Click here to approve this Time Off Request" link circled in the image above.
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On the Time Off Approval page, you’ll see the dates, pay codes (leave type) selected, and hours for the time off request:
You can view additional details about the request from the box at the top right.
The Exceptions tab will list exceptions (if any) associated with the request:
The Workflow tab lists all action that has been taken on the time off request:
The Bank Usage tab will list all of the employee’s bank balances and usage for the dates selected; the bank or banks being used for the request will be bold:
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Once you have reviewed the request, select an option at the top of the page:
To approve the request, select Approve Request. The Manager Comments box will pop up. Add any comments, if needed, then click Approve Request:
To reject the request, select Reject Request. The Manager Comments box will pop up. Add comments so the employee knows why the request was rejected then click Reject Request:
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You’ll receive confirmation that the request was approve or rejected. Click OK to return to the Time Off Review Summary page:
Note: the employee will receive an email notification from EmpCenter that the request has been approved or rejected.