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Follow this job aid to learn how to approve employee timesheets and requests in HR Links. The following topics are covered.
Submitted by the employee.
Timesheet approval status is indicated on the Manager Time tile’s pie chart. Select the Manager time tile on the Manager Self Service homepage to view the list of employees.
To view only the employees who have timesheets that require approval, choose the Requires Approval checkbox. Employees who have hours to be approved will be displayed.
Select the employee’s timesheet you want to approve.
The timesheet status is Needs Approval. Click the Approve button.
Submitted by the employee.
The Approvals tile on the Manager Self Service homepage displays the number of approvals needed. Select the Approvals tile to display the items needing approval.
The Pending Approvals list is displayed. On the left side of the list, the types of documents needing approval is shown. Select a Request that you want to approve.
To approve the request, select the Approve button.
The Approve dialog is displayed. Enter optional Approver Comments. Select the Submit button.
To deny the request, select the Deny button.
The Deny dialog is displayed. Enter optional Approver Comments. Select the Submit button.
To pushback the request, select the Pushback button.
The Pushback dialog is displayed. Enter optional Approver Comments. Select the Submit button.
Created by the supervisor on behalf of the employee.
Timesheets created by the supervisor can be approved as the last step of creating them. See the Timesheets and Requests (supervisors) job aid for complete instructions. To approve the Timesheet, select the Approve button.
Requests are automatically approved when the supervisor submits them.
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