By configuring approval policies, clients can select a list of approvers within their organization who can efficiently review and approve requests submitted by the workers.
Approval Policies enable clients to construct multi-layered approval processes and assign approvers for worker requests thereby ensuring various features like Data change policy, Time Off policy, and Time Tracking policy adhere to specific organizational requirements.
Approvers can refer to this article for a detailed walkthrough on how they can review and manage worker requests.
In this Article
Understanding Approval Policies
How to Configure Approval Policies
Understanding Approval Policies
Approval policies are configurable sets of rules that determine how approval processes work for different features. These can include time off requests, time tracking timesheets and other data change requests by the workers.
Types of Approval Policies
- Pre-created Policies: These are default policies set up by Deel for specific use cases. Pre-created policies can be modified but not deleted.
- Custom Policies: Policies that clients can create and configure to fit their organization's unique needs.
How to Configure Custom Approval Policies
✅ Step 1 – Go to the Organization Settings Icon and Click on the Approval Policies card
In the Approval Policies page, select the Policies tab.
✅ Step 2 – Click on the applicable Approval Policies
By default, policies such as Data Change Policy, Time Off Policy, Expense Approval Policy and Time Tracking Policy are predefined on the platform. You can configure these policies by clicking on the Edit button.
Additionally, you can also create a custom Approval Policy by selecting Create Approval Policy.
✅ Step 3 – Enter Approval Policy Information
You can now name the approval policy and describe it. If you are creating a custom policy you can select the applicable feature on which the policy is based.
✅ Step 4 – Select Policy Approvers
You can now select the Policy approvers within your organization and create levels of approval flow. You can also configure multiple approvers within a level. Click on Finish.
In the Approver section, select the type of approver and their role in the organization. You can also set up a Substitute approver, who may approve the submitted timesheet hours in the absence of the approver.
You can also set notifications and reminders to the approvers of a particular policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
[ACCORDION] How can I view and edit the Approval Policies?
You can view the default approval policies and the custom approval policies created by you in the Approval Policies Card.
You can click on the applicable policy and edit or delete it.
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