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4.2. How to Approve Leave Requests
How to Approve Leave Requests
When a leave request is submitted, the Time Approver will receive an email that has an "Open Task" button at the top of the email. This button may appear in different places depending on which view you're using in Outlook.
Figure 1: Open task button in Outlook 2010 (embedded in Compact & Single views)
Figure 2: Open Task button in Outlook 2010 displayed in ribbon (Preview view)
Figure 3: Open Task button in Outlook 2013 (embedded in Compact & Single views)
Figure 4: Open Task button in Outlook 2013 displayed in ribbon (Preview view)
Clicking on the "Open this Task" button will bring up a dialog box that will prompt you to approve or reject this task.
Delete Item - Deletes the Leave Request and notifies the requestor.
Approve - Approves the Leave Request and notifies the requestor.
Reject – Rejects the Leave Request and notifies the requestor.
Cancel – Cancels the Leave Request and notifies the requestor.
Reassign Task - Reassigns the task to another approver.
Figure 5: Opened Task