π‘Approval Matrix
1. How to assign manager to employee or candidate?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee for whom you want to assign manager and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab, in the βManager Detailsβ subtab, click on the β+β icon from the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

Step 4: Enter the manager name in the βSelect Managerβ field, select the checkboxes for the modules for which you want to provide approval rights.
Step 5: Also select appropriate options for fields such as, βPriorityβ, βView Onlyβ, βApproval Mustβ and βApproval Cancel Rightsβ and click on the βSaveβ button. The manager will be assigned to the employee accordingly.

Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>select employee>Approval Matrix>click on β+β icon>select manager, modules & fill in the details required>Save
Link: https://cloud.pockethrms.com/Employee/employee/Profile?employeeID=9149&module=profile&empstatus=1
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2. How to assign manager to employee for approval of hour to hour Permission requests?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee to whom you want to provide approval rights for the permission requests and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ tab and click on the β+β icon towards the right-hand side on the screen. A manager details pop-up will open.

Step 4: Select the required option for Select Manager, Priority, Approval Must and Approved Cancel Rights from the respective fields. Select the checkbox for βSelfService Permission From Toβ and click on the βSaveβ button.
Manager for the hour to hour permission requests will be assigned to the employee accordingly.

Note: To assign someone as a manager, their self-service role should be set as manager.
Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>select employee>Approval Matrix>Manager Details>click on the β+β icon >select required details>select βSelfService Permission From Toβ>Save
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3. How to delete approval matrix manager or how to delete manger from the approval matrix?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee for whom you want to delete approval matrix manager and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab and the list of managers will appear. Click on the βDelete Iconβ for the respective managers you want to deleted and the manager will be deleted from the approval matrix.

Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List> Approval Matrix>Manager Details>click on βDelete Iconβ for the respective managers
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4. How to remove or delete manager for any module such as leave, on duty, regularization, timesheet, separation, loan and more?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab, here you will find a list of managers for various modules. Click on the respective βDelete Iconβ for the manager you want to remove and it will be deleted.

Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>select employee>Approval Matrix>Manager Details>click on the βDelete Iconβ
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5. How to add expense manager for the employee?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee for whom you want to add manager and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab and click on the β+β icon towards the upper right side of the screen.

Step 4: βSelect managerβ and βPriorityβ as 1 if itβs a first level manager or 2 or 3 as required according to their level and your organization policy.
Step 5: Set βApproval Mustβ as βYesβ and choose βExpenseβ manager from the list and click on the βSaveβ button. The manager for expense will be added for employee accordingly.

Note: You can also select other modules such as leave, on duty and more to set the respective manager for the employee.
Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>Employee Profile>Approval Matrix>Manager Details>click on the β+β icon>select module and other required details>Save
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6. How to add/change/update manager for attendance regularization for employee under approval matrix?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee for whom you want to add manager and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab and click on the β+β icon towards the upper right side of the screen.

Step 4: Select Manager, Priority, Approval Must, and Approved Cancel Rights as required. Ensure to tick box for the βAttendance Regularizationβ option and click on the βSaveβ button. Manager for the attendance regularization will be updated for the employee accordingly.

Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>Employee Profile>Approval Matrix>Manager Details>click on the β+β icon>select manager, module and other required details>Save
For any queries, contact [email protected]
7. How to add manager for the shift assignment/roster management for the employee nder approval matrix?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee for whom you want to add manager and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab and click on the β+β icon towards the upper right side of the screen.

Step 4: Select Manager, Priority, Approval Must, and Approved Cancel Rights as required. Ensure to tick box for the βLeaveβ option and click on the βSaveβ button. Manager for the shift will be assigned to the employee.

Note: For a manager to be able to assign a shift to the employee, ensure that the rights are given to them through role allocation for roster management.
Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>Employee Profile>Approval Matrix>Manager Details>click on the β+β icon>select module and other required details>Save
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8. How to change two manager approval process to one/single manager approval process for leave, attendance regularization, on-duty, and permissions request?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee for whom you want to set a single approval manager process and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab.

Step 4: On the βManager Detailsβ page you will see the list of all the managers assigned for the employee. Delete all existing managers modules for which you want to keep a single manager approval process by clicking on the respective βDelete Iconβ.

Step 5: On the βManager Detailsβ page and click on the β+β icon towards the upper right side of the screen.

Step 6: βSelect Managerβ and modules and features as required by selecting the respective checkboxes. Ensure that you set the βPriorityβ as β1β (one) and click on the βSaveβ button.

Now the manager added as first priority manager will be the only manager for the approval process and whether that manager accept or reject the reject will be final response to the respective requests.
Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>Employee Profile>Approval Matrix>Manager Details>delete existing managers for the module>click on the β+β icon>Priority-1>select required details>Save
Manager Details>click on the respective βDelete Iconβ to remove unwanted ma
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9. How to set approval matrix for all modules at once with a single manager?
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab. Click on the β+β icon towards the upper right side of the screen.

Step 4: βSelect Managerβ, βPriorityβ, click on the βSelect Allβ option or select all the respective modules as required by selecting the respective checkboxes. Click on the βSaveβ button and the manager will be set for the employee accordingly.

Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List>select employee>Approval Matrix>Manager Details> click on the β+β icon>Select Manager, Priority>select modules>select required details>Save
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10. How to delete OT entry module from the approval matrix of an employee?
Step 1: Log into the cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee from the list and the system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ tab click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab. Find the manager for the βOT Entryβ in the list and click on the respective βDelete Iconβ and delete the manager for OT Entry will be deleted accordingly.

Path: Cloud Portal > Employee > Employee List > select employee > Approval Matrix > Manager Details > find βOTEntryβ manager in list > click βDelete iconβ
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10. Why do get the error βPlease approve all pending recordβ while adding, updating, uploading, importing new manager in approval matrix?
Sometimes you get an error βPlease approve all pending recordβ while adding or changing a manager. This means that there are few pending requests that employee sent to their current manager. Ensure that you act (approve/reject) all those requests. Once all the pending entries are cleared the system will allow you to add new manager.
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11. What is the meaning of the βLeader Codeβ in the approval matrix manager template?
The term βLeader Codeβ stands for the manager code. It also needs to be added in the Excel column and component mapping.
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12. How to Assign Manager to an Employee?
To know the process to assign a manager to an employee, navigate to the link below:
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13. Can you guide me what is the mean of priority 0 & priority 1?
In the Approval Matrix, Priority 0 indicates that no manager is assigned for approval, while Priority 1 refers to the primary or main manager designated for approval.
To set the priority managers you can refer to the link below: https://docs.pockethrms.com/faqs/cloud-portal/employee/employee-list/approval-matrix#id-9.-how-to-set-approval-matrix-for-all-modules-at-once-with-a-single-manager
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14. How to remove approval matrix employee?
Path: Cloud Portal>Employee>Employee List> Approval Matrix>Manager Details>click on βDelete Iconβ for the respective managers
Step 1: Log into cloud portal, go to the βEmployeeβ menu and click on the βEmployee Listβ submenu.

Step 2: Select the employee for whom you want to delete approval matrix manager and system will take you to their profile.

Step 3: Under the βApproval Matrixβ click on the βManager Detailsβ subtab and the list of managers will appear. Click on the βDelete Iconβ for the respective managers you want to deleted and the manager will be deleted from the approval matrix.

For any queries, contact [email protected]
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