eLAS Approvers are responsible for approving/rejecting employee time-off requests. Approvers are connected to employees through the use of eLAS Groups.  Each organization's Default Group is automatically created by the system.  All other Groups must be created prior to assigning Approvers and Agent Submitters.  The steps below require eLAS Organization Administrator rights. 

See also:  How to Create/Edit an eLAS Group

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Creating an eLAS Approver
2. Editing an eLAS Approver
3. Creating an Agent Submitter
4. Removing an Approver or Agent Submitter from a Group

Creating an eLAS Approver

eLAS Approvers are created in the Workflow Approver Maintenance (WAM) application and assigned within eLAS.

Editing an eLAS Approver

Moving an Approver from the Default Group

1. Under the Group Appr/Agent Setup tab, Select an Organization using the drop-down list.
   
   
2. Click on the Edit icon next to the approver record to be moved.
   a. Group Name – use the drop-down list to change the Group Name.b. End Date – If the assignment as an approver is indefinite, leave the End Date blank. 
3. Click Save.

Adding an Approver to Multiple Groups

1. Under the Group Appr/Agent Setup tab, Select an Organization using the drop-down list.
2. In the Group Approver Setup section, click on the Create Approver Record button.
   
3. Use the drop-down menu to select the Group Name.
   
4. Select the approver from the Name drop-down list.
   
5. If the assignment as an approver is indefinite, leave the End Date blank.
6. Click Save.
7. Repeat the steps above to add the approver to other Groups.

Creating an Agent Submitter

Agent Submitters can create time-off requests on behalf of another employee, but have neither Approver rights nor eLAS Org Admin rights (unless specifically assigned).  Agent Submitters are connected to employees through Groups.

1. Under the Group Appr/Agent Setup tab, Select an Organization using the drop-down list.
2. Under Agent Submitter Setup, click on the Create Agent Submitter Record button.
3. Use the drop-down menu to select the Group Name.
4. Select the new Agent Submitter from the Name drop-down list.
5. If the assignment as an Agent Submitter is indefinite, leave the End Date blank.
6. Click Save.
7. Repeat the steps above to add the Agent Submitter to other Groups.

Removing an Approver or Agent Submitter from a Group

1. Under the Group Appr/Agent Setup tab, Select an Organization using the drop-down list.
2. Click on the Edit icon next to the individual to be removed.
3. If the Approver/Agent Submitter is attached to more than one group, select the Group Name.
4. End Date – To remove access effective immediately, enter yesterday’s date. Access will no longer exist upon the next log-in to eLAS. A future date can be entered to allow an Approver/Agent Submitter to retain access until a specified date.
5. Repeat the steps above to remove from other Groups.
6. To Remove from ALL groups (Approver only) - Delete the Approver from WAM to remove access to ALL groups.  Users not removed from WAM will reappear as Default Group approvers.