This setting serves two purposes, it determines the leave request approval path for the employee and allows the supervisor to access the Supervisor menu in EmployeePortal.

Payroll > Tables > EmployeePortal Supervisors > Employee/Supervisor

Employee Supervisor Relationship Page

In this scenario, any leave requests submitted by Ann Barrios in EmployeePortal are forwarded to her direct supervisor, Sandra Thacker, for approval.

Notes:

A supervisor must have at least one assigned employee on the Payroll > Tables > EmployeePortal Supervisors > Employee/Supervisor tab in order to access the Supervisor menu in EmployeePortal.

EmployeePortal Supervisor Menu

Refer to the ASCENDER EmployeePortal Supervisor guide for more information about setting up temporary approvers and performing supervisor level tasks in EmployeePortal.

If the employee is not assigned to a supervisor, the following message is displayed on the Leave Requests page in EmployeePortal.