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

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 Supervisor Guide: Manage Leave Data and Requests & Set Temporary Approvers for more information about setting up temporary approvers and performing supervisor-level tasks.