EmpowHR: Section 9 - MSS AWE

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Once a request is initiated by the manager, it must go through an approval workflow. The approval workflow is determined by the Agency. Since the initiator (manager) initiates the request, the manager is not considered a part of the workflow. The workflow begins with the first approver in the chain. The first approver in the chain has the option to approve or deny the transaction. Approving the request will move the request forward to the next approver in the workflow. Denying the request will cancel the request and all remaining approval workflow. The initiator will receive an email indicating that the request has been denied. The approval workflow also allows approvers to push back a request. The Pushback action will "push" the request back to the previous approver. The request will remain active and once reviewed and approved again, it will continue through the approval workflow process. Since the first approver is the initial step in the approval workflow, there is no option for that person to "push" the request back. If the request needs to be returned to the initiator, it should be denied with the reason documented in the comments. The initiator will then be required to submit a new request.

Once the request enters the approval workflow, no changes can be made to it. However, each approver is required to enter comments. These comments are workflow related and will not be displayed outside of the approval workflow.