Only a 'Super User' may add an 'Approver' or change a staff members 'User Type' on the WhosOff system.
In order to change a user's 'user type' to Approver you can follow these steps:
- Login to your WhosOff account.
- Click on the Administration tab.
- Either find the suser located in the Quick Staff Edit drop down list,
- or click on Manage Staff Members and locate the user in the resulting screen (you can use the Department dropdown at the top of the screen).
- Once you have located the member of staff click on the Edit link next to their record.
- On the left go to Staff profile
- Under User permissions, change the User type dropdown to Approver
- Click Save Account Details.
- Login to your WhosOff account.
- Click on the Administration tab.
- Either find the staff member located in the Quick Staff Edit drop down list,
- or click on Manage Staff Members and locate the Staff member in the resulting screen (you can use the Department dropdown at the top of the screen).
- Once you have located the member of staff click on the Edit link next to their record.
- On the left go to Staff profile
- Under Department / Approvers / Notifiers on the right hand side, use the Approver dropdown to select this staff member's new approver
- Click Save Account Details.
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