What is multiple approvals in SAP CA-ESS - Employee Self-Service?

SAP Term: multiple approvals

• Component: CA-ESS

• Component Name: Employee Self-Service

• Description: A process in the Leave Request application whereby an employee's leave request must be approved by several people in a pre-defined sequence. Example A company specifies that an employee's request for sick leave must be approved by the project leader, the line manager, and the HR specialist. The leave request is not considered approved until the last person has approved it.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Multiple approvals is a feature of the CA-ESS Employee Self-Service component of SAP. It allows an employee to submit a request for approval to multiple approvers at once. This feature helps streamline the approval process and ensures that requests are approved quickly and efficiently.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the multiple approvals feature, an employee must first create a request for approval. This can be done through the CA-ESS Employee Self-Service portal. Once the request is created, the employee can select multiple approvers from a list of available approvers. The request will then be sent to all selected approvers simultaneously. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the multiple approvals feature, it is important to select approvers who are likely to approve the request quickly. This will help ensure that requests are approved in a timely manner. Additionally, it is important to keep track of which requests have been approved and which have not, as this will help ensure that all requests are addressed in a timely manner. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on the multiple approvals feature of CA-ESS Employee Self-Service, please refer to the SAP Help Portal or contact your local SAP representative.