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To enable Timesheet approval, go to Administration → Time Tracking Settings → Timesheet Approval
A Jira Administrator can check the “Enable timesheet approval” checkbox and click on “Save” button to save the settings
Duration after which approved timesheets cannot be reopened: specify the number of weeks after which no one can re-open the approved timesheets. If left blank, there will be no locking
Allow users to re-open submitted timesheets, if the timesheet is pending approval: check this box if users in your organization can recall submitted timesheets before they are approved. If this isn’t checked, users cannot re-open their timesheets until it is rejected by the approver
Allow users to ‘auto-approve’ their timesheets, if a timesheet approver is not assigned to them: check this box if you have users that will not have an approver but will still be submitting time (e.g. executives, vice-presidents, etc.)
Setting up Timesheet Approvers
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Once timesheet approval process is enabled, new fields related to timesheets will appear in the report designer under “Time Tracking (Worklogs)” section. These fields can then be added to the reports for reporting purposes.
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