> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.dripos.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Approval Center

> Review, edit, and approve all employee time cards and time-off requests

The Dripos Approval Center allows managers to efficiently review, edit, and approve all employee-related requests from the Dashboard and Hub App:

* Time Cards
* Trade Requests
* Time Off Requests
* Open Shifts

***

## Access the Approval Center

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Web Dashboard">
    **Access Approval Center on Web Dashboard**

    <Steps>
      <Step>
        On the **Web Dashboard** > select **Team** > **Approval Center**

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY/images/orders/aprweb.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY&q=85&s=ffcbac28ce2cf9373ed97a5d60492111" width="2606" height="1636" data-path="images/orders/aprweb.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Click on the **Time Cards, Time Off Requests, Trade Requests, or Open Shifts** tabs to view the respective time cards or requests that require manager approval

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY/images/orders/aprweb2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_vW0ud9fWPPqKmbY&q=85&s=9467abe0d15149e6e02aa9f46f934199" width="2602" height="1634" data-path="images/orders/aprweb2.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Hub App">
    **Access Approval Center on the Hub App**

    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Navigate to the **My Time** tab on the Hub App and click **Approval Center**
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Press **Time Cards, Time Off, Trade Requests, or Open Shifts** tabs at the top of the page to view the respective time cards or requests that require manager approval

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y/images/Team%20mgmt/approvhub.gif?s=b65b1209fa6316305836d1062287a087" width="604" height="1080" data-path="images/Team mgmt/approvhub.gif" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## Utilize the Approval Center

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Approve Time Cards">
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Dashboard">
        <Steps>
          <Step>
            On the **Dashboard**, select **Team** > **Approval Center**
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Click on the **Time Cards** tab to view all time cards that require manager approval:

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/time1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=8d624e8a71559e0bb20a63f148cf19be" width="2600" height="1514" data-path="images/Team mgmt/time1.png" />
            </Frame>
          </Step>

          <Step>
            To **approve** a time card and remove it from the approval center, click on the **green checkmark** to its right.

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/time2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=0cd44f4009a0caaeef26c527deff2b97" width="2594" height="1520" data-path="images/Team mgmt/time2.png" />
            </Frame>

            <Note>
              To edit a time card’s information, click on the **Edit** button to its right.

              This will prompt a pop-up to appear where you can edit the **Location, Employee, and Role** attached to the timecard, as well as the recorded **start and end times** for the shift.

              To delete a time card altogether, click on the **Delete** button at the bottom left of the pop-up page.

              <Frame>
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/time3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=59ce063c0327c16618e7c391ea9e80a0" width="2606" height="1738" data-path="images/Team mgmt/time3.png" />
              </Frame>
            </Note>

            <Tip>
              Filter the requests based on Employee Role

              <Frame>
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/f1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=8a18592b901c5293de033f9072c48250" width="2614" height="1696" data-path="images/Team mgmt/f1.png" />
              </Frame>
            </Tip>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Hub App">
        <Steps>
          <Step>
            On the Dripos Hub App, select **My Time** > **Approval Center**
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Click on the **Time Cards** tab to view all of your employees’ pending time cards
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Select a time card to reveal it’s details.

            * Here you can edit the Time Card’s Employee, Role, and Recorded Hours before approving via the “Save & Approve Time Card” button:

            <Note>
              If you wish to delete the time card all together, click on the **Remove** at the bottom of the pop-up page:
            </Note>

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y/images/Team%20mgmt/approvhuv.gif?s=5f2c7df220c9f7bf87b0825a25463768" width="604" height="1080" data-path="images/Team mgmt/approvhuv.gif" />
            </Frame>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Approve Time Off Requests">
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Dashboard">
        <Steps>
          <Step title="">
            Log in to the Dashboard and navigate to **Team > Approval Center**

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/D9v_nb40WUAKXsuO/images/Team%20mgmt/create%20policy/approvalweb1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=D9v_nb40WUAKXsuO&q=85&s=56b206230647c55f053a63941b92e1f7" width="3368" height="1516" data-path="images/Team mgmt/create policy/approvalweb1.png" />
            </Frame>
          </Step>

          <Step title="">
            Navigate to the **Time Off Requests** tab and use the ✓ to approve or X to reject requests.

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/D9v_nb40WUAKXsuO/images/Team%20mgmt/create%20policy/approvalweb2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=D9v_nb40WUAKXsuO&q=85&s=dde126f85585f944b9590211bb091690" width="3372" height="1396" data-path="images/Team mgmt/create policy/approvalweb2.png" />
            </Frame>

            <Note>
              Click **View Details** next to a request listed to view the days / times the employee has requested off, the day the request was made, attach notes for the employees to see, and approve or reject the request.

              <Frame>
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/to4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=be4b43e1726c89a26dc2ec1dcb62dc15" width="2610" height="1446" data-path="images/Team mgmt/to4.png" />
              </Frame>
            </Note>

            <Tip>
              Filter the requests based on Location and / or Request Status

              <CardGroup cols={2}>
                <Card title="">
                  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/f2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=b43246fad2bd72b5d37d022dd43484e7" width="2604" height="1332" data-path="images/Team mgmt/f2.png" />
                </Card>

                <Card title="">
                  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/f3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=cbfdfbe49274f05cb862cb9744666815" width="2606" height="1332" data-path="images/Team mgmt/f3.png" />
                </Card>
              </CardGroup>
            </Tip>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Hub App">
        <Steps>
          <Step title="">
            Log in to the Hub App and navigate to **My Time > Approval Center**

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/images/Team%20mgmt/create%20policy/approvehub1.png" />
            </Frame>

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/images/Team%20mgmt/create%20policy/approvehub2.png" />
            </Frame>
          </Step>

          <Step title="">
            Navigate to the **Time Off Requests** tab and view **Pending** requests

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/images/Team%20mgmt/create%20policy/approvehub3.png" />
            </Frame>
          </Step>

          <Step title="">
            Select the request to review and use the ✓ to approve or X to deny. Optional approval or rejection notes can be included in the Reviewer Notes section.

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/images/Team%20mgmt/create%20policy/approvehub4.png" />
            </Frame>
          </Step>

          <Step title="">
            View all **Approved** or **Declined** requests.

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/images/Team%20mgmt/create%20policy/approvehub5.png" />
            </Frame>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Approve Trade Requests">
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Dashboard">
        <Steps>
          <Step>
            On the **Dashboard**, select **Team** > **Approval Center**
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Click on the **Trade Requests** tab to view all submitted trade requests that require manager approval
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Select the shift to review and use the ✓ to approve or X to deny.

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/ts1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=e9ecf5aee8230cfb0ceba5634980e591" width="2604" height="1076" data-path="images/Team mgmt/ts1.png" />
            </Frame>

            <Note>
              Click **View Details** next to a trade request to view the shift being traded, who the shift was originally made for, who the shift is being traded to, and time the trade was made.

              You can also attach notes that the employees will be able to see and approve or reject the request:

              <Frame>
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/ts2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=ad0baa26d53fab7c0353c3bd06c1e4a3" width="2604" height="1692" data-path="images/Team mgmt/ts2.png" />
              </Frame>
            </Note>

            <Tip>
              Filter the requests based on Location and / or Trade Status

              <CardGroup cols={2}>
                <Card title="">
                  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/f4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=551f18acb25646544905b0ed3170feec" width="2600" height="1160" data-path="images/Team mgmt/f4.png" />
                </Card>

                <Card title="">
                  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/f5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=8d2b7d60d05acd025e860fd743c7c62f" width="2604" height="1162" data-path="images/Team mgmt/f5.png" />
                </Card>
              </CardGroup>
            </Tip>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Hub App">
        <Steps>
          <Step>
            On the Dripos Hub App, select My Time > Approval Center
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Click on the **Trade Request** tab to view all of your employees’ pending trade requests:
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Select a request to reveal shift details as well as **Approve** and **Reject** buttons:

            <CardGroup cols={2}>
              <Card title="">
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/tr1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=6c3418c593f5abddda57e1c3a7971393" width="834" height="1814" data-path="images/Team mgmt/tr1.png" />
              </Card>

              <Card title="">
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/58CqbDgq14lJFANX/images/Team%20mgmt/tr2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=58CqbDgq14lJFANX&q=85&s=d8d6f3fcacc13b83360b4bca98045c36" width="838" height="1814" data-path="images/Team mgmt/tr2.png" />
              </Card>
            </CardGroup>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Approve Open Shift Requests">
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Dashboard">
        <Steps>
          <Step>
            On the **Dashboard**, select **Team** > **Approval Center**
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Click on the **Open Shifts** tab to view all open shifts that your employees have requested to pick up
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Select the shift to review and use the ✓ to approve or X to deny.

            <Frame>
              <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/os4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=aafbc25d9314a502dc5461102b8ac036" width="2598" height="1032" data-path="images/Team mgmt/os4.png" />
            </Frame>

            <Note>
              Open shifts do not automatically display in the approval center.

              To learn how to enable picked up open shifts to appear in the approval center, click [**here**](https://support.dripos.com/team/approval/approval-settings).
            </Note>

            <Tip>
              Filter the requets based on Location and / or Status:

              <CardGroup cols={2}>
                <Card title="">
                  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/f6.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=2e8e6293b238617f1e31bc3a6dac645d" width="2604" height="1072" data-path="images/Team mgmt/f6.png" />
                </Card>

                <Card title="">
                  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/f7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=fef3798d1d57a39181db94ab3e61d6f2" width="2596" height="1062" data-path="images/Team mgmt/f7.png" />
                </Card>
              </CardGroup>
            </Tip>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Hub App">
        <Steps>
          <Step>
            On the Dripos Hub App, select My Time > Approval Center
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Click on the **Open Shift Requests** tab to view all open shifts that your employees have requested to pick up:
          </Step>

          <Step>
            Select a request to reveal shift details as well as **Approve** and **Reject** buttons:

            <CardGroup cols={2}>
              <Card title="">
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/os1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=23c7771434aa7862d166cd61c1721852" width="914" height="1884" data-path="images/Team mgmt/os1.png" />
              </Card>

              <Card title="">
                <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/os2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=4beef8c3bf3a02d55ed078941700e9f6" width="830" height="1806" data-path="images/Team mgmt/os2.png" />
              </Card>
            </CardGroup>
          </Step>
        </Steps>
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

***

## Approval Center Settings

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Auto-approve Settings">
    If enabled, time cards will be auto-approved if they fall within the designated threshold of shift start and end times

    <Steps>
      <Step title="">
        Access Auto-Approval settings from the [**Web Dashboard**](https://dashboard.dripos.com/settings?tab=auto-approval) > **Settings** > **Time Cards:**

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/set1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=eda6172ad1449215c861fb435dfcd4f4" width="2582" height="1602" data-path="images/Team mgmt/set1.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        View your shop’s existing auto-approval settings under the **Time Card Auto-Approval** section:

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/set2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=44641fb7d80fa5bec4f036b93ea31b4d" width="2574" height="1598" data-path="images/Team mgmt/set2.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        To modify your current auto-approval settings, click on the **Edit** box to its right:

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/set3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=6fb0085b270e755267704727f44cf4d5" width="2584" height="1602" data-path="images/Team mgmt/set3.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        This will prompt a pop-up to appear to modify the allowed minute differences from **clock in / out** to **shift start / end** for time cards to be auto approved:

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/set5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=9c3c55ef40b9ebdd0aedb175059e09cd" width="2600" height="1606" data-path="images/Team mgmt/set5.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        Click **Save** to confirm any changes made.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Approve All Settings">
    If enabled, time cards with no amount paid will be approved when approving all in the approval center.

    <Steps>
      <Step title="">
        Access Auto-Approval settings from the [**Web Dashboard**](https://dashboard.dripos.com/settings?tab=auto-approval) > **Settings** > **Time Cards:**

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1/images/Team%20mgmt/set1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=aYSIunkE6wJOUCy1&q=85&s=eda6172ad1449215c861fb435dfcd4f4" width="2582" height="1602" data-path="images/Team mgmt/set1.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        View your shop’s existing settings for approving all time cards under the **Approve All Settings** section:

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y/images/Team%20mgmt/aa2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y&q=85&s=b25f33abdf8defa46d9d4803b0f1a83d" width="2578" height="1838" data-path="images/Team mgmt/aa2.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        To modify your existing *approve all* settings, click the **Edit** box to its right:

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y/images/Team%20mgmt/aa3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y&q=85&s=3c27c8112c22eaaf5bd7c58948d63989" width="2582" height="1864" data-path="images/Team mgmt/aa3.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        This will prompt a pop-up to appear to select from the dropdown to **approve no pay time cards:**

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/frostbytetechnologiesinc/YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y/images/Team%20mgmt/aa4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YqwdzHDi4ywuzB6Y&q=85&s=29d0a1b63f2b2e57a23f4c618a261d53" width="2534" height="1190" data-path="images/Team mgmt/aa4.png" />
        </Frame>
      </Step>

      <Step title="">
        Once you have finished making your desired changes, click **Save.**
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
