Employees submit time-off requests that must be approved by their manager.

For time-off requests requiring multiple levels of approval based on the duration of the request, combining a cascading approval process with an authority matrix and custom approvals configured in the reporting structure is effective. The authority matrix can define different approval rules based on the length of the time-off requested, while custom approvals allow for the inclusion of additional approvers, such as HR, when the request exceeds a specific threshold (e.g., three weeks). This ensures that all necessary approvals are obtained in a structured and hierarchical manner.