Can any employee be selected as an approver with no restrictions on their type or role?

Yes, any employee in the system can be selected as an approver within a multi-cycle approval path, regardless of their type, status, or job role. The system does not restrict approver selection to a specific category of employees (such as a particular job type or status); rather, all employees are included in the available selection list when setting up approval levels.

• When the “Employees” option is enabled among the available approver sources, you can search for and select any employee directly by name.

Note: when the “Employees” option is enabled, at least one employee must be selected within it, in addition to the Direct Manager or Department Manager if they are also enabled. You must also make sure the “Approve or Reject Leave Application” permission is enabled for the “Employee” role in the Employee Roles settings first.