There can appear situations, that the approver (manager) needs to go ashore for a period of time.
During this period, the vessel will sail without a person in the position of the approver.
The problem is that documents need to be approved during his absence.
For this purpose, the manager can assign the reliever (regardless of position/rank and level in the chain of approval).
This reviewer will have access to the Time & Attendance module for checking/approving timesheets during the absence of the original approver.
Manager's access rights are used.
So, if the reliever has access only to My Timesheets, and the manager has access to Co-Workers, the reliever will inherit access to Co-Workers.
If the manager has no access to Day To Day menu, for example, the reliever will not have it either.
On return, once the original approver comes back on board (has current onboard activity) his reliever is automatically 'disabled' (loses his temporary rights).
Go to My Team menu > Relievers:
The reliever drop-down list shows persons that are currently onboard and are not active relievers.
The list excludes the current manager/approver.
Select a reliever, and set the Active option.
If the reliever is active (The active option is ON), he is reserved for the current manager and other managers can't set him as a reliever. Once the original approver comes back on board, it's not necessary to set option OFF, the reliever becomes 'passive' automatically (loses his temporary approver rights), and other managers can intercept him.
When the day comes, after login into Crew Portal, the reliever can use a special switcher to select in what status they currently work:
Once Reliever is selected, it's possible to see whom he is temporally relieving:
