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D365 Project Timesheet Approvals for HR Admins

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Hello there.
 
I want to start off by saying that our organization is new to D365. 
 
Here are some facts:
- We are using Project timesheets because of our need to bill customers for time worked and to manage our projects.  
- All employees use these timesheets, there is a PTO project for backend employees that do not bill projects.
- We do not process payroll in D365, we produce a work/leave file that a 3rd party processes for us.
- We do not want to Auto Approve or Auto Post - HR/Payroll wants a final review for need changes before the file is produced and sent to the 3rd party.
 
We are looking for a way for our HR/Payroll department to be able to have complete Admin control over all timesheets.  They will need to be able to Approve any timesheet on an as needed basis.  For example, HR/Payroll would create a timesheet for someone that is out for a medical reason.  They then would Approve that timesheet without the need to involve that employee's manager (the person who would normally be the one approving the timesheet). I don't need 2 levels of approvers, but I want HR/Payroll to be a 'backup' approver for everyone all of the time.
 
We know that we can add the HR/Payroll department as delegates to everyone in the company so that they can create and edit timesheets.
 
Issue:  How can we give the HR/Payroll department the ability to Approve anyone's Project timesheet in the company?
 
 
Thanks,
Charles
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    Arvind Bharti Profile Picture
    787 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi,
     
    On your specific question to give option HR department ability to approve anyones timesheet.
     
    Did you try assigning approver based on user group? 
     
    You can create a user group where you can map all the approvers from HR department , so whenever any employee submits the timesheet it will go that group and then you can setup the approval policy that do you need approval from any one of them or all or majority approver in that group.
  • Charles_AOS Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Hello Arvind.  
     
    #1.  HR/Payroll will not be approving everyone all of the time.  It is only for backup approval.  (see above, I have added additional information to the original post)
    #2.  We don't seem to have the user role of Project Approver.  Can you show where you see it?  Here is a screenshot from my environment. 

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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    303,383 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi Charles,
     
    Can you tell us if the timesheets are approved by a project manager or the manager of the project? I don't like the idea for HR to have access to all approvals as backup. This is putting your organization at a risk. There is a chance that unauthorized people will create and approve timesheets which leads to incorrect or fraudulous invoices.
     
    Based on the project, you can set a project manager, and a financial responsible. For internal projects, you can set a condition that distinct the approval flow from the normal managers flow. You can then include HR. Anyway, why not having the manager also approving the absence to ensure full segregation of duties?

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