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description: As a team lead, it’s important to stay on top of everyone’s schedules. Approve time sheets and time-off requests by support rep or by object type.
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# Approve Time Sheets and Time-Off Requests

As a team lead, it’s important to stay on top of everyone’s schedules. Approve time sheets and time-off requests by support rep or by object type.

### Required Editions

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Note Workforce Engagement is scheduled for retirement. See [Workforce Engagement Retirement](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=000395130&type=1&language=en_US).

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d80951e64 ">To approve time sheets and absences:</td>

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              <p>Shift Scheduling Planner</p>
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              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Workforce Engagement Planner</p>
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Note The status field must be added to the absences object before you can complete these steps.

1. Open **Service Resources** from the App Launcher.
2. Click the name of a service resource.
3. Click **Related**.
4. Click a time sheet from the Time Sheets list or an absence from the Absences list.
5. Click to edit the Status field.
6. Change the status to **Submitted**.
7. Save your changes.