{"id":143059,"date":"2026-08-18T13:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=143059"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:39:55","slug":"how-does-the-system-avoid-asking-the-same-person-to-approve-twice","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/how-does-the-system-avoid-asking-the-same-person-to-approve-twice\/","title":{"rendered":"How does the system avoid asking the same person to approve twice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a leave request is submitted within a multi-cycle approval path, the system first identifies the <\/span>actual person<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> linked to each level (Direct Manager, Department Manager, or a specific employee by name), rather than treating the level as a <\/span>general job title<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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