{"id":143108,"date":"2026-08-19T07:10:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=143108"},"modified":"2026-08-19T07:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:17:00","slug":"can-any-employee-be-selected-as-an-approver-with-no-restrictions-on-their-type-or-role","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/can-any-employee-be-selected-as-an-approver-with-no-restrictions-on-their-type-or-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Can any employee be selected as an approver with no restrictions on their type or role?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">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.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">When the <strong>&#8220;Employees&#8221;<\/strong> option is enabled among the available approver sources, you can search for and select any employee directly by name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"ml-2 border-l-4 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.1)] pl-4 text-text-300\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> when the &#8220;Employees&#8221; 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. 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