Assign Leave Reviewers in greytHR for Efficient Approvals

Updated in April - 2026 | Subscribe to watch greytHR how-to video

Adding a leave reviewer is crucial for maintaining smooth operations in an organization. This addition ensures proper evaluation and approval of leave requests, minimizing errors and discrepancies. It enhances accountability and transparency, streamlining the leave management process for both employees and management.

The Leave Type Reviewer page in the greytHR Admin portal displays current leave reviewer configurations. The page allows you to edit/delete the existing configuration. The Add button on the page helps you to add a reviewer to review leave. 

To view the Leave Type Reviewer page, hover over the 9 dots and go to Workforce Management > Admin Tools > Leave Type Reviewer.

The page displays the following tabs:

• Reviewers - The tab indicates the specific people who can review after the policy is set up.

• Config - The tab displays the policy of leave review. 

You can perform the following actions on the Leave Type Reviewer page:

1. Add a reviewer for leave applications.

2. Configure policy for leave reviewers.

Add a reviewer for leave applications

To add a reviewer for leave applications, perform the following actions:

1. From the greytHR Admin portal, hover over the 9 dots and go to Workforce Management > Admin Tools > Leave Type Reviewer.

2. On the Leave Type Reviewer page, under the Reviewers tab, click Add. A form appears.

3. From the Leave Scheme dropdown list, select the leave scheme for which you want to appoint a reviewer. 

4. From the Leave Type dropdown lists, select the required leave type.

5. From the Reviewer1 dropdown list, select the employee you want to appoint as a first reviewer.

6. From the Reviewer2 dropdown lists, select the employee you want to appoint as a second reviewer.

7. Click Save to assign the reviewers. The reviewer details display on the Leave Type Reviewer page.

Configure policy for leave reviewers

1. On the Leave Type Reviewer page, under the Config tab, click Add. A form appears.

2. From the Leave Scheme dropdown list, select the leave scheme for which you want to appoint a reviewer. 

3. From the Leave Type dropdown lists, select the required leave type.

4. From the Reviewer Provider dropdown list, select the required option.

5. Click Save to configure the policy. You can view the details on the Leave Type Reviewer age under the Config tab.

Note: You can also edit/delete the policy records of the employees using the Edit/Delete icons available on the required row.

Related articles:

• Manage leave types for the organization

• Configure leave reviewer settings