New to NetSuite | Can a Supervisor Approve Timesheets Using the Employee Center Role?

In NetSuite, timesheet approvals are typically routed to an employee’s assigned supervisor. New users often ask whether a supervisor can complete approvals while logged in with the Employee Center role, since the approval options aren’t always obvious in the navigation. This article confirms what to expect and where to find the approval link.

Scenario:

An employee submits a weekly timesheet to their supervisor. The supervisor is set on the employee record and only has the Employee Center role. The question is whether the supervisor can approve that employee’s time entries using the Employee Center role, especially if the “time approvals” option doesn’t appear immediately in the menu.