"When I started in 1990, basically your supervisor could approve anything," said Bruce Schobel, a New York-based actuary who flies 200,000 miles a year.

A supervisor, such as the school principal, or the local school board approves each teacher's plan.

After the supervisor approves the form, it is given to the timekeeper to record and report the data for pay purposes.

In other situations when it is not practical for the supervisor to approve T&A data promptly, the employee may be paid and the supervisor may subsequently review and approve the data.

The supervisor would then approve the voucher electronically.

The module also lets supervisors approve O.T. requests from their subordinates through the system without overloading the task on HR department.

The supervisors approved the purchase by a unanimous vote.

But if there is a special reason for needing a particular flight that a supervisor must approve, passengers should ask, Mr. Rowell said.

Instinctively, she looked over her shoulder, a- subconscious confirmation that her supervisors wouldn't approve.

Envirotest will now require supervisors to approve the reinspection of cars that are tested more than once on a single business day.