# Approve engagements

Department approver can perform the following operations to approve an engagement:

1. [Review engagement details and casual helper information](#id-1.-review-engagement-details-and-casual-helper-information)
2. [Approve engagement / Reject engagement / Return engagement for rework](#id-2.-approve-engagement-reject-engagement-return-engagement-for-rework)

## 1. Review engagement details and casual helper information

**Step 1:** Search and open engagement to be approved

<figure><img src="/files/uLyZhmr9w8v7AYn0aZ22" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 2:** Review engagement details, personal information and supporting documents of casual helper

<figure><img src="/files/aMtkrjX4QneJquabvJYt" alt=""><figcaption><p>Engagement details</p></figcaption></figure>

Click the name of casual helper in the "Contact" field under the "Casual Helper's Profile" section of engagement to view the casual helper's personal information.

<figure><img src="/files/FLz5DqFTq8imzg87dr2k" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Click document link(s) to open document(s) for verification.

<figure><img src="/files/uXxZIigMTopHL9C5KoY7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Personal information of casual helper</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/BwpaTQArl24xuoirbrzq" alt=""><figcaption><p>Supporting documents of casual helper</p></figcaption></figure>

## 2. Approve engagement / Reject engagement / Return engagement for rework

### Approve engagement

**Step 1:** Open engagement to be approved and scroll down to the Department Approver’s Declarations

<figure><img src="/files/aSpb9bY3eCrSbBsWzwZJ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 2:** Click “Approve” option for approval (this also indicates your agreement to the Department Approver's Declaration)

**Step 3:** Choose "Payment Pre-Approval" option

<figure><img src="/files/wLiPkFBJGwL4nQjneQTe" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

> Yes. i.e. payment will be approved automatically on submission
>
> No.  i.e. payment will require manually approval by department approvers after submission
>
> Please refer to [Automation on payments > Payment pre-approval ](/engagement-and-payment-system-for-casual-helpers/general-features/automation-on-payments.md#payment-pre-approval)for details

**Step 4:** Enter “Approval Remarks” optionally

<figure><img src="/files/wZ7SEiUuS0L3AqO4i0zW" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 5:** Press “Save” button at the top menu to save and verify inputs.  The “Approve Engagement" button appears when all required information entered

**Step 6:** Press “Submit Decision” button at the top menu

<figure><img src="/files/Au5aYz73t1h1RfQb2sBZ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Reject engagement

**Step 1:** Open engagement to be rejected and scroll down to the Department Approver’s Declarations

**Step 2:** Click “Reject” option

**Step 3:** Enter reason of rejection to “Approval Remarks”

<figure><img src="/files/J8uqi9ciHVyPZ1tilkZE" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 4:** Press “Save” button at the top menu

**Step 5:** Press “Submit Decision” button at the top menu

### Return engagement (for rework)

**Step 1:** Open the engagement to be returned to the submitter for amendment and scroll down to the Department Approver’s Declarations

**Step 2:** Click “Return” option for rework

**Step 3:** Enter the reason for return to “Approval Remarks”

<figure><img src="/files/edfntXm2FFzq0YjD1lGg" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 4:** Press “Save” button at the top menu

**Step 5:** Press “Submit Decision” button at the top menu


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