ApproveThis manages your Bonusly Integration approvals.

When Approval Meets Appreciation

Let’s get real—nobody wakes up excited to chase down approvals. But everyone loves getting recognized for their work. That’s why pairing ApproveThis (the approval ninja) with Bonusly (the recognition rockstar) through Zapier is like putting espresso in your company’s morning coffee. We’re talking about killing two birds with one stone: making sure bonuses and achievements actually happen instead of getting lost in Slack purgatory, while keeping everything compliant and trackable.

Why This Combo Doesn’t Suck

ApproveThis handles the "adulting" part of approvals—routing requests, chasing down MIA approvers, keeping audit trails. Bonusly makes peer recognition feel less like a corporate mandate and more like a genuine high-five. Together? They turn your employee recognition program from a participation trophy into something that actually moves the needle.

Here’s the kicker: ApproveThis approvers don’t need Bonusly licenses. That means you can loop in finance leads or department heads for compliance checks without blowing your software budget. Meanwhile, your team keeps slinging bonuses and achievements like confetti—just with slightly fewer spreadsheets involved.

Real Sh*t Companies Actually Do With This

1. No More "Oops, Forgot to Approve That Bonus"

Picture this: Your sales team closes a massive deal. Someone drops a $500 bonus in Bonusly. Instead of assuming it’s all good, ApproveThis automatically:

• Checks if the amount triggers a senior approval threshold
• Routes it to the right budget owner
• Locks everything down in an audit trail

Example: A 200-person SaaS company uses approval thresholds to auto-flag any bonuses over $1k. Finance gets a clean record for audits, managers don’t get surprise budget overages, and employees actually get their recognition on time.

2. Achievement Unlocked (Literally)

When someone earns a Bonusly achievement for hitting KPIs, ApproveThis can:

• Require manager confirmation before badges go live
• Cross-check against performance metrics
• Auto-delegate approvals if the usual approver’s on PTO

Case in point: A retail chain with 75 locations uses this to verify achievement criteria before recognition goes public. Store managers approve via email during their commute—no app logins required.

3. Approval to Bonus in 60 Seconds

Once ApproveThis greenlights a request, Zapier instantly pushes the bonus to Bonusly. No manual data entry. No “I thought you handled it” gaps. Just clean handoffs that HR doesn’t have to babysit.

How to Set This Up Without Losing Your Mind

1. Connect the Dots: Log into Zapier, hook up ApproveThis and Bonusly.
2. Pick Your Trigger: Start with either “New Bonus” or “New Achievement” in Bonusly.
3. Build Your Approval Rules: Use ApproveThis’ conditional logic to set thresholds or routing paths.
4. Test Drive: Send a test bonus/achievement to confirm approvals flow correctly.
5. Let It Rip: Turn on the Zap and watch approvals handle themselves.

Who Actually Cares About This?

HR Teams:

Stop being the bonus police. Set up guardrails so teams can recognize each other freely, knowing ApproveThis will flag anything outside policy. Vacation delegation means approvals don’t pile up when managers are OOO.

Finance Nerds:

Get real-time visibility into recognition spending. Approval thresholds auto-flag big bonuses for review. Calculated fields can check remaining budget before approvals even go out.

Operations Managers:

Kill the back-and-forth emails. Approval groups let you require consensus from department heads or parallel approvals from budget owners. All tracked, all timestamped, all searchable.

The Fine Print That Actually Matters

- Approvers only need ApproveThis access—no extra Bonusly seats required.
- Use calculated fields to auto-approve small bonuses under $50.
- Approval groups can mirror your existing department structure in Bonusly.
- Real-time dashboards show bottlenecks in approval chains.

Bottom Line: This Isn’t Just Another Integration

Combining ApproveThis and Bonusly isn’t about adding more software—it’s about fixing the leaky parts of your recognition process. The parts where:
- Bonuses get delayed because someone forgot to click approve
- Achievements feel meaningless because they’re handed out like candy
- Finance has to play detective during audit season

For companies between 50-5k employees, this is where you stop letting approval chaos undermine your culture efforts. Either keep doing recognition the broken way, or try ApproveThis free for 14 days. No credit card needed, no sales pitch—just see if it actually works.