If leave is not approved in advance, it should be reviewed for approval or disapproval as soon as reasonably possible after taken.
A paternity leave that doesn't get advanced approval needs to be reviewed by the board upon the employee's return to work. 
mnli hypothesis: A paternity leave that doesn't get advanced approval needs to be reviewed by the board upon the employee's return to work.  premise: If leave is not approved in advance, it should be reviewed for approval or disapproval as soon as reasonably possible after taken.