NullPointerException in Approve Time

A manager using this function is encountering the exception below. It seems it's happening to managers who have employees who have changed managers (i.e. employee is no longer part of his team). It seems to be also happening to the new manager of the employee.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sap.xss.hr.cat.approve.blc.FcCatApproveInterface.onInit(FcCatApproveInterface.java:143)
at com.sap.xss.hr.cat.approve.blc.wdp.InternalFcCatApproveINterface.onInit(InternalFcCatApproveInterface.java:133)
at com.sap.xss.hr.cat.approve.blc.wdp.InternalFcCatApproveInterface$External.onInit(InternalFcCatApproveINterface.java:317)
at com.sap.pcuigp.xssfpm.wd.FPMComponent$FPM.attachComponentToUsage(FPMComponent.java:922)
at com.sap.pcuigp.xssfpm.wd.FPMComponent$FPM.attachComponentToUsage(FPMComponent.java:891)
Edited by: Charisse Basilio on Feb 3, 2011 1:13 AM

CATS_APPR_PERSP
Here you define the approval views
In the first case it can determined by period, in case
you dont use period then collective approval criteria.
can be used for grouping
Example period
Period Type
Specifies the period for which the recorded data
is to be grouped in one line of the collective approval.
Please check the IMG for cross application components and Approve working time

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" (not used) "
" (not used) "
" (not used) "
" (not used) "
" (not used) "
" (not used) "
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" (not used) "
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