Using Workflow in CATS instead of Standard Task ??

Hi All,
We are using CATS on ESS to allow users to enter their overtime and time related payments.  The Data Entry Profile is configured with 'Approval Required', 'Workflow approval' and 'Automatic recipient' selected.  We have entered a standard task which all seems to work ok.  Issue we have is that the business requires additional functionality where if a manager does not process the approval request within a no of days that the request is escalated to the next manager.  They also don’t like the message content in the rejection message that is sent to the employee when the manager rejects the request.  We could do this if it was a full Workflow being used but since the configuration only allows you to enter a task and not a workflow we are trying to find a workaround.  Looking at a couple of possibilities around triggering a workflow separately.  Has anyone come across this requirement and can suggest any workarounds.
Thanks,
Sinead.

Check if your requirement can be addressed using configuration, transaction code BBP_PO_ACTION_DEF.
Action Profile = BBP_PD_BID
Processing Types = Smart Forms Mail
And change the settings below accordingly.
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