diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr.py
index 5e1dc9840bb..05b35373309 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ class Department(models.Model):
 class Employee(models.Model):
     _inherit = "hr.employee"
 
+    leave_manager_id = fields.Many2one(
+        'res.users', string='Leave Responsible',
+        domain=lambda self: [('groups_id', 'in', self.env.ref('hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader').id)],
+        help="User responsible of leaves approval. Should be Team Leader or Department Manager.")
     remaining_leaves = fields.Float(
         compute='_compute_remaining_leaves', string='Remaining Legal Leaves',
         help='Total number of legal leaves allocated to this employee, change this value to create allocation/leave request. '
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
index 13b9420a522..16b10a6c83b 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class HolidaysRequest(models.Model):
       - can discuss on its leave requests;
       - can reset only its own leaves;
       - cannot validate any leaves;
+     - a Team Leader
+      - has same rights as a regular employee
+      - but is able to approve employees' leaves who are in his/her team (see Employee.leave_manager_id in hr_holidays/hr.py)
      - an Officer
       - can see all leaves;
       - can validate "HR" single validation leaves from people if
@@ -686,7 +689,7 @@ class HolidaysRequest(models.Model):
     def _check_approval_update(self, state):
         """ Check if target state is achievable. """
         current_employee = self.env['hr.employee'].search([('user_id', '=', self.env.uid)], limit=1)
-        is_officer = self.env.user.has_group('hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user')
+        is_team_leader = self.env.user.has_group('hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader')
         is_manager = self.env.user.has_group('hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager')
         for holiday in self:
             val_type = holiday.holiday_status_id.validation_type
@@ -698,10 +701,10 @@ class HolidaysRequest(models.Model):
                     raise UserError(_('Only a Leave Manager can reset other people leaves.'))
                 continue
 
-            if not is_officer:
-                raise UserError(_('Only a Leave Officer or Manager can approve or refuse leave requests.'))
+            if not is_team_leader:
+                raise UserError(_('Only a Team Leader, Leave Officer or Manager can approve or refuse leave requests.'))
 
-            if is_officer:
+            if is_team_leader:
                 # use ir.rule based first access check: department, members, ... (see security.xml)
                 holiday.check_access_rule('write')
 
@@ -722,8 +725,8 @@ class HolidaysRequest(models.Model):
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _get_responsible_for_approval(self):
-        if self.state == 'confirm' and self.manager_id.user_id:
-            return self.manager_id.user_id
+        if self.state == 'confirm' and self.employee_id.leave_manager_id:
+            return self.employee_id.leave_manager_id
         elif self.state == 'confirm' and self.employee_id.parent_id.user_id:
             return self.employee_id.parent_id.user_id
         elif self.department_id.manager_id.user_id:
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/security/hr_holidays_security.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/security/hr_holidays_security.xml
index 546fe9440fd..3e10c16ca65 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/security/hr_holidays_security.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/security/hr_holidays_security.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <odoo>
+
+    <record id="group_hr_holidays_team_leader" model="res.groups">
+        <field name="name">Team Leader</field>
+        <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_hr_holidays"/>      
+    </record> 
+
     <record id="group_hr_holidays_user" model="res.groups">
         <field name="name">Officer</field>
         <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_hr_holidays"/>
-        <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('hr.group_hr_user'))]"/>
+        <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('hr.group_hr_user')), (4, ref('group_hr_holidays_team_leader'))]"/>
     </record>
 
     <record id="group_hr_holidays_manager" model="res.groups">
@@ -35,6 +41,16 @@
         <field name="groups" eval="[(4,ref('base.group_user'))]"/>
     </record>
 
+    <record id="hr_leave_rule_team_leader_update" model="ir.rule">
+        <field name="name">Leaves: Team Leader: write on employee's leaves in his team</field>
+        <field name="model_id" ref="model_hr_leave"/>
+        <field name="domain_force">[('employee_id.leave_manager_id', '=' , user.id)]</field>
+        <field name="perm_read" eval="False"/>
+        <field name="perm_create" eval="False"/>
+        <field name="perm_unlink" eval="False"/>
+        <field name="groups" eval="[(4, ref('hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader'))]"/>
+    </record>
+
     <record id="hr_leave_rule_officer_read" model="ir.rule">
         <field name="name">Leaves: officer: read all</field>
         <field name="model_id" ref="model_hr_leave"/>
@@ -113,11 +129,11 @@
         <field name="groups" eval="[(4, ref('group_hr_holidays_manager'))]"/>
     </record>
 
-    <record id="resource_leaves_officer" model="ir.rule">
-        <field name="name">Leaves Resources Officer</field>
+    <record id="resource_leaves_team_leader" model="ir.rule">
+        <field name="name">Leaves Resources: Team Leader</field>
         <field name="model_id" ref="model_resource_calendar_leaves"/>
         <field name="domain_force">[(1,'=',1)]</field>
-        <field name="groups" eval="[(4,ref('hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user'))]"/>
+        <field name="groups" eval="[(4, ref('hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader'))]"/>
     </record>
 
     <record id="hr_holidays_status_rule_multi_company" model="ir.rule">
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_leave_views.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_leave_views.xml
index 4cfe204bec2..77f0a223f0c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_leave_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_leave_views.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
                 <filter string="Unread Messages" name="message_needaction" domain="[('message_needaction','=',True)]"/>
                 <separator/>
                 <filter string="My Department Leaves" name="department" domain="[('department_id.member_ids.user_id', '=', uid)]" help="My Department Leaves"/>
-                <filter string="My Team Leaves" name="my_team_leaves" domain="[('employee_id.parent_id.user_id', '=', uid)]" groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager" help="Leaves of Your Team Member"/>
+                <filter string="People I Manage" name="managed_people" domain="[('employee_id.parent_id.user_id', '=', uid)]" help="Leaves of people you are manager of"/>
+                <filter string="My Team Leaves" name="my_team_leaves" domain="[('employee_id.leave_manager_id', '=', uid)]" groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader" help="Leaves of Your Team Members"/>
                 <separator/>
                 <filter string="To Report in Payslip" name="gray" domain="[('payslip_status', '=', False)]" groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager"/>
                 <separator/>
@@ -380,18 +381,18 @@
         name="Managers"
         parent="menu_hr_holidays_root"
         sequence="4"
-        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user"/>
+        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader"/>
     <menuitem
         id="hr_holidays_menu_manager_approve"
         name="To Approve"
         parent="menu_hr_holidays_approvals"
-        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user"
+        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader"
         sequence="1"/>
     <menuitem
         id="hr_holidays_menu_manager_all"
         name="All"
         parent="menu_hr_holidays_approvals"
-        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user"
+        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader"
         sequence="2"/>
     <menuitem
         id="hr_holidays_menu_manager_payroll"
@@ -536,14 +537,14 @@
         id="menu_open_department_leave_approve"
         name="Leaves"
         parent="hr_holidays_menu_manager_approve"
-        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user"
+        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader"
         action="hr_leave_action_action_approve_department"
         sequence="1"/>
     <menuitem
         id="menu_open_employee_leave"
         name="Leaves"
         parent="hr_holidays_menu_manager_all"
-        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user"
+        groups="hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_manager,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_user,hr_holidays.group_hr_holidays_team_leader"
         action="hr_leave_action_all"
         sequence="1"/>
 
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_views.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_views.xml
index 967ef412788..5fa3559e97c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/views/hr_views.xml
@@ -137,11 +137,12 @@
         <field name="inherit_id" ref="hr.view_employee_form"/>
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <xpath expr="//group[@name='active_group']" position="after">
-                <group string="Leaves" groups="base.group_no_one">
+                <group string="Leaves">
                     <label for="remaining_leaves"/>
                     <div>
                         <field name="remaining_leaves" class="oe_inline"/> days
                     </div>
+                    <field name="leave_manager_id"/>
                 </group>
             </xpath>
             <button name="toggle_active" position="before">