hr_contract_init_workflow.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<openerp>
    <data>

        <!-- Workflow Definition -->
        <record id="wkf_contract_init" model="workflow">
            <field name="name">hr.contract.init.basic</field>
            <field name="osv">hr.contract.init</field>
            <field name="on_create">True</field>
        </record>
        
        <!-- Workflow Activities (Stages) -->
        
        <record id="act_draft" model="workflow.activity">
            <field name="wkf_id" ref="wkf_contract_init"/>
            <field name="name">draft</field>
            <field name="kind">function</field>
            <field name="action">write({'state': 'draft'})</field>
            <field name="flow_start">True</field>
        </record>
        
        <record id="act_approve" model="workflow.activity">
            <field name="wkf_id" ref="wkf_contract_init"/>
            <field name="name">approve</field>
            <field name="kind">function</field>
            <field name="action">state_approve()</field>
        </record>
        
        <record id="act_decline" model="workflow.activity">
            <field name="wkf_id" ref="wkf_contract_init"/>
            <field name="name">decline</field>
            <field name="kind">function</field>
            <field name="action">state_decline()</field>
            <field name="flow_stop">True</field>
        </record>
        
        <!-- Workflow Transitions -->
        
        <record id="draft2approve" model="workflow.transition">
            <field name="act_from" ref="act_draft"/>
            <field name="act_to" ref="act_approve"/>
            <field name="signal">signal_approve</field>
            <field name="group_id" ref="hr_security.group_hr_director"/>
        </record>
        
        <record id="draft2decline" model="workflow.transition">
            <field name="act_from" ref="act_draft"/>
            <field name="act_to" ref="act_decline"/>
            <field name="signal">signal_decline</field>
            <field name="group_id" ref="hr_security.group_hr_director"/>
        </record>
        
        <record id="approve2decline" model="workflow.transition">
            <field name="act_from" ref="act_approve"/>
            <field name="act_to" ref="act_decline"/>
            <field name="signal">signal_decline</field>
            <field name="group_id" ref="hr_security.group_hr_director"/>
        </record>

    </data>
</openerp>