diff --git a/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.jsx b/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.jsx
index 925abd6a0..fbea7b6e2 100644
--- a/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.jsx
+++ b/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.jsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TeamManagement extends React.Component {
       showNewMemberConfirmation, onJoin, onJoinConfirm, onShowProjectDialog, isShowProjectDialog,
       projectTeamInvites, onProjectInviteDeleteConfirm, onProjectInviteSend, deletingInvite, changeRole,
       onDeleteInvite, isShowTopcoderDialog, onShowTopcoderDialog, processingInvites, processingMembers,
-      onTopcoderInviteSend, onTopcoderInviteDeleteConfirm, topcoderTeamInvites, error,
+      onTopcoderInviteSend, onTopcoderInviteDeleteConfirm, topcoderTeamInvites, onAcceptOrRefuse, error,
       onSelectedMembersUpdate, selectedMembers
     } = this.props
     const currentMember = members.filter((member) => member.userId === currentUser.userId)[0]
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ class TeamManagement extends React.Component {
           }
           return (
             <ProjectDialog
+              processingInvites={processingInvites}
               error={error}
               currentUser={currentUser}
               members={members}
@@ -203,8 +204,11 @@ class TeamManagement extends React.Component {
             />
           )
         })())}
-        {(!modalActive && isShowTopcoderDialog) && ((() => {
-          const onClickCancel = () => onShowTopcoderDialog(false)
+        {(!modalActive && (isShowTopcoderDialog || this.props.history.location.hash === '#manageTopcoderTeam')) && ((() => {
+          const onClickCancel = () => {
+            this.props.history.push(this.props.history.location.pathname)
+            onShowTopcoderDialog(false)
+          }
           const removeMember = (member) => {
             onMemberDelete(member)
           }
@@ -213,6 +217,7 @@ class TeamManagement extends React.Component {
           }
           return (
             <TopcoderDialog
+              processingInvites={processingInvites}
               error={error}
               currentUser={currentUser}
               members={members}
@@ -220,6 +225,7 @@ class TeamManagement extends React.Component {
               onCancel={onClickCancel}
               removeMember={removeMember}
               addUsers={onTopcoderInviteSend}
+              approveOrDecline={onAcceptOrRefuse}
               invites={topcoderTeamInvites}
               removeInvite={removeInvite}
               changeRole={changeRole}
@@ -389,6 +395,11 @@ TeamManagement.propTypes = {
    */
   selectedMembers: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.object),
 
+  /**
+   * Callback to accept or refuse invite
+   */
+  onAcceptOrRefuse: PropTypes.func,
+
   /**
    * Callback to send member role
    */
diff --git a/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.scss b/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.scss
index 3bd441a82..ed9660e5d 100644
--- a/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.scss
+++ b/src/components/TeamManagement/TeamManagement.scss
@@ -212,10 +212,13 @@
             font-size: $tc-label-sm;
             cursor: pointer;
 
+            span {
+              margin-left: $base-unit*3;
+            }
+
             .email-date {
               cursor: default;
               color: $tc-gray-40;
-              margin-left: $base-unit*3;
 
               @media screen and (max-width: $screen-md - 1px) {
                 display: none;
diff --git a/src/components/TeamManagement/TopcoderManagementDialog.js b/src/components/TeamManagement/TopcoderManagementDialog.js
index e35aba55b..cf01b3284 100644
--- a/src/components/TeamManagement/TopcoderManagementDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/TeamManagement/TopcoderManagementDialog.js
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ class Dialog extends React.Component {
 
   render() {
     const {
-      members, currentUser, isMember, removeMember, onCancel, removeInvite, invites = [],
+      members, currentUser, isMember, removeMember, onCancel, removeInvite, approveOrDecline, invites = [],
       selectedMembers, processingInvites
     } = this.props
     const showRemove = currentUser.isAdmin || (isMember && currentUser.isManager)
+    const showApproveDecline = currentUser.isCopilotManager
     let i = 0
     const allMembers = [...members, ...invites.map(i => i.member)]
     return (
@@ -210,6 +211,18 @@ class Dialog extends React.Component {
               const remove = () => {
                 removeInvite(invite)
               }
+              const approve = () => {
+                approveOrDecline({
+                  userId: invite.userId,
+                  status: 'accepted'
+                })
+              }
+              const decline = () => {
+                approveOrDecline({
+                  userId: invite.userId,
+                  status: 'refused'
+                })
+              }
               const firstName = _.get(invite.member, 'firstName', '')
               const lastName = _.get(invite.member, 'lastName', '')
               let userFullName = `${firstName} ${lastName}`
@@ -231,7 +244,14 @@ class Dialog extends React.Component {
                       @{invite.member.handle || 'ConnectUser'}
                     </span>
                   </div>
-                  {showRemove && <div className="member-remove" onClick={remove}>
+                  {showApproveDecline &&  <div className="member-remove">
+                    <span onClick={approve}>approve</span>
+                    <span onClick={decline}>decline</span>
+                    <span className="email-date">
+                      requested {moment(invite.createdAt).format('MMM D, YY')}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>}
+                  {!showApproveDecline && showRemove && <div className="member-remove" onClick={remove}>
                     Remove
                     <span className="email-date">
                       Invited {moment(invite.createdAt).format('MMM D, YY')}
@@ -252,7 +272,7 @@ class Dialog extends React.Component {
               allMembers={allMembers}
             />
             { this.state.showAlreadyMemberError && <div className="error-message">
-                Project Member(s) can't be invited again. Please remove them from list.
+                'Project Member(s) can\'t be invited again. Please remove them from list.'
             </div> }
             <Formsy.Form>
               <SelectDropdown
@@ -295,6 +315,7 @@ Dialog.propTypes = {
   changeRole: PT.func.isRequired,
   invites: PT.arrayOf(PT.object),
   addUsers: PT.func.isRequired,
+  approveOrDecline: PT.func.isRequired,
   removeInvite: PT.func.isRequired,
   onSelectedMembersUpdate: PT.func.isRequired,
   selectedMembers: PT.arrayOf(PT.object),
diff --git a/src/config/constants.js b/src/config/constants.js
index 49bdc75d4..2ca2f95e1 100644
--- a/src/config/constants.js
+++ b/src/config/constants.js
@@ -783,8 +783,8 @@ export const EVENT_TYPE = {
     COPILOT_JOINED: 'notifications.connect.project.member.copilotJoined',
     ASSIGNED_AS_OWNER: 'notifications.connect.project.member.assignedAsOwner',
     INVITE_REQUESTED: 'notifications.connect.project.member.invite.requested',
-    INVITE_APPROVED: 'notifications.connect.project.member.copilot.added',
-    INVITE_REFUSED: 'notifications.connect.project.member.copilot.refused',
+    INVITE_APPROVED: 'notifications.connect.project.member.invite.approved',
+    INVITE_REFUSED: 'notifications.connect.project.member.invite.refused',
   },
   PROJECT: {
     ACTIVE: 'notifications.connect.project.active',
diff --git a/src/projects/detail/containers/TeamManagementContainer.jsx b/src/projects/detail/containers/TeamManagementContainer.jsx
index 5810a4fb2..9dca22690 100644
--- a/src/projects/detail/containers/TeamManagementContainer.jsx
+++ b/src/projects/detail/containers/TeamManagementContainer.jsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class TeamManagementContainer extends Component {
     this.onTopcoderInviteSend = this.onTopcoderInviteSend.bind(this)
     this.onMemberDeleteConfirm = this.onMemberDeleteConfirm.bind(this)
     this.onJoinConfirm = this.onJoinConfirm.bind(this)
+    this.onAcceptOrRefuse = this.onAcceptOrRefuse.bind(this)
     this.changeRole = this.changeRole.bind(this)
     this.onSelectedMembersUpdate = this.onSelectedMembersUpdate.bind(this)
     this.onShowDialog = this.onShowDialog.bind(this)
@@ -100,6 +101,10 @@ class TeamManagementContainer extends Component {
     this.props.inviteProjectMembers(this.props.projectId, emails, handles)
   }
 
+  onAcceptOrRefuse(invite) {
+    this.props.acceptOrRefuseInvite(this.props.projectId, invite)
+  }
+
   changeRole(memberId, item) {
     this.props.updateProjectMember(this.props.projectId, memberId, item)
   }
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ class TeamManagementContainer extends Component {
       <div>
         <TeamManagement
           {...this.state}
+          history={this.props.history}
           onUserInviteAction={this.onUserInviteAction}
           processingMembers={this.props.processingMembers}
           processingInvites={this.props.processingInvites}
@@ -189,6 +195,7 @@ class TeamManagementContainer extends Component {
           onMemberDeleteConfirm={this.onMemberDeleteConfirm}
           onJoinConfirm={this.onJoinConfirm}
           onProjectInviteDeleteConfirm={this.onProjectInviteDelete}
+          onAcceptOrRefuse={this.onAcceptOrRefuse}
           onProjectInviteSend={this.onProjectInviteSend}
           onTopcoderInviteDeleteConfirm={this.onTopcoderInviteDelete}
           onTopcoderInviteSend={this.onTopcoderInviteSend}
diff --git a/src/projects/reducers/project.js b/src/projects/reducers/project.js
index 6a923c744..50c0feb7f 100644
--- a/src/projects/reducers/project.js
+++ b/src/projects/reducers/project.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
   INVITE_TOPCODER_MEMBER_SUCCESS, REMOVE_TOPCODER_MEMBER_INVITE_SUCCESS, INVITE_TOPCODER_MEMBER_PENDING, REMOVE_CUSTOMER_INVITE_PENDING,
   REMOVE_TOPCODER_MEMBER_INVITE_PENDING, REMOVE_TOPCODER_MEMBER_INVITE_FAILURE, REMOVE_CUSTOMER_INVITE_FAILURE,
   INVITE_CUSTOMER_FAILURE, INVITE_TOPCODER_MEMBER_FAILURE, INVITE_CUSTOMER_PENDING,
-  ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_SUCCESS, ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_FAILURE, ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_PENDING, 
+  ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_SUCCESS, ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_FAILURE, ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_PENDING,
   UPLOAD_PROJECT_ATTACHMENT_FILES, DISCARD_PROJECT_ATTACHMENT, CHANGE_ATTACHMENT_PERMISSION
 } from '../../config/constants'
 import _ from 'lodash'
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export const projectState = function (state=initialState, action) {
 
   case LOAD_PROJECT_MEMBER_INVITES_SUCCESS: {
     return Object.assign({}, state, {
-      showUserInvited: true
+      showUserInvited: true && action.payload.role !== 'copilot'
     })
   }
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export const projectState = function (state=initialState, action) {
 
   case ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_PENDING:
     return Object.assign({}, state, {
-      showUserInvited: true
+      showUserInvited: false
     })
 
   case ACCEPT_OR_REFUSE_INVITE_SUCCESS: {
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export const projectState = function (state=initialState, action) {
       attachmentsAwaitingPermission: action.payload,
       attachmentPermissions: null
     }
-    
+
   case DISCARD_PROJECT_ATTACHMENT:
     return {
       ...state,
diff --git a/src/routes/notifications/constants/notifications.js b/src/routes/notifications/constants/notifications.js
index 7ceb7663c..18863bcf9 100644
--- a/src/routes/notifications/constants/notifications.js
+++ b/src/routes/notifications/constants/notifications.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 import {
   NOTIFICATION_TYPE,
-  ROLE_CONNECT_COPILOT, ROLE_CONNECT_MANAGER, ROLE_CONNECT_ACCOUNT_MANAGER, ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR,
+  ROLE_CONNECT_COPILOT, ROLE_CONNECT_MANAGER, ROLE_CONNECT_ACCOUNT_MANAGER, ROLE_CONNECT_COPILOT_MANAGER, ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR,
   PROJECT_ROLE_COPILOT, PROJECT_ROLE_MANAGER, PROJECT_ROLE_OWNER, PROJECT_ROLE_MEMBER,
   EVENT_TYPE,
 } from '../../../config/constants'
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export const GOTO = {
   TOPIC: '/projects/{{projectId}}/#feed-{{topicId}}',
   POST: '/projects/{{projectId}}/#comment-{{postId}}',
   FILE_LIST: '/projects/{{projectId}}/specification#appDefinition-files',
-  PHASE: '/projects/{{projectId}}/plan#phase-{{phaseId}}'
+  PHASE: '/projects/{{projectId}}/plan#phase-{{phaseId}}',
+  TOPCODER_TEAM: '/projects/{{projectId}}#manageTopcoderTeam'
 }
 
 // each notification can be displayed differently depend on WHO see them
@@ -217,11 +218,45 @@ export const NOTIFICATIONS = [
     }]
   },
 
+  {
+    eventType: EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.INVITE_REQUESTED,
+    type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE.MEMBER_ADDED,
+    rules: [{
+      text: 'You are requested to add <strong>{{userFullName}}</strong> as a copilot',
+      topcoderRoles: [ROLE_CONNECT_COPILOT_MANAGER],
+      goTo: GOTO.TOPCODER_TEAM
+    }]
+  },
+
+  {
+    eventType: EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.INVITE_APPROVED,
+    type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE.MEMBER_ADDED,
+    rules: [{
+      text: 'You are added as a copilot',
+      toUserHandle: true,
+      goTo: GOTO.PROJECT_DASHBOARD
+    }, {
+      text: 'Your request to add invite the copilot was approved',
+      creator: true,
+      goTo: GOTO.PROJECT_DASHBOARD
+    }]
+  },
+
+  {
+    eventType: EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.INVITE_REFUSED,
+    type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE.MEMBER_ADDED,
+    rules: [{
+      text: 'Your request to add invite the member was refused',
+      creator: true,
+      goTo: GOTO.PROJECT_DASHBOARD
+    }]
+  },
+
   {
     eventType: EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.COPILOT_JOINED,
     type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE.MEMBER_ADDED,
     rules: [{
-      text: 'A copilot joined your project team',
+      text: 'A  copilot joined your project team',
       shouldBundle: true,
       bundledText: '{{bundledCount}} copilots joined your project team',
       projectRoles: [PROJECT_ROLE_OWNER, PROJECT_ROLE_COPILOT, PROJECT_ROLE_MANAGER],
@@ -293,8 +328,8 @@ export const NOTIFICATIONS = [
       projectRoles: [PROJECT_ROLE_OWNER, PROJECT_ROLE_COPILOT, PROJECT_ROLE_MANAGER, PROJECT_ROLE_MEMBER],
       goTo: GOTO.POST
     }]
-  }, 
-  
+  },
+
   {
     version: 2,
     eventType: EVENT_TYPE.POST.UPDATED,
@@ -307,8 +342,8 @@ export const NOTIFICATIONS = [
       toTopicStarter: true,
       goTo: GOTO.POST
     }]
-  }, 
-  
+  },
+
   {
     version: 2,
     eventType: EVENT_TYPE.POST.MENTION,
@@ -384,7 +419,7 @@ export const NOTIFICATIONS = [
       goTo: GOTO.PROJECT_SPECIFICATION
     }]
   },
-  
+
   {
     eventType: EVENT_TYPE.PROJECT_PLAN.READY,
     type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE.UPDATES,
@@ -474,7 +509,7 @@ export const NOTIFICATIONS = [
       goTo: GOTO.PHASE
     }]
   },
-  
+
   {
     eventType: EVENT_TYPE.PROJECT_PLAN.PHASE_PROGRESS_UPDATED,
     type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE.UPDATES,
@@ -529,7 +564,7 @@ export const NOTIFICATIONS = [
       goTo: GOTO.PROJECT_PLAN
     }]
   },
-  
+
   {
     eventType: EVENT_TYPE.PROJECT_PLAN.TIMELINE_ADJUSTED,
     type: NOTIFICATION_TYPE.UPDATES,
diff --git a/src/routes/notifications/helpers/notifications.js b/src/routes/notifications/helpers/notifications.js
index ff1b4c99f..aaddd56ba 100644
--- a/src/routes/notifications/helpers/notifications.js
+++ b/src/routes/notifications/helpers/notifications.js
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ export const renderGoTo = (goToHandlebars, contents) => (
 
 /**
  * Filter notifications by criteria
- * 
+ *
  * @param {Array}  notifications notifications list
  * @param {Object} criteria      criteria to filter notifications
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Array} notifiations which meet the criteria
  */
 export const filterNotificationsByCriteria = (notifications, criteria) => {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const isSubEqual = (object, criteria) => {
     } else {
       isEqual = !!object && value === object[key]
     }
-    
+
     return isEqual
   })
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ const compareSourcesByLastNotificationDate = (s1, s2) => {
 export const splitNotificationsBySources = (sources, notifications) => {
   const notificationsBySources = sources.map(source => {
     const sourceNotifications = _.filter(notifications, { sourceId: source.id })
-    
+
     return ({
       ...source,
       notifications: sourceNotifications,
@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ const getNotificationRule = (notification) => {
       match = match && _notificationRule.toUserHandle
     }
 
+    if (notification.contents.creator) {
+      match = match && _notificationRule.creator
+    }
+
     if (notification.contents.projectRole) {
       match = match && _notificationRule.projectRoles && _.includes(_notificationRule.projectRoles, notification.contents.projectRole)
     }
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ const isNotificationRuleEqual = (rule1, rule2) => {
    *
    * @type {Array<String>}
    */
-  const ESSENTIAL_RULE_PROPERTIES = ['eventType', 'toTopicStarter', 'toUserHandle', 'projectRole', 'topcoderRole']
+  const ESSENTIAL_RULE_PROPERTIES = ['eventType', 'toTopicStarter', 'toUserHandle', 'projectRole', 'topcoderRole', 'creator']
   const essentialRule1 = _.pick(rule1, ESSENTIAL_RULE_PROPERTIES)
   const essentialRule2 = _.pick(rule2, ESSENTIAL_RULE_PROPERTIES)
 
@@ -410,7 +414,7 @@ export const prepareNotifications = (rawNotifications) => {
     contents: rawNotification.contents,
     version: rawNotification.version
   }))
-  
+
   // populate notifications with additional properties
   // - type
   // - goto
@@ -427,7 +431,7 @@ export const prepareNotifications = (rawNotifications) => {
       if (notificationRule.goTo) {
         notification.goto = renderGoTo(notificationRule.goTo, notification.contents)
       }
-  
+
       notification.rule = notificationRule
     }
   })
@@ -437,9 +441,9 @@ export const prepareNotifications = (rawNotifications) => {
 
 /**
  * Bundle notifications and renders notifications texts
- * 
+ *
  * @param {Array} notifications notifications list
- * 
+ *
  * @returns {Array} notifications list with rendered texts
  */
 export const preRenderNotifications = (notifications) => {
@@ -466,7 +470,7 @@ export const preRenderNotifications = (notifications) => {
   })
 
   const preRenderedNotifications = _.map(bundledNotificationsWithRules, 'notification')
-  
+
   // sort notifications by date (newer first)
   preRenderedNotifications.sort((n1, n2) => {
     const date1 = new Date(n1.date).getTime()
@@ -474,6 +478,6 @@ export const preRenderNotifications = (notifications) => {
 
     return date2 - date1
   })
-  
+
   return preRenderedNotifications
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/routes/notifications/components/NotificationSettingsForm.jsx b/src/routes/settings/routes/notifications/components/NotificationSettingsForm.jsx
index 1a0a6ee2b..743a06146 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/routes/notifications/components/NotificationSettingsForm.jsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings/routes/notifications/components/NotificationSettingsForm.jsx
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ const topics = [
       EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.MANAGER_JOINED,
       EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.COPILOT_JOINED,
       EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.ASSIGNED_AS_OWNER,
+      EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.INVITE_REQUESTED,
+      EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.COPILOT_ADDED,
+      EVENT_TYPE.MEMBER.COPILOT_REFUSED,
     ]
   }, {
     title: 'Project plan',
@@ -308,7 +311,7 @@ class NotificationSettingsForm extends React.Component {
                         <span className="checkbox-text" />
                       </label>
                     ) : (
-                      <SwitchButton                       
+                      <SwitchButton
                         onChange={() => this.handleWebConfigurationChange(index)}
                         name={`web[${index}]`}
                         checked={notifications[topicFirstType].web.enabled === 'yes'}