Reminder: Certify effort

The following message went to the Research Admin Community (RAC) from Sponsored Programs Services on June 15. As we approach the mid-point in the Spring 2021 effort period’s certification window, I want to share that, as of last night, we’re sitting at 33% certified.  The deadline for certifying effort for Spring 2021 is July 20, […]

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Fiscal Year End: EIB deadline updates and training

We’re offering training for the Accounting Journal EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder) next Thursday, June 17, at 3 p.m. We are offering this training to support Accounting Journals in excess of 50 lines during preparation for fiscal year end. If you are new to EIBs, we ask that you attend this special training. Your deadline for […]

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Workday Tips & Tricks: Finding Roles Associated With Job Requisitions

Recruiters looking to find the security roles associated with a job requisition can do so easily through the Job Requisition Workspace. A job requisition is a request to begin a recruitment to hire for a position in Workday. It provides details about the position, such as department, and compensation. All staff and tenured faculty positions […]

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Issue: Furlough Time Off updated to include positions

Known Issue: The Furlough Time Off option for tracking time in Workday has been updated so that it is tied to an employee’s position rather than to the worker themselves. This fixes an issue with underpayments for employees who have more than one position. Estimated Time to Resolution: July 1, 2021

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Availability Date in the Create Position process

When using the Create Position process, assign the availability date as the date you want to be able to use that position in a staffing transaction (such as hire or change job), not the date you want that action to take effect. A position will not be visible for use in any staffing transaction prior […]

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Active Employees and Hire actions

It’s important to use ‘Add Additional Job’ instead of the ‘Hire’ task when adding or changing jobs for employees already active in Workday. Workday will not allow a Hire action to be completed for active employees. Before using the ‘Hire’ task for an employee, check both Workday and MyWSU to try to locate any existing […]

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Sick leave accrual for 9 month faculty working over the summer

In Workday, 9 month faculty do not automatically earn sick leave over the summer. If a 9 month faculty member is eligible for sick leave during the summer months based on the policy in the Faculty Manual, please have the department administrator submit a ticket through the Workday Service Desk using the “Leave Balances or Leave Accrual […]

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Workday Tips & Tricks: Edit grid preferences in a Workday report

Did you know you can make certain changes to the layout of reports in Workday? The ‘Edit Grid/View Preferences’ button allows you to re-organize and hide data columns when viewing reports in the Workday browser, so you can find and focus on the fields that are most important to you. Learn how to use the […]

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