Fiscal year end update: Carryforward

The initial core fund budgets for FY22 have successfully been loaded, and core fund carryforward and non-core fund budgets will soon follow. Please contact the Budget Office at wsubudget.office@wsu.edu if you have questions.

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Issue Resolved: Time blocks overrides not functioning to pay student employees from multiple sources

Known Issue: Units have been completing payroll accounting adjustments to ensure that hourly employees with different funding sources in Workday are being paid from the right funding source. Going forward, units should refer to this documentation to decide on the best course of action for them. Estimated Time to Resolution: Resolved.

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Fiscal year end update: New date and details for carryforward

As part of fiscal year end close, core funds carryforward was scheduled for July 23. This will now occur on July 30 instead. As a reminder, FY2021 core fund budget amendments must be completed by noon tomorrow. Any in-flight budget amendments will be canceled at close of business on Friday, July 23 to prepare for the […]

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Reminder: Onboarding tasks for new hires

Are your new hires still pending onboarding tasks? Incoming employees and contingent workers have inbox tasks to complete in Workday during their onboarding period. Completing these tasks in a timely manner ensures important deadlines aren’t missed that could negatively impact them, and will improve their initial experience with Workday and WSU. See Reference Guides including […]

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New cellular device policies

Recently, the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) updated their policies regarding employee cellular device allowances and hardware. WSU has updated BPPM 85.45 and 55.70 in order to comply with the new OFM guidelines, and have created new cell phone allowance agreements in Workday. These updates will impact employees who currently receive cell phone […]

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FY21 closed, roll forward complete

As planned, yesterday evening we closed fiscal year 2021 in Workday and rolled forward assets, liabilities, and retained earnings. You can now check balances in Workday. As a reminder, FY2021 core fund budget amendments must be completed by noon this Thursday, July 22. Core funds carryforward is scheduled to post this Friday, July 23. View […]

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Reminder: HR Partners and Appointment Renewals

Are you a manager? If you have an employee whose appointment is up for renewal, make sure this task is completed in Workday by an HR Partner. While managers have the security to initiate Change Job actions, which are used to renew employee appointments, only HR Partners are able to complete all the fields necessary […]

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Workday Tips & Tricks: Scheduled Weekly Hours and FTE

If you are in the process of hiring a new employee, or adding an additional job for an existing employee, pay close attention to the scheduled weekly hours you are entering on the action. This value calculates to the employee’s displayed full time equivalent (FTE), and should reflect the most accurate estimate of that value. […]

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