We’ve developed a report to help capture position budget data for your area. The new report allows you to reconcile position-related budgets and expenses until position budgeting is available in Workday in FY23. The new report is called CR FIN Position Budget Bridge Period. It provides an export of Workday data that can be compared […]
Known Issue: The majority of active purchase order lines have been reopened. Estimated Time to Resolution: Resolved. Details: As reported previously, active purchase order lines were inadvertently closed for receiving. With the exception of less than 30 purchase orders, active purchase order lines are now reopened. A handful of purchase orders are still closed due […]
Known Issue: Active purchase order lines were inadvertently closed for receiving in Workday on March 21 via a bulk process initiated by a Department Buyer. Access for Department Buyers to Close or Reopen Lines for Receiving in Workday has been disabled. Department Buyers will still be able to Close and Open Purchase Order Lines for […]
Known Issue: We are aware of an issue causing spend amounts on supplier contracts created between January 21, 2022 and March 11, 2022 to not calculate correctly. This issue does not limit payments, and no action is required unless your contract balances are critical. Estimated Time to Resolution: April 9, 2022 Details: Although Workday has […]
We have adjusted the line item matching rules to allow for a variance of 1% or up to $10, whichever is less. By taking advantage of this automatic feature, WSU’s Purchasing Services and Payment Services will see a an instant reduction in workflow by limiting the amount of time spent handling match exception overrides for small dollar amount discrepancies on purchase […]
What is “Position Budget”? A “position budget” reflects the annual funding that is needed to cover compensation costs of both filled positions and planned new or vacant positions. If the budget is greater than the actual costs, this will generate “salary savings” (sometimes called “salary accruals”). For example, a Principal Investigator (PI) receives a grant, […]
You may notice the canceling or advancing of actions on processes in Workday. Thousands of old processes appear to be stuck at one step or another and are causing a backlog. Actions that appear unneeded, such as onboarding events for terminated workers, or pending hires for individuals that have already been hired through a different […]
Time Entry Calendars may be locked for several reasons throughout the month, including payroll processing. During these periods, employees who attempt to enter or edit time may receive a Workday alert notifying them that their Time Entry Calendar is unavailable. We have updated these alerts to provide clearer guidance regarding different lockout periods, as well […]
In January 2022, we passed the one-year anniversary of the University-wide implementation of Workday. Since launch, we’ve been in an important stage called Stabilization. During Stabilization, we focus on: Ensuring that Workday functions according to design and community expectations by identifying and fixing system issues and implementing key updates. Allowing time for the community to […]
The next Feature Release will take place over the weekend of March 11 and 12. This is Workday’s first of 2 bi-annual updates for 2022. Here are some things you can expect after the update: VISIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR BUTTONS, CHECK BOXES, AND RADIO BUTTONS Radio buttons and check boxes: A bolder outline makes these easier to see, […]