“County” field must be completed for employee home primary addresses

In preparation for the upcoming integration with Health Care Authority, WSU will begin requiring County values to be entered on benefit eligible employees’ primary home address.

In reviewing the current records in Workday, many current employees list “WA,” “USA,” or “United States” in the County field, or have left this field blank.

Modernization and HRS recommend the following actions be taken prior to the end of the year to correct this issue and ensure accurate employee data and a smooth integration: 

For HR Partners:

• HR Partners must enter County when inputting pre-hires/new hires for the first time.

For employees:

• Existing faculty and staff should review their primary home address and, if needed, update their address to include a County.

Please note: Include only the name of the County, and not the word “County” after the name. For example, an employee residing in Pullman should enter only “Whitman,” not “Whitman County.”

The following reference guides have been updated to include additional guidance regarding filling out the County field:

• Change Home Contact Information
• Create and Edit a Pre-Hire Record in Workday

Questions? Reach out via the Workday Service Desk.