Workday for New and Current Employees
New Absence Calendar experience coming in May
On May 4 2024, we launched several major enhancements to the Absence Calendar in Workday that made the way employees request and manage their absence quicker, easier, and more transparent.
These updates change the look and feel of several key Absence pages and tasks and impact all employees who request time off or leave of absence in Workday, including Classified, Administrative Professional, Faculty, and hourly staff.
You can learn more by watching a video demonstrating the new features or by reviewing the news article that explains what the changes are and what to expect.
Workday Essentials
Learn how to navigate around Workday, use the search box, open Workday apps, and access your My Tasks inbox.
Tools & Navigation
- Tools and Navigation Reference Guide
- Understanding Workday Alerts Reference Guide
- Using Workday Search Reference Guide
- Setting up search video (~3.5 minutes)
- Workday My Tasks (Inbox) and Notifications Reference Guide
- My Tasks Inbox video (~4 minutes)
- Workday home page video (~3.5 minutes)
- Navigate Workday Like a Pro Elevating Cougs conference replay
How to Find Training Materials
- How to Use the Workday Service Desk Reference Guide
- How to Find Training Materials and Stay Informed Elevating Cougs conference replay
Understanding Security in Workday
- Find Who Holds Which Workday Support Roles for your Employee Record – for example, find who your HR Partner is
- Understanding Workday Security Elevating Cougs conference replay
- Review an overview of Security in Workday
Other Helpful Resources
- Workday Mobile Reference Guide
- Workday Glossary Reference Guide
- Elevating Cougs 2023 replays and presentation materials
Stay informed
- Find important messages in Workday’s Announcements section
- Look out for actions you need to take in Workday’s Timely Suggestions section.
- Check out the latest Workday updates on the News page
- Subscribe to the Workday Digest to receive key updates in your inbox each month
Important Employee Actions in Workday
For a comprehensive list of all the actions employees can take, review the What Can an Employee as Self Do in Workday? guide.
New Hires
Annual Performance Review for employees
Time & Leave
- Enter and Correct Time Worked
- Request a Work Schedule
- Request and Correct Time Off
- Request a Leave of Absence
Payslip & Payroll Info
- How to Find your Payslip
- How to Read and Understand Your Payslip
- Complete Federal Withholding Elections
- Complete State and Local Withholding Elections
- Complete Payment Elections for Direct Deposit
Benefits & Personal Info
- View your Benefits in Workday
- Modify Your Personal Information
- Change Home Contact Information
- Apply for an Internal Job Posting
- Separating from WSU Service: Benefits and Retirement
Important Security Based Activities in Workday
Learn about key Workday business processes, their functional workstreams, and get links to guides, videos, and resources offered by Central Finance units and HRS.