Finance

Cost Share Budget Request process

Recently, the Award Setup process was updated to enable the inclusion of cost share budget breakdowns in the Budget Setup tab in MyResearch. New awards with cost share are already being set up with cost share budgets. However, for awards with cost share obligations set up before January 1, 2024, grant administrators should submit a […]

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Adaptive Grants Forecasting resources and updates

Workday Adaptive Grants Forecasting launched for all Grants Managers and Principal Investigators (PIs) on January 10, 2024. Since its launch, more than 75 Grant Managers and PIs have begun using the tool to help project future expenses and remaining balances on their grants. The following training and resources are available to departmental grants administrators and PIs who […]

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February training materials update

Recent changes include a new guide for Telework, updates to the Leave Without Pay process, and the addition of helpful information for delegations, security roles, and grants management. Here are the new and updated training materials and resources for February: General Find The Next Steps in an In-progress Business Process Transaction Request, Approve, and End […]

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First Workday Feature Release of 2024 coming in March

Workday issues two major updates, called “Feature Releases,” per year. The first Feature Release of 2024, also called “R1,” takes place March 8-9. During a Feature Release, Workday implements a series of system updates, improvements, and new features. While hundreds of new features and enhancements are available during a Release, we work to identify and […]

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Cost Share budget breakdown resources and training

Recently, the Award Setup process was updated to enable the inclusion of cost share budget breakdowns in the Budget Setup tab in MyResearch. The cost share budget information submitted during an award setup will automatically be included in Workday budgets for grants. This allows for better reporting in Workday on progress toward meeting cost share […]

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January reporting updates

Below are the new and updated reports for the month of January. Human Resources CR TTK Monthly Time and Time Off Summary Monthly hour limits for 2024 have been set in this report. CR HCM Unpaid Positions with Fixed Term Dates This new report provides unpaid positions in a selected date range, and includes fix […]

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Aggregate tab added to Effort Certifications

We’ve added the Aggregate tab to all Effort Certifications. This tab allows users to confirm more easily what was reported per Pay Period on an Effort Certification. This update was completed upon receiving feedback regarding its usefulness on the Pro Forma Effort Certification. Questions may be submitted via the Workday Service Desk.

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Adaptive Grants Forecasting launches Jan. 10

Workday Adaptive Grants Forecasting is live for all Grants Managers and PIs beginning January 10, 2024. Workday Adaptive Grants Forecasting is the first university-wide grants forecasting tool, enhancing support for research on a brand new level. The tool is intended to assist Grant Managers and Principal Investigators (PIs) across the WSU system in projecting future […]

January training materials update

Recent changes include a new guide for Employee Performance Reviews in Workday and usability updates. Here are the new and updated training materials and resources for December: General Accessing Available Reports in Workday Washington State University Workday Proxy Access Protocol Workday Proxy Request Ticket Finance Spend Authorization Cash Advance Repayment Procurement Card Exception Requests Procurement […]

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Modernization becomes new TouchNet administrator

We strive to continuously improve our business and financial services, processes, and systems to meet needs of WSU university-wide, including commerce solutions. In 2022, TouchNet was implemented as a new commerce application to support point of sale, cashiering, and student accounts for WSU departments. As of December 1, 2023, the administration of TouchNet has been […]

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