Workday for Human Resources
Essentials for HR Professionals
The following links provide guidance for those performing human resource functions in Workday, such as how to run a report, view the next steps in a business process, and delegate tasks when you’re out of the office.
- Find The Next Steps in a Business Process Transaction
- HCM Event Reasons
- Learn About Important HR Dates in Workday
- Payroll Cutoff Dates
- Delegate your Workday inbox or individual tasks
- Make a Security Request
Workday Support
Learn which reports you need and how to find the information you are looking for at the resources below:
- How to Use the Workday Service Desk
- Learn about Reporting in Workday from running reports to favorites and scheduling
- Helpful Reports for Department Payroll Personnel
- Workday Glossary
- Understand Security Roles
- View previously recorded instructor led sessions
Learn More About…
Review these resources for more info about employee types, classifications, and important HR policies.
- Nonpermanent Positions and comparisons with Temporary Hourly positions
- Classification and Compensation information for Faculty, Staff, and Temporary Hourly employees
- Personnel policies, employee handbooks and HR letters
Managing Key Employee Events
The following links help Recruiters, HR Partners, and Compensation Partners manage employee events such as recruiting, hiring, job changes, and separation.
How to create and fill a position
Learn more about the Online Position Description & Recruitment System (OPDRS) at the Human Resource Services website.
Taking actions on positions in your supervisory organizations
- Add or End Additional Job
- Change Job (Employee or Contingent Worker)
- Transfer Position to New Supervisory Organization
- Assign Work Location and Assign Alternate Work Address
- Create or Close Position
- Request Compensation Change
- Manage Separation (Termination / Resignation / Retirement)
Managing Employees’ Time and Leave
These links help HR Partners, Timekeepers and Time Approvers enter and approve time and leave for their employees.
Reviewing employees’ time worked and schedules
- Change Business Title
- Enter and Correct Time on Behalf of Employee as a Timekeeper or an HR Partner
- Reports for Managing Missing, Not Submitted, or Unapproved Time and Time Off
- Work Schedules – Assign Edit and Correct
- Monthly Mass Time Submission Process
Entering Time Types and Shift Differential
- Entering Straight Time
- Premium Pay and Straight Time
- Entering Standby
- Shift Differential
- Release Time and Training Release Time