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This Workday knowledge base consists of various resources to help equip our University community with the ability to learn and navigate Workday with confidence. Choose from the categories below to get started.
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Logging In & Navigation
Logging In & Navigation
JOB AID: Getting Started with Workday: Logging In and Navigation
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Absence/Time-Off
Absence/Time-Off
View and Submit Time-Off
JOB AID: Request Absence/Time-Off (Staff)
Review and Approve Time Off as a Manager
JOB AID: Review Absence/Time-Off Request (Manager)
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Account Preferences & Personal Info
Account Preferences & Personal Info
Updating your Personal Information
JOB AID: Update Personal Information
App Personalization
JOB AID: Adding Apps to Workday Menu
ONE PAGER: Manager Self-Service Apps
Notification Preferences
JOB AID: Workday Notifications
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Benefits Enrollment & Changes
Benefits
JOB AID: New Hire Benefits Enrollment
JOB AID: Change Benefit - Retirement Contributions
JOB AID: Change Benefit Elections - Life Event
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Faculty
Faculty
ONE PAGER: Faculty FAQs
JOB AID: Manage Period Activity Pay Assignments
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Finance
Finance
ONE PAGER: Workday Finance Terminology
JOB AID: Finance Analyst - Viewing Cost Center Budget and Actuals
Finance Fundamentals Training Slides (note: download the slides to view the videos)
Cost Center Manager Training Slides (note: download the slides to view the videos)
GrantsJOB AID: Individual Grant Report
Spend AuthorizationJOB AID: Create Spend Authorization - Cash Advance
Stipends & Cash PaymentsJOB AID: Create Request to Pay Student- Stipends Awards Prizes
JOB AID: Interdepartmental Charges, Dining Dollar Payments, Spider Card Payments
Suppliers, Invoices, & Creating ReceiptsJOB AID: Create Supplier Invoice Request
JOB AID: Create Supplier Request
JOB AID: Create Purchase Receipt
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HR
HR
JOB AID: Direct Hire-Student Employment
JOB AID: Internal Job Search
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Mobile & Language Settings
Mobile & Language Settings
JOB AID: Get Workday Mobile
JOB AID: Workday Mobile Language Selection Options
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Time-Tracking
Time-Tracking
Clocking In/Out
JOB AID: Enter/Edit Time (Clock In/Out) on Desktop
DEMO VIDEO: Enter/Edit Time (Clock In/Out) on Desktop
JOB AID: Enter/Edit Time (Clock In/Out) on Mobile App
DEMO VIDEO: Enter/Edit Time (Clock In/Out) on Mobile App
Bulk Enter/Edit Time
JOB AID: Enter/Edit Time (Bulk Time Entry) on Desktop (Non-Exempt Hourly Employee)
Review Time as a Manager
JOB AID: Review Time Entry - Manager
DEMO VIDEO: Review Time Entry - Manager
Timekeeping Guides
JOB AID: Timekeeping Guide-Timekeeper and Manager General
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Payroll
Payroll
DEMO VIDEO: Manage Payroll Options - Withholding Elections
DEMO VIDEO: Manage Payroll Options - Payment Elections
JOB AID: Manage Payroll Options- Payslips
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Purchases
Purchases
- Requisition: use this for most requests to purchase a good or service. This is also the way to use punch out catalogs like Amazon, Staples, and Grainger.
- Expense Report: use this when you have purchased items on your personal debit/credit card and need to be reimbursed.
- Travel Card: use this if you frequently travel to cover your routine expenses while working off campus or out of town (meals, office supplies, gas, e.g.).
- Credit Card: only procurement specialists have university credit cards. Refer to procurement specialist training materials for when the use of a credit card is appropriate.
REQUISITIONS
JOB AID: Create Procurement Requisition - Catalog Orders
JOB AID: Create Procurement Requisition - Non-Catalog Orders
DEMO VIDEO: Create Procurement Requisition - Non-Catalog Orders
EXPENSE REPORTS
JOB AID: Create Expense Report
DEMO VIDEO: Create Expense Report
JOB AID: Approve Expense Report - Manager
JOB AID: Create Expense Report on behalf of Worker
JOB AID: Create Expense Report for Pre-Hire
TRAVEL CARD AND CREDIT CARD
JOB AID: Processing Travel Expense Card
JOB AID: Processing Credit Card Transactions
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- Requisition: use this for most requests to purchase a good or service. This is also the way to use punch out catalogs like Amazon, Staples, and Grainger.
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Recruiting
Recruiting
JOB AID: Create Job Requisition - Manager
DEMO VIDEO: Create Job Requisition - Manager
DEMO VIDEO: Manage Candidate Through Recruitment Process
JOB AID: Contract a Contingent Worker - Manager
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Request One-Time & Interim Payment
Request One-Time & Interim Payment
JOB AID: Request Interim Pay
JOB AID: Request One-Time Payment
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View Next Steps After Submission
What Happens Next?
View Steps in a Business Process via Process History:
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