As of July 1, 2025, Workday is officially live! Workday will now be used for various HR functions such as benefits, compensation, hiring, onboarding, absences (time-off & leaves), and more.
Workday HR FAQsHuman Resources Functions in Workday
The following HR functions will be found in the Human Capital Management (HCM) module of Workday:
Core HR Processes
This includes managing employee demographic and compensation data, onboarding new employees, and handling offboarding when employees leave.
Payroll and Time Tracking
This involves managing payroll, tracking time and attendance, and scheduling the workforce.
Benefits Administration
Handling employee benefits, including enrollment and administration.
Workday Absence Management
- Time-Off: Short-term absences like vacation, sick leave, jury duty, and bereavement.
- Leave of Absence: Longer-term absences for various reasons.
- Managing Absences: You can view your entitlement balances and request or manage time away from work.
Workday Hire & Onboarding
- Creating Positions and Job Requisitions: Setting up new roles and requesting to fill them.
- Initiating Hires: Starting the process of hiring new employees.
- Onboarding: Helping new employees get started with their roles.
Workday Multiple Jobs & Additional Work
- Managing Multiple Positions: Handling employees who have more than one job.
- Additional Compensation: (One-time payments or period activity pay): Managing extra pay such as stipends for faculty and staff who take on additional duties.
- Academic Appointments: Managing appointments for academic employees.
Common Workday HR Tasks
Trainings
The following trainings will help prepare you for the various tasks and new processes related to the HCM module of Workday. Some of the courses are for general staff (e.g. Timesheet Submissions and Absence Requests,) while others are primarily for users who have access to Create Positions and Job Requisitions, adding Multiple Jobs, and making Changes During Employment). Click on the courses for a pop-up description.
Learn more about each of our workday training series.