Activity worktag is used to categorize and track expenses or revenue related to a particular activity or project. 

Account, Revenue Category, Spend Category

These are referred to as worktags in Workday. Revenue category is a classification that groups items and services sold for reporting and searching purposes. Spend Category is for every procurement transaction that identifies the type of good or service being purchased.

Cost Center

Identifies the unit responsible for the cost of an employee.

Foundation Data Model (FDM)

Data model used for financials that establishes the foundation for Workday transaction processing and reporting.

My Delegations

A list of tasks or actions that have been temporarily assigned to another person to perform on your behalf.

Fund/Gift/Grant/Project/Worktag

A key worktag that determines where financial activity appears on a financial statement. Grant worktag is used to categorize and track expenses or revenue related to a particular external grant. Gift worktag is used to label and track donor contributions and the amount available to spend within donor restrictions. Project worktag is assigned to a transaction or expense that identifies the particular project it is associated with.

Cost Center

Identifies the unit responsible for the cost of an employee.

Ledger Account Summary

Provides a summary of ledger account balances, activity, and trends over a period of time.

Amendment Type

A category that specifies the reason or nature of a change being made to a record.

Period Activity Pay

Period activity pay enables you to pay employees for fixed-term activities and payment arrangements.

One-Time Payment

One-time employee payment for a bonus.

Contingent Worker

Non-employees such as temporary agency workers, contractors, and external consultants.

Supervisory Organization

Shows who reports to whom and how workers are grouped.

Retiree-Emeritus

An honorary status that is given to eligible faculty members who have retired.

Pay Rate Type

Indicates if someone is being paid hourly or salary.

A standardized description of a specific job position within a company, outlining its key responsibilities, required skills, qualifications, and reporting structure.

Job Requisition

A formal request to create a new position.

The applicant has accepted the job offer and is officially hired for the position.

Business Process

An automated workflow that routes tasks to designated users.

Pay Rate Type

Indicates if someone is being paid hourly or salary.

Compensation Grade

A specific pay level within a salary structure.

Business Title

Refers to the employee’s job title.

Payment Elections

Allows employees to choose how they receive their pay and expense payments

Withholding Order

A court order that requires an employer to withhold wages from an employee to pay off a debt or child support

Costing Allocation

The process of assigning an employee's payroll costs to a specific funding source, like projects, cost centers, or grants

On Demand Checks

An off-cycle check created and processed outside of a regularly scheduled payroll processing

A detailed electronic document that shows an employee's earnings, deductions, and net pay for a specific pay period

Period Schedule

Defines which dates are available for entry and which dates will be paid in which pay periods

Retro Pay Calculation

A process that automatically identifies and recalculates payroll for employees with supported retroactive events

Worker Tax Elections

Federal and state elections employee will select in Workday

Business Process

An automated workflow that routes tasks to designated users

Significant long-term assets like machinery, equipment, buildings, etc

Create Supplier Invoice Request

Function that allows a user to initiate a payment request to a supplier for goods or services received

My Receipt/My Requisition

My Requisition is a list of purchase requests or job postings that you have initiated as an employee. My Receipt refers to the process of electronically recording the details of a purchase you're received from a vendor, essentially confirming that you have received the goods or services ordered and are ready to be paid for

Find Suppliers/Find Supplier Invoice

Find Supplier allows you to search for and access information about a specific vendor or supplier within the system. Find Supplier Invoice enables you to locate and view individual invoices submitted by that supplier

Enables you to locate and view individual invoices submitted by that supplier

Request Supplier Invoice

A payment request submitted to a supplier where the invoice is not automatically generated or provided upfront

Ad Hoc Payment Request

A request for a one-time payment that falls outside of the standard purchasing process

Cost Center

Identifies the unit responsible for the cost of an employee

My Requisitions

A document that records the date a product or service was received into the system

A formal request to fill a job opening

Spend Authorization

A request submitted by an employee to get prior approval from their manager for upcoming business expenses

Find Supplier

A feature that allows users to search for a supplier by name or supplier ID

View Supplier Invoice

Accessing a detailed view of an invoice submitted by a vendor (supplier) where you can see information like the invoice number, date, amount due, items purchased, payment status, and any related purchase orders

Supplier Reference Number

The unique identification number that a supplier assigns to their invoice

Absence Balance

The amount of time off an employee has available, based on accruals and usage

Time & Absence

The system where employees can record their working hours (time) and request time off work, including vacation, sick leave, or other absences, all within a single platform, allowing for comprehensive tracking and management of employee attendance and leave balances

Unpaid Time Off

A period where an employee takes time away from work without receiving their regular pay

Sick Time Off

A specific type of paid leave that an employee can use when they are ill

Time Tracking

A feature within the platform that allows employees to record their work hours

Time Entry Template

A pre-configured format that defines how an employee's time should be entered on their timesheet, including the fields they need to fill out, the time entry codes they can use, and any default settings based on their role or schedule, essentially providing a standardized structure for recording work hours

Time Entry

The process of an employee recording the hours they worked on a specific day