Policy Change Effective October 1, 2023

Please see Update to Training Requirements Policy of August 18, 2023.

Training Requirements in Workday

Policy Number:WD-102
Effective Date:10/01/2023
Last Revised:10/01/2023
Last Reviewed:10/01/2023

Purpose

To establish policy regarding training requirements for those individuals with access to Workday.

Definitions

Security Roles

Training requirements are defined by security role. Security roles are Workday designations that determine access to the initiation and approval of business processes as well as to data in Workday. Below are the security role assignments that pertain to this policy.

  • Worker as Self (all workers)
  • Manager
  • HR Analyst
  • Recruiting Coordinator
  • Timekeeper
  • Budget Partner
  • HR Partner
  • Academic Partner
  • Academic HR Partner
  • Costing Allocations Analyst
  • Learning Lead
  • Instructor

The security roles referenced in this policy are not a comprehensive list of security roles in Workday. Training requirements for additional roles may be covered by separate policies.

Learning Management System

Workday Learning is the University's learning management system (LMS).

Training Requirements

With the exceptions of Worker-as-Self, Manager, and Timekeeper, all individuals placed or hired into a position that has security roles assigned will be required to complete training.

Individuals placed or hired into positions with security roles already assigned will be assigned training in the LMS. Individuals with security roles cannot initiate key business processes until the assigned training is complete. These business processes are:

  • Add Additional Job
  • Change Job
  • Create Job Requisitions
  • Hire
  • Manage Period Activity Pay
  • Request Compensation Change
  • Request One-Time Payment
  • Terminate

The ability to view data and provide approvals are not impacted. Individuals who have not completed the training associated with their security role within 30 days will have their security revoked by Workday Operations. Some security roles, such as Workday Learning Leads, are not granted the role until their training is completed.

Individuals approved for additional security roles that are not already assigned to their position will be required to complete training once their security roles are assigned.

Training Requirements for Worker-as-Self

All individuals placed or hired into a position within Workday will be considered Worker-as-Self. There are no required training courses for Worker-As-Self. However, these individuals will be assigned optional courses in the LMS that introduce self-service in Workday. Non-exempt employees will also be assigned a course regarding timesheets. All Worker-as-Self courses will be available as on-demand trainings or webinars.

Training Requirements for Managers

Individuals placed or hired into a position that is identified as a manager in Workday will have suggested training requirements. Managers will be assigned Courses in the LMS that introduce managerial self-service. Managers that have workers reporting to them that are classified as non-exempt and required to submit timesheets will also be assigned a course that addresses time reporting in Workday. All manager courses will be available as on-demand trainings or webinars.

Training Requirements for New Modules/Functionality

New modules that are implemented in Workday, or existing functionality that has significant changes in functionality, will be evaluated for training requirements. Additional or updated training requirements may be assigned to new or existing users as appropriate.

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Penn Employee Solution Center
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