Switch Primary Job

Quick Reference Guide

Objective or Task

Change an employee’s primary job in Workday.

Instructions

1. From the Workday landing page, enter Switch Primary Job in the search bar and select the task.

2. Enter the Worker name and select OK.

3. On the Switch Primary Job page, open the Date and Reason section.

4. Enter the Reason for the change.

5. Enter the Effective Date for the new primary job.

6. Save the Date and Reason section.

7. Open the Proposed Primary Job section.

8. Select the new Proposed Primary Job from the available jobs.

9. Save the Proposed Primary Job section.

10. Select Submit to route the request for approval.

Outcome

The employee’s primary job is updated in Workday effective on the specified date, and the change is routed through the appropriate approval process.