Day 1 in Workday for All Employees

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Quick Reference Guide

Objective or Task

Complete required Day 1 tasks in Workday to verify personal, contact, payroll, and profile information.

Instructions

Log In to Workday

  1. Log in to Workday using your UofL single sign‑on credentials.

Add Emergency Contacts

  1. Enter Change My Emergency Contacts in the Workday search bar.
  2. Add your emergency contact information.
  3. Select Submit.

Request Time Off

  1. Enter Request Absence in the Workday search bar.
  2. Select the dates for your time off.
  3. Enter any required time off details.
  4. Select Submit.

Add Education Information (Staff Only)

  1. Open your Workday Inbox.
  2. Open the Go‑live Education Update task.
  3. Enter your education information.
  4. Select Submit.

Enter Work Space Information

  1. Enter Change My Work Space in the Workday search bar.
  2. Enter your room number in the Work Space field.
  3. Select the correct Building > Room.
  4. Select Submit.

Review Time Off Balances

  1. Select your Profile icon.
  2. Select View Profile.
  3. Select Absence or Time Off from the left menu.
  4. Review your available balances.

Review Personal Information

  1. Select your Profile icon.
  2. Select View Profile.
  3. Select Personal Information from the left menu.
  4. Review your personal details.
  5. Make updates if needed.
  6. Select Submit.

Review Contact Information

  1. Select your Profile icon.
  2. Select View Profile.
  3. Select Contact from the left menu.
  4. Review home and work contact details.
  5. Make updates if needed.
  6. Select Submit.

Review Withholding Elections

  1. Select your Profile icon.
  2. Select View Profile.
  3. Select Pay from the left menu.
  4. Select Tax Elections.
  5. Review withholding information.

Review Direct Deposit Information

  1. Select your Profile icon.
  2. Select View Profile.
  3. Select Pay.
  4. Select Payment Elections.
  5. Review your direct deposit information.

Add Pronouns

  1. Enter Change My Personal Information in the Workday search bar.
  2. Select the Pronoun section.
  3. Select your preferred pronouns.
  4. Select Submit.

Review Available Training Materials

  1. Review training materials assigned to your Workday role.
  2. Identify required or recommended training.

Outcome

Your Day 1 checklist is completed, and your Workday profile, payroll settings, and personal information are verified and ready for ongoing use.

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