Enter Time on Behalf of an Employee

This article explains how you enter and submit time on behalf of an employee in Workday so hours are recorded correctly and processed for payroll. This applies to managers and timekeepers who enter time for employees.

Quick Reference Guide

Objective or Task

Enter and submit work time on behalf of an employee in Workday.

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Instructions

Enter Time on Behalf of an Employee

1. Open Workday.
2. Enter Enter Time for Worker in the search bar.
3. Enter the employee’s name and the appropriate date.
4. Select OK.
5. Select Actions or select the date on the time sheet.
6. Enter the employee’s In times.
7. Enter the employee’s Out times.
8. Select OK to save the time entry.
9. Select Review.
10. Review the entered time.
11. Select Submit to complete the entry.

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Enter Floating Holiday Time on Behalf of an Employee

1. Confirm the employee worked on the holiday and requested floating hours.
2. Open Enter Time for Worker in Workday.
3. Create a time block on the holiday worked.
4. Set the Time Type to Add/Negate Holiday Time Entry.
5. Enter negative hours equal to the holiday hours paid.
6. Select OK to save the adjustment.
7. Enter floating holiday hours on the approved day.
8. Select Review.
9. Select Submit.

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Outcome

Time is entered and submitted successfully on behalf of the employee in Workday, processed correctly for payroll, and the employee is notified of the update.