Human Capital Management

Administrator Guide

August 7, 2026

Absence

Create Time Off Plans That Track Balances	Removed references to the Include All Selected Days check box.
Create Time Off Plans That Don't Track Balances	Removed references to the Include All Selected Days check box.
Concept: Absence Tiers	In the Processing a Time Off Request Against an Absence Table section, removed the bullet about the Include All Selected Days check box.

Benefits

Concept: Workday Wellness Single Sign-On Links

Removed security admin will be notified as per PM's comments

HCM Innovation Services

Steps: Set Up Article Downloading

Created a new topic for Article Downloading.

Recruiting

Steps: Set Up Segmented Security for Recruiting Stages

Clarified where the stage-related security groups are located in the Access to Segments prompt when configuring security segments.

Staffing

Set Up Job Level Hierarchies

Updated the Context section to clarify how the levels work and to state that only 1 hierarchy can be active at a time.

Talent

Setup Considerations: Succession

Removed reports in the Reporting section.

Time Tracking

Register API Clients for Time Kiosks	Added to the Context section that you share a single client ID for all Time Kiosks in your tenant.
Set Up Time Kiosks Using Templates	In step 10, clarified that the organization you select doesn’t restrict which workers can use the kiosk.
Example: Group Time Blocks by Position for Calculations	Illustrates how to group time blocks by position for calculations.

Workday Scheduling

Reference: Scheduling Validations

Added Maximum Consecutive Working Days and Minimum Consecutive Rest Period (Hours) validations.

July 24, 2026

Benefits

Concept: Plan Changes and Waiting Periods	Added: A note describing how rate changes affect waiting periods. A new use case for the first example.
Concept: Workday Wellness Single Sign-On Links	New topic added for WW Pre-GA
Review SAML SSO Links	New topic added for WW Pre-GA

Recruiting

Steps: Set Up Manager Contribution to Onboarding Plans

Information on how to configure visibility of the Manager Contributions section on onboarding plans

Staffing

FAQ: Change Job

Added new FAQs about moving a team with a manager and who can choose what to do with the worker's current position.

Time Tracking

Concept: Segmented Security for Time Entry Codes	Added an Example Use Cases section.
Steps: Set Up Workday Time Kiosk	Clarified that step 4 isn't optional when using segmented security for time entry codes.
Set Up Time Kiosks Using Templates	Moved the sentence about which managers can sign in and reset the device from step 11 to step 10.
Change Time Kiosk Settings	In the note in the Context section, corrected the date to 2026-07-10. Removed the bullets from step 2 since you always sign in using your organization ID name as the password.
Create Time Calculation Tags	Added information about Temporary time calculation tag in Step 2: Temporary able column
Create Consecutive Day Calculations	Added information about Temporary time calculation tag in Step 4.
Concept: Worker Eligibility for Time Tracking	Added information to the Time calculation (based on eligibility for time calculation group) row to clarify that the worker's time calculation eligibility extends to the end of the week in which their termination date falls unless they use the day-by-day eligibility setting.

July 10, 2026

HCM Innovation Services

Bulk Article Upload

Added a Prerequisites section to state the necessary security access.

Staffing

Set Up Employee Types	Added information about the Used by Current Positions? and Any Employee Type Usage? check boxes to step 3.
Reference: Employee and Contingent Worker Differences	Added rows for Collective Agreements and Academic Appointments, and updated the Additional Jobs row to indicate it now applies to contingent workers.
Setup Considerations: Job Changes	Added information on out of order insertions.
Concept: Out of Order Insertion	Clarified information about the Change Job business process.
Concept: Out of Order Insertions for Job Changes	Expanded the Downstream Impacts section.

Talent

Steps: Set Up Career Hub	In step 10, added information about the Enable Additional Details within Job Match Analysis setting.
Create Calibration nBox Reports	Updated for clarity.
Start Reviews with Calibration	Updated for clarity.

Time Tracking

FAQ: Multiple Positions	Added this new question: How do time block create calculations work with positions and calculated time off?
Steps: Set Up Workday Time Kiosk	Step 5 now links to Register API Clients for Time Kiosks. Added steps 6 and 7, which link to Create Time Kiosk Templates and Set Up Time Kiosks Using Templates.
Create Integration System Security Group for Time Kiosk	In step 7, added Manage: Time Kiosk to the Domain Security Policies permitting Modify access row.
Create Time Kiosk Templates	Removed: The reference to a future update from the Context section. The Next Steps section.
Set Up Time Kiosks Using Templates	How to set up Time Kiosks using templates.
Change Time Kiosk Settings	Added a note that Workday recommend you download the latest version of the Time Kiosk app and reset your tables using templates. In each step, clarified the differences for tablets set up with and without Time Kiosk templates.
Concept: Time Kiosk	Added information about creating and using Time Kiosk templates to centrally configure Time Kiosk devices. Removed mention of the time entry template.
FAQ: Time Kiosk	Added these new questions: Does the Time Kiosk app support Mobile Device Management (MDM)? What is scalable setup and when does it apply? Do we need 1 template per device, 1 per location, or 1 for the whole organization? What about duplicating templates? How long does it take for offline check-ins and check-outs to sync after reconnecting?
Troubleshooting: Time Kiosk	How to diagnose and resolve issues with the Workday Time Kiosk.
Reference: Time Entry Methods	Provides additional information about time entry methods. Moved some content from Reference: Time Entry Options.
Reference: Calendar Actions	Provides additional information about options available on the time entry calendar from the Actions prompt. Moved descriptions of time entry action from Reference: Time Entry Options to this topic.

Workday Scheduling

Reference: Scheduling Validations	Updated to explain Maximum Daily Shifts validation.
Enable Multiple Shifts Per Day	How to enable Scheduling for multiple shifts per day.

July 3, 2026

Time Tracking

Mass Submit Time

Added:

Recommendations about how to avoid a race condition in the Context section.

Information about how to fix orphaned time blocks in the Next Steps section.

June 26, 2026

Absence

Enter Time Off Requests

Added Step 6 with a note that if a time off request includes days that aren’t valid Days To Include (DTI) days for all tiers in the absence tables, Workday automatically removes the non-DTI days when you submit the request.

Benefits

Steps: Set Up Workday Wellness

Added a new prerequisite for creating the Workday Wellness functional area.

Learning

Setup Considerations: Learning	Updated to add information on Workday Learning, powered by Sana SKU.
Steps: Set Up Learning	Updated to add information on Workday Learning, powered by Sana.
Steps: Maintain Access to Learning Content	Updated to add information on Workday Learning, powered by Sana.
Reference: Security Domains for Learning	Updated to add information on the Manage: Learning Native Content domain.
Setup Considerations: Workday Learning Powered by Sana	Information to consider before setting up Workday Learning, powered by Sana.
Steps: Set Up Learning Content Creators	How to set up workers with content creator access.
Steps: Set Up User Provisioning for Workday Learning Powered by Sana	How to set up user provisioning for Workday Learning, powered by Sana.
Steps: Manage Sana Content in Workday	How to manage Sana content in Workday Learning.
Concept: Workday Learning Powered by Sana	An overview of Workday Learning, powered by Sana SKU.
Concept: Sana Content Lifecycle in Workday	An overview of Sana content in Workday Learning.
Reference: Sana Content Fields and Sync Behavior	Information about how metadata and learner tracking sync between Sana Learn and Workday Learning.
Setup Considerations: Learning Content	Updated to add information on Workday Learning, powered by Sana.
Setup Considerations: Learning Content	Updated the Requirements section to add information on CCLRN subscription.
Create Learning Courses	Updated to add information on Workday Learning, powered by Sana.
View and Edit Learning Content	Update to add information on Workday Learning, powered by Sana.
Concept: Completion Status for Learning Content	Added information on Sana content.
Steps: Set Up Cloud Connect for Learning Using Cloud Connect for Learning Platform	Added a CCLRN subscription prerequisite.
Steps: Set Up Cloud Connect for Learning Using Legacy Tasks	Added a CCLRN subscription prerequisite.

Recruiting

Steps: Set Up Semantic Search for Find Jobs	Created a new task topic.
Reference: Career Site Supported Languages	Created a new topic on the languages career site supports.
Steps: Set Up Recruiting Event Management	Updated step 8 to clarify how to create email templates.
Concept: Recruiting Event Management Messages	Updated topic to clarify Workday-delivered email contents.

Staffing

Steps: Set Up Job Changes	Updated step 13 with information on what happens when you hide the Do you want to use the next pay period? field.
FAQ: Change Job	Added a new FAQ about the Apply this Template to Review and Approve Steps check box.

Talent

Steps: Set Up Calibration

Updated for clarity.

Time Tracking

Steps: Set Up Segmented Security for Time Entry Codes	Moved the recommendation to set up all the time entry code security segments before enabling segmented security to step 1 from Example: Set Up Segmented Security for Administrators and Example: Set Up Segmented Security for Integration.
Example: Set Up Segmented Security for Administrators	In step 2e, corrected the prompt name to Access to Segments. Moved the recommendation to set up all the time entry code security segments before enabling segmented security to step 1 of Steps: Set Up Segmented Security for Time Entry Codes.
Example: Set Up Segmented Security for Integration	In step 2e, corrected the prompt name to Access to Segments. Moved the recommendation to set up all the time entry code security segments before enabling segmented security to step 1 of Steps: Set Up Segmented Security for Time Entry Codes.
Create Time Kiosk Templates	How to configure Time Kiosk templates.

Workday Scheduling

Concept: Edit Mode	Explains Edit Mode on the Schedule Workers report.
Reference: Edit Mode Keyboard Shortcuts	Lists the keyboard shortcuts you can use in Edit Mode.
Mass Generate Earned Hours	Describes the concept of mass generating earned hours in Workday.

June 12, 2026

Absence

Setup Considerations: Absence Calendar Experience	In the Limitations section, removed reference to the Request Time Off task, which has been deprecated with the legacy Absence Calendar. Also added a row for the Request Return from Leave of Absence business process in the Business Processes section.
Steps: Set Up the Absence Calendar Experience	Added: The Request Return from Leave of Absence business process and business process security policy in Steps 1 and 2. Optional Step 8 to configure the visibility of the absence balance view, Request Absence micro calendar, or Comment field when users request time off.
Concept: Absence Calendar Experience	Added: A row in the grid for the Request Return from Leave of Absence business process security policy. Information on the ability to control the visibility of the absence balance view, Request Absence micro calendar, and Comment field when users request time off.
Steps: Set Up Segmented Security for Time Off	Added information on giving ISUs and administrators access to all time offs to step 4.
Create Time Off Plans That Track Balances	As part of the New Absence Calendar Experience, in Step 12, for the Restrict Requests to Days to Include on Calendar row, removed the retired Enter Absence and added the Manage Absence report.
Example: Set Up Segmented Security for Time Off	In the Result and Next Steps sections, replaced the retired Enter Absence, Enter Time Off, Correct Absence, Correct Time Off, and Request Time Off tasks, with their equivalent, Request Absence task or Manage Absence report, as part of the New Absence Calendar Experience.
Concept: Canceling Time Off Requests	Replaced the retired Correct My Time Off and Correct My Absence tasks with the Manage Absence report.
Concept: Absence Tiers	In the Absence Tiers Reevaluation section, removed the retired Enter Absence, Request Absence, and Enter Time Off business processes.
Concept: Absence Tables Conditional Cascading	In the Reports section, removed the retired Correct Absence, Correct My Time Off (Mobile), Correct My Time Off, Enter Absence, Enter Time Off, Request Time Off, and Time Off (Mobile) reports.
Setup Considerations: Leave of Absence	In the Reporting section, removed the retired Enter Absence report.
Example: Set Up Supplemental Sick Leave at Reducing Rates of Pay	In Step 7, replaced the retired Place Worker on Leave task with the Manage Absence report and updated with the New Absence Calendar Experience.

Compensation

Set Up Adjustments to Compensation Steps

Updated the Context section to clarify that adjustments to compensation steps don't apply to inactive workers.

Employee and Manager Self-Service

Steps: Set Up Employee Self-Service

Added AUS Payroll to the table.

HCM Innovation Services

Steps: Set Up Time Off Notifications for Workday Everywhere	As part of the New Absence Calendar Experience, in Step 1, replaced the retired Request Time Off initiating action with Request Time Off for Self, and removed the retired Request Leave of Absence business process.
Steps: Set Up Knowledge Management	Updated the 12th and 13th steps.

Recruiting

Steps: Set Up Machine Translations for Onboarding

Information of setting up Machine Translations for Onboarding content.

Staffing

Setup Considerations: Job Architecture Hub	In the Connections and Touchpoints section, added considerations about the Maintain Company-Defined Career Paths report in the Job Architecture Hub.
Steps: Set Up Job Architecture Hub	Added an optional step 7 to configure the hub setup.
Reference: Job Architecture Hub	Added details about the Career Pathing navigation section.
FAQ: Terminations	Added a question on how to prevent workers, who are scheduled for involuntary termination, from requesting time off or leave beyond their final work date.
Set Up Change Job Templates	Updated information on when the Select Reason for Template field displays.

Talent

Setup Considerations: Career Hub	Added details about company-defined career paths in the Use Case, Integrations, and Reporting sections.
Steps: Set Up Career Hub	Updated step 9 to add details about creating company-defined career paths.
Configure Career Path Builder	Updated the Context section, step 1, and the results to include company-defined career paths.
Create Company-Defined Career Paths	Added topic with information about creating company-defined career paths in the Career Path Builder.
Maintain Career Paths Using the Put Company-Defined Career Path EIB	Added topic with information about mass loading company-defined career paths.
Concept: Career Path Builder	Added details about company-defined career paths, and clarified information about source data for career path builder suggestions.
Reference: Career Hub Security	Added details about the View: Company-Defined Career Path domain and clarified details for the Set Up: Career Hub and Opportunity Marketplace domain.

Time Tracking

FAQ: Multiple Positions	Added these new questions with answers: How does position display on system-generated time blocks for multiposition workers? What are position-based time calculation groups? Can I change the Position Based check box after I save a time calculation group? How does Workday evaluate time calculations when a worker has multiple positions? Can I apply position-based calculations to time already entered? Where are position-based totals displayed? What should I be aware of when time calculations use time shift? How do position-based shifts work? What does the Collective Agreement prompt do in time calculations? Can I hide the position on system-generated time blocks for multiposition workers? How can I configure a calculation to run for multiple positions but not all positions? What happens if I use a worker-based eligibility rule in a position-based time calculation group? Does Workday run the calculation for multiple positions together if the positions are eligible for the same position-based time calculation?
Steps: Set Up Segmented Security for Time Entry Codes	Added information on giving ISUs and administrators access to all time entry codes to step 3.
Concept: Position-Based Shifts	Added images to illustrate the example.
Create Time Calculation Groups	Added an optional step 7 about the Collective Agreement prompt.

May 29, 2026

Absence

Concept: Cascading Leave	Revised the description for the Estimated Last Day of Leave in the When a Worker's Leave Ends section to clarify how Workday determines the value.
Reference: Leave Impacts	In the Benefit Effect row of the grid, added examples of a life event.

Benefits

Concept: Wellness Insights Hub	Information about the Wellness Insights Hub.
Steps: Set Up Wellness Insights Hub	How to set up the Wellness Insights Hub.
Reference: Wellness Insights Hub	Information about the Wellness Insights Hub.

Learning

Steps: Set Up Learning Admin Hub	Information to set up the Learning Admin Hub.
Concept: Learning Admin Hub	Information about the Learning Admin Hub.
Reference: Content Providers Using the CCL Platform to Integrate With Workday Learning	We rename Udemy to Udemy Business as Udemy Business.

Talent

Steps: Set Up Career Hub	Updated steps 2 and 4 to clarify tenanted skills setup requirements for skills matching.
Steps: Set Up Talent Marketplace	Updated steps 2 and 4 to clarify tenanted skills setup requirements for skills matching.
Example: Create Employee Reviews with Two Questions Sections
Reference: Feedback Reports	Added the feedback reports for the Manager Insight Hub.

Time Tracking

Concept: Time Tracking Flow	In the: Entering Time section, added that workers can enter time using the Enter My Time task and the mobile app. Creating Reported Time Blocks section, listed the attributes that you can associate with time. Submitting Time section, listed more ways workers can submit time.
FAQ: Multiple Positions	Added the "Why is a position now displayed on system-generated time blocks when it wasn't previously?" FAQ.
Create Schedule Deviation Calculations	Added step 6 to explain the Time Day Based On prompt.
Mass Assign Time Accumulator Threshold Rules	Added an example of filtering to step 4.
Enter Time for Worker Using High-Volume Time Entry	In the Context section, clarified what HVTE supports for managers and workers. In step 2, added detail about selecting a time entry code or an absence type in the Time Type row and clarified the Worktags row. In the Next Steps section, removed information on manual advance and added information on submitting the time.
Troubleshooting: All Imported Time Clock Events Unmatched	In step 5, removed the row for Row ID and corrected the number of spreadsheet columns required.

May 15, 2026

Absence

Example: Configure Balance Calendar Start and End Dates for a Leave Type	Illustrates how to configure a balance calendar for a leave type so that the balance period aligns with each worker’s hire‑date anniversary in the leave‑event year.
Reference: Balance Calendars	Revised the Start Date example for the Anniversary-Based (Hire Date) balance calendar.

Benefits

Enable Worker Marital Status Update During Enrollment Events

New topic detailing how to enable workers to update their marital status personal information as part of the benefits enrollment workflow.

Learning

View and Edit Learning Content	Updated to mention that updating an offering to a version can reset virtual classroom setup to Add Link Manually for virtual classroom lessons that use the Microsoft Teams integration.
FAQ: Microsoft Outlook Integration with Workday Learning	Added a question about number of invites sent in Microsoft Outlook sent items.
FAQ: Cloud Connect for Learning	Added FAQs about Cloud Connect for Learning content synchronization.

Staffing

Steps: Set Up Job Changes

Added information on how the Configure Optional Fields task works.

Talent

Setup Considerations: Performance Reviews	Updated the parallel step information in the Limitations section.
FAQ: Employee Reviews	Updated the question and answer for configuring parallel steps. Added examples for potential unexpected results.

Time Tracking

FAQ: Time Tracking on Mobile	Removed the question about disabling Enter My Time on mobile. Added information about configuring Quick Action on the Workday Home page to the question How can I prevent workers from checking in or out on mobile devices?
Troubleshooting: Workers Can Check In on Mobile When Mobile Check In/Out Disabled	How to diagnose and resolve the issue of workers being able to check in on mobile when mobile Check In/Out is disabled.
Steps: Set Up Time Requests	Clarified Step 1, and moved Step 3 to be Step 2.
Set Up Scheduled vs. Actuals Reporting	In the Context section, changed the information about grouping time by date to include the option to group by calculated date. In step 1, added a row to the table for the Time Day Based On Calculated Date option. Added "(Optional)" to the beginning of step 2. In the Results section, added that timekeepers can use report filters instead of just entering organizations.

Workday Scheduling

FAQ: Data Processing and Reporting Timelines	Questions about data processing and reporting for the Labor Demand Forecasting Engine.
FAQ: Machine Learning Platform	Questions about the machine learning platform for the Labor Demand Forecasting Engine.

May 1, 2026

Human Capital Management

The Human Capital Management guide added several new and updated topics.

Absence

Example: Identify Primary Position for Time Off Approval

Changed:

The Business Object in step 5b from Time Off Event to Time Off Entry.

The Lookup Field value in step 7b from ESI Primary Position from All Positions to ESI Position from Time Off Event from Time Off Entry.

The Source External Field or Condition Rule value in step 8c from ESI Primary Position from All Positions to LRV Primary Position from All Positions and the Comparison Value from EMI Primary Position from All Positions to LRV Position from Time Off Event from Time Off Entry

Compensation

Steps: Set Up Compensation Grades and Grade Steps	We add a new Step 6, inserting step progression notification setup to this topic's workflow.
Set Up Step Progression Notifications	We update this topic to focus only on setting up step progression notifications. We add more information about this process and its results, including the ability to grant or withhold the automatic step progression of eligible workers.
Preserve Step Progression Dates During Compensation Events	New topic detailing how to preserve a worker's automatic step progression dates when they face a compensation change.
Set Up Step Progression Date Override	This new topic instructs on how to set up the Step Progression Date Override process, wherein you can update a worker's Next Step Progression Target Date to a date of your choosing.
Configure Total Rewards Templates	Added Clarification for Total Rewards Statement under context section

HCM Hubs

Reference: Manager Insights Hub

In the Time & Scheduling section, revised the description for the Not Checked In (Time) card in the My Team Today section to clarify that Workday filters the display based on worker eligibility for a time entry template and In/Out time entry code.

HCM Innovation Services

Steps: Set Up Security for Business Applications Integration Using Sana Self-Service Agent	Updated content for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Steps: Set Up Sana Self-Service Agent for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot	Created separate topic for Teams and Copilot.
Steps: Set Up Sana Self-Service Agent for Slack	Updated the content for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Concept: Workday Everywhere Using Sana Self-Service Agent	Replaced WSSA to SSA as per Workday standards and updated content updates for Microsoft 365 Copilot. Created to update content for WSSA

Learning

Create Learning Prerequisite Rules

Updated Step 2 to clarify the behavior of the Prerequisite Content prompt.

Recruiting

Concept: Find Jobs	Updated information about Innovation Services.
Setup Considerations: External Career Sites	Added a row about using custom secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) for email communications in the Questions to Consider section.
Concept: Social Sign In for Candidate Accounts	Added information about embed mode.
Enable Social Sign in for Candidate Accounts	Added a note on Step 2.
Create External Career Sites	Added a note on the Embed row in Step 2.

Staffing

Create Job Requisitions	Changed the title from Create and Edit Job Requisitions to Create Job Requisitions. Updated the first two steps to clarify the workflow and moved information about editing existing job requisitions to the Next Steps section.
FAQ: Electronic Form I-9	Updated information about purging Form I-9 data.

Talent

Setup Considerations: Career Hub	In the Integrations section, added details about Workday HiredScore.
Setup Considerations: Talent Marketplace	In the Questions to Consider section, clarified the supported languages for Opportunity Marketplace.
Steps: Set Up Assess Potential	Updated the Next Steps section to clarify how to assess potential during calibration and employee reviews.

Time Tracking

Steps: Set Up Workday Time Kiosk	Added a link in the Context section to a Community post about supported devices and versions.
Concept: Time Kiosk	Added a note that we don't support modifications to the Workday Time Kiosk.
FAQ: Time Kiosk	Added new questions. Replaced the answer to the question about third-party badge readers to explain that only approved devices are supported, and added a link to a list of these devices.
Concept: Time Entry Validations	Removed the Position-Based Time Entry Validations section.
Set Up the Review Time Report	Removed information about the Independent Events for Multiple jobs indicator from the Include Warning Indicators description.
Set Up No-Shows	Added clarification stating that each scheduled block of time is evaluated as a separate shift for No Shows.

April 17, 2026

Absence

Setup Considerations: Absence Tables

Revised the Recommendations and Limitations sections to mention that:

It's best practice to select time off plans that use the same period schedule and balance period.

Workday doesn't support accrual expiration in absence tables.

Benefits

Concept: Workday Wellness	New topic added for WW Pre-GA
Steps: Set Up Workday Wellness	New topic created for Pre-GA
Steps: Set Up Workday Wellness and Connect Wellness Partners	New topic created for Pre-GA
Steps: Configure Worker Data and Enrollments	New topic created for Pre-GA
Steps: Manage Wellness Data Errors	New topic created for Pre-GA
Steps: Configure Plan Setup Insurance	New topic created for Pre-GA
Steps: Configure Evidence of Insurability	New topic created for Pre-GA
Steps: Configure Worker Communication Cards	New topic created for Pre-GA
Steps: Set Up Connected Absence for Wellness Partners	New topic created for Pre-GA
Reference: Workday Wellness Key Terms	New Reference topic for Pre-GA

Compensation

Steps: Set Up the Compensation Review Business Process

Updated the Complete Employee Awards row to clarify that the delay advice applies to the Participant Detail Step Delay options for the step.

HCM Hubs

Reference: Personal Information Hub

Provides additional information about the Personal Information Hub.

Recruiting

Create Job Posting Templates

Added a link to the Reference: Recommended Image Sizes for Tenant Branding topic in step 4.

Talent

Set Up Organization Goals	Updated Context section and step 2 for clarity. Added information to step 3 descriptions.
Steps: Set Up Career Hub	In step 6, added the Self-Service: Current Staffing Information domain to the list of required domains.
Reference: Career Hub Security	Added details about the Self-Service: Current Staffing Information domain.
Steps: Set Up Mass Operation Feedback Events	Feedback Template description in step 5 updated with information for when we require a template.

Time Tracking

Steps: Set Up Worktags for Time Entry	In step: 3a, added a bullet to explain that related worktag values won't autopopulate if you populate the primary worktags with default values. 3b, clarified how you select the default worktag values for related worktags.
Steps: Set Up Attendance Management	Added a table to step 11 with information on the tasks each domain gives managers access to.
Concept: Edit and Approve Time	Added: View attendance events to the list of capabilities. Information about we display totals for shifts that cross the day breaker. Information on workers with work schedule calendars that have nonmidnight day breakers.

April 3, 2026

Absence

Enter Time Off Requests

Corrected the link text to the Configure Optional Fields topic, which was renamed from Hide or Require Optional Fields.

Benefits

Steps: Manage Evidence of Insurability

Added Next Steps section.

Recruiting

Create Recruiting Dispositions	Updated Next Steps with info on how to send a custom notification to dispositioned candidates.
Enable Social Sign in for Candidate Accounts	Added a note on Step 2.

Staffing

Manage Union Membership for Workers

Updated Context section to state the requirements for being able to manage workers' union membership.

Time Tracking

Steps: Set Up Geofences for Mobile Time Entry	In step 4d, clarified how you modify the latitude and longitude for an existing location. Added information about the Location worktag to step 4f.
Example: Set Up Geofences by Scheduled Shift Location	In the Prerequisite section, added bullet about ensuring the Location worktag type is included in the Scheduling section on the Maintain Worktag Usage report.
Steps: Set Up Worktags for Time Entry	Added: An optional step 1b on adding Scheduling worktag types. Information to step 4 about adding Scheduling worktag types to the Maintain Worktag Usage report in the row for the Default from Workday Scheduling check box.
Create Time Request Codes	In step 4, added new Restrict Hours Only Requests to Calendar Month validation to the table.
Change Time Kiosk Settings	In the Context section, clarified that Workday uses these settings when recording time clock events on the kiosk.
Troubleshooting: Project Time Blocks on Reports	Renamed the topic. Added a solution for the problem of users being able to view time blocks that they shouldn't be able to access.

March 13, 2026

Absence

Setup Considerations: Absence Management	In the Questions to Consider section, added guidance on how to enable workers to view schedule information. In the Security section, expanded the description of Time Off and Leave domains to cover worker schedule visibility and reporting for work schedule calendar configurations and assignments.
Steps: Set Up the Absence Calendar Experience	In Step 8, clarified that help text can be configured in the business processes.
Reference: Absence Calendar Experience Comparison	Moved the Absence Calendar Experience column to be the second column.
Steps: Set Up Time Offs	In the Next Steps section, added that you can access the All Time Offs report to review the configuration of time offs.
Create Time Offs	Added descriptions for these options in Step 1 and Step 2 respectively: Hide From Time Tracking check box. Hide time off from plan balance when plan in absence table row.
Create Time Off Plans That Don't Track Balances	Removed reference to the Request Time Off and Enter Time Off tasks, which were retired as part of the legacy Absence Calendar.
Concept: Entering Time Off in Absence and Time Tracking	For the Attachments row, in the Entered through Time Off column, added links to these topics: Steps: Enable Attachments on an Individual Business Process Concept: Business Process Step Attachments
FAQ: Segmented Security for Time Off	Removed reference to the Enter Absence and Enter Time Off tasks, which were retired as part of the legacy Absence Calendar.
Enter Time Off Requests	In the grid of Step 5, added the: Request Absence micro calendar and View Balances link rows. Condition Rule prompt in the Comment row.
Correct Approved Time Off Requests	Clarified the Results section.
Concept: Updating Time Off Requests that are Awaiting Approval	Replaced the Correct Time Off task, which was retired as part of the legacy Absence Calendar, with the Manage Absence report that's part of the New Absence Calendar Experience.
Setup Considerations: Buy Time Off	Updated the Limitations section by adding that DCOD doesn't support Buy Time Off.
Steps: Transfer Time Off Balances	Revised to add more context details to each step.
Reference: Time Off Reports	Added a new Reporting on Worker Schedules section.

Benefits

Create Benefit Groups	Added an optional step for enabling workers to apply remaining benefit credits to retirement savings plans
Create Insurance Coverages	Updated step 2 with descriptions of the insurance coverages, and clarified multipliers in step 3.
Create Enrollment Event Rules	Added explanation for the Coverage Waive Date column.
Steps: Manage Benefit Credits and Surcharges	Added information about the Contributions from Credits and its impact in the Results section.
Assign Benefit Credits to a Benefit Group	Added an optional step for selecting retirement savings plans that workers can contribute remaining credits to.
Purge Dependents and Beneficiaries for Active, Terminated, and Contingent Workers	Updated the topic title, Prerequisites, Context, Steps, and Results sections to reflect the new Workers Beneficiaries (Person and Trust) and Workers Dependents purgeable data types.

Compensation

Set Up Compa Integration for Real-Time Benchmarking	New topic detailing how to set up Compa integration in certain compensation workflows for real-time benchmarking data.
Create Compensation Review Options	Added a row in the Process Options table for the multiple promotion categories. Updated the Compensation Review Calculation row in the Process Options table to include new calculation options.

HCM Hubs

Setup Considerations: Manager Insights Hub	In the Connections and Touchpoints section added information about manager visibilty tasks for onboarding.
Reference: Manager Insights Hub	In the Time & Scheduling section, updated the the name of the Worker Data: Work Schedule to Worker Data: Work Schedule: Time Tracking.

HCM Innovation Services

Reference: Workday Assistant and Workday Everywhere Capabilities	Added a note regarding WA retirement and revised section content for editorial clarity.
Steps: Set Up Security for Workday for Business Applications	Reworked on the content based on editorial comments on all sections and included release specific updates for 2026R1 release.
Steps: Set Up Workday for Business Applications	Reworked on the content based on editorial comments on all sections and included release specific updates for 2026R1 release.
Steps: Set Up Time Off Notifications for Workday Everywhere	Reworked on the content based on editorial comments on all sections and included release specific updates for 2026R1 release.
Concept: Workday Everywhere Using Workday Assistant	Reworked on the content based on editorial comments on all sections and included release specific updates for 2026R1 release.
Steps: Set Up Security for Business Applications Integration Using Sana Self-Service Agent	Created to update content for WSSA.
Steps: Set Up Sana Self-Service Agent for Slack	Created to update content for WSSA.
Reference: Notifications in Workday for Business Applications	Reworked on the content based on editorial comments on all sections and included release specific updates for 2026R1 release.
Steps: Set Up Knowledge Management	Added the 13th step.
Steps: Set Up Knowledge Management	Clarified sentence related to the Edit Tenant Setup - Machine Learning task. x-ref link has been updated.
Create Articles	Updated the following fields in the table: Publish Set Publication date Set expiration date
Create Articles	Updated the list of languages to You can create articles in any language that you have enabled in Workday. Updated the choice table to reflect new version history feature in the article editor.
Set Up Article Lifecycle Management	Added a new topic to define how to set up article lifecycle management.
Submit Knowledge Articles for Approval	Added a new topic to define how to submit knowledge articles for approval.
Concept: Knowledge Management	Updated the entire topic as per editorial comments along with "Article Lifecycle management" section.

Learning

Steps: Set Up Mass Express Interest for Learning Courses	How to set up Mass Express Interest to enable managers and other role-based groups to express interest in course offerings for multiple individuals across their assigned organizations.
Steps: Set Up Learner Experience	Added information about slider orientation.
Set Up External Content Lesson Tracking and Grading	How to set up tracking and grading for external content lessons.
Concept: Expiry Periods for Learning Content	Updated the note to add information about using Cloud Connect for Learning (CCL) content in learning programs for retraining.
Concept: External Content Lesson Tracking and Grading	An overview of tracking and grading of external content lessons.
Steps: Manage Observational Checklist Consumption	How to manage observational checklists in Workday Learning.
Steps: Assess Observational Checklist	How an assessor can evaluate learners on training activity lessons.
Concept: Observational Checklists	Overview of observational checklists in Workday Learning.
Concept: Re-Enrollment for Cloud Connect for Learning Content	Provides and overview of how learners re-enroll in or retake external content sourced from Cloud Connect for Learning (CCL) partners in Workday Learning.

Recruiting

Concept: Find Jobs	Added information about Natural Language Processing (NLP).
Steps: Automatically Decline Candidates for Filled Jobs	Added step 3.
Take Action on Multiple Candidates	Clarified that Workday doesn't copy the application questionnaire to the new job requisition.
Concept: Recruiter Hub	Information about the Recruiter Hub
Steps: Set Up Candidate Skills Match	In Step 2, updated the link name.
Steps: Set Up Candidate Home Accounts	Updated step 1 to point to the Manage External Accounts topic, which gives the correct instructions for creating external site password requirements.
Steps: Inactivate Onboarding Plans	Information on how to Inactivate Onboarding Plans

Skills and Skills Cloud

Setup Considerations: Skills Cloud

Added a row to the Questions to Consider section for Skills Cloud skill description. Updated the question for what report fields to use with the new Skill Description report field.

Staffing

Setup Considerations: Staffing	In the Reporting section, added details about new talent mobility reports.
Steps: Set Up Custom Staffing Fields	Added information about effective dates to Step 1 and removed note.
Steps: Set Up Job Profile Business Process	Added information about the submitJobProfile (Graph API v4) initiating action.
Create Job Profiles	Added information on restricting job profiles by country and organization.
Restrict Job Profiles by Country and Organization	How to restrict job profiles by country and organization.
Concept: When Position Restrictions Are Available to Fill	Added information regarding how Position IDs are managed when staffing transactions originate from job requisitions.
Reference: Default Job Requisition Data	Added a note under Organization Data.
Steps: Set Up Amend Form I-9 Business Process	Added information about the Form I-9 Section 2- Amend step.
Steps: Set Up Job Changes	Added the Correct Change Job web service and correctChangeJob mutation to the Next Steps.
Initiate Change Job in Mass Action Workbook	In Context, deleted reference stating that users can manually add workers to workbook.
Setup Considerations: Multiple Positions	Information to consider before setting up multiple positions.
Reference: Impacts of Primary Position Designation	Deleted the Time Block Create Calculations row from the table in the Time Tracking section since you can now generate position-based time blocks.

Talent

Steps: Set Up Career Hub	In step 11, added details about displaying default job titles instead of job profile names.
Set Up Confidential, Private, and Anonymous Feedback Options	Added the Anonymous by Default option to step 2.
Steps: Set Up Succession	Updated step 3 with skill options in the Maintain Succession Plan Setup task.
Concept: Skills in Succession Planning	Describes the concept of skills in succession planning in Workday.

Time Tracking

Steps: Enable Time Tracking for Mobile	On Step 1, updated the domain name from Self-Service: Work Schedule to Self-Service: Work Schedule: Time Tracking.
Steps: Set Up Purge for Time Tracking Data	How to set up purging of Time Tracking data.
FAQ: Multiple Positions	Answers frequently asked questions about multiple positions.
Steps: Set Up Time Entry	Added an optional step 4 to set up segmented security for time entry codes.
Steps: Set Up Segmented Security for Time Entry Codes	How to set up segmented security for time entry codes.
Create Time Entry Codes	In step 4, removed the reference to Enter Time (Weekly), which we are retiring.
Example: Set Up Segmented Security for Administrators	Illustrates how to set up segmented security for administrators for the Special Duty time entry code.
Example: Set Up Segmented Security for Integration	Illustrates how to set up segmented security for integration for the Special Duty time entry code.
Concept: Segmented Security for Time Entry Codes	Describes the concept of segmented security for time entry codes in Workday.
Steps: Create Time Entry Templates	Removed reference to projects from step 2 since the step relates to worktags in general and not just for project time entry.
Set Up Time Entry Templates	In step 7, changed a bullet in the note to Shift matching for Workday Scheduling to match the new functionality. In step 8, removed the rows for Default Location and Default Location and changed the section and option names to match updates to the user interface. In step 8, added detail to the Enable Shift Matching for Workday Scheduling row. In the first row of step 10, removed the bullet about Enter Time (Weekly), which we are retiring.
Set Up Calendar Totals	In step 3, added a row to the table for Total per Position.
Set Up Time Shift Options	Added a new step 5 that explains how to group time blocks into shifts by position.
Concept: Position-Based Shifts	Describes the concept of position-based shifts in Workday.
Setup Considerations: Worktags in Time Tracking	Replaced shift-based check-in information: In the second row of Questions to Consider, with information about shift matching for Workday Scheduling. In the Scheduling row of the Connections and Touchpoints section, with information about populating worktags with values from schedule tags.
Steps: Set Up Worktags for Time Entry	In step 4, added a row for the Default from Workday Scheduling check box.
Concept: Worktag Defaults from Workday Scheduling	Describes the concept of worktag defaults from Workday Scheduling in Workday.
Reference: Worktag Precedence in Time Entry	In the Precedence Criteria table, replaced the row for Location of shift-based check-in with a row for Workday Scheduling.
Steps: Set Up Workday Time Kiosk	Added: A Prerequisite section to clarify that you need to set up time entry to use the Time Kiosk. An optional step 4 about restricting access to time entry codes.
Create Time Calculation Groups	Added step 2 to explain how to base time calculation groups on position. Removed the bullet in step 5 that said position-base eligibility rules aren't available.
Reference: Time Calculation Types	Added a column on position-based time calculations to the table.
Example: Add Time Blocks by Position	Illustrates how to add time blocks for positions by using time calculations.
Example: Calculate Overtime per Position	Illustrates how to calculate overtime per position.
Concept: Time Calculations	Added information on position-based time calculations to the Calculation Types and Eligibility sections.
Concept: Position-Based Time Calculations	Describes the concept of position-based time calculations in Workday.
Create Time Entry Validations	Updated step 8 and added new step 9.
Concept: Time Entry Validations	Added new Position-Based Time Entry Validations section.
Concept: Time Tracking and Absence Management	Replaced the Correct Time Off task, which was retired as part of the legacy Absence Calendar, with the Manage Absence report that's part of the New Absence Calendar Experience.
FAQ: Time Entry	Removed reference to the Request Time Off task, which was retired as part of the legacy Absence Calendar.
Set Up the Review Time Report	Updated Include Warning Indicators description in table.

Workday Scheduling

Create Schedule Tags	Explained the Enabled for Multiple Role Assignment check box.
Create Schedule Tags	Added information about mapping schedule tags to worktags in Workday Time Tracking.
Steps: Set Up Schedule Tags to Populate on Time Entries	Explains how to set up Workday Scheduling so that Workday populates schedule tags on time entries in Time Tracking.