Reference: Position Control Terminology

Administrator Guide

This table describes important position control terms:

Term	Meaning
Position vs Position Restriction vs Job Requisition
Position	Filled position or chair.
Position Restriction	Unfilled position or chair.
Job Requisition	Approved request to fill a position or chair.
Commitment vs Obligation / Payroll vs Fringe Benefit
Commitment	Amount reserved for unfilled positions. Workday terminology for pre-encumbrance.
Obligation	Amount reserved for filled positions. Workday terminology for encumbrance.
Payroll	Amount reserved for compensation.
Fringe Benefit	Amount reserved for burden (estimated employer expense).
Initial Commitment	Amount reserved at the beginning of a fiscal year for commitments and obligations.
Commitment Adjustment	Value that represents the difference between: The previous commitment amount calculated for a position restriction. The current amount calculated. Examples include: Mid-year compensation changes. Mid-year costing allocation changes. Hires. Adding additional jobs. Open positions. Can be calculated in real time with budget check or in bulk without budget check.
Budget Checking
Budget Checking	Determines if sufficient position budget is available before enabling a position change that impacts the position budget.
Warn and Control	Options to control budget check.