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Last Updated: 2026-04-03
Steps: Enable Self-Service One-Time Payments

Steps: Enable Self-Service One-Time Payments

You can enable workers to request one-time payments for themselves using the
Request One-Time Payment for Self
 business process.
  1. Access the
    Create Business Process Definition (Default Definition)
     task and create a default definition and security policy for the
    Request One-Time Payment for Self
     business process type.
    Give security groups access to the
    Self-Service: Request One-Time Payment
     domain in the Core Compensation functional area.
  2. Access the
    Configure Optional Fields
     task and select
    Core Compensation
    Request One-Time Payment for Self
     from the
    By Functional Area
     prompt.
    Workday permanently hides these fields from the worker during the
    Request One-Time Payment for Self
     business process:
    • Coverage Dates
    • Gross Up
    • Recommended Maximum
    • Recommended Minimum
    • Send to Payroll
    • Target Amount
    • Target Currency
    • Target Frequency
    • Target Percent
  3. Access the
    Maintain Custom Validations
     report to configure custom validations for one-time payments.
    Existing custom validations for the
    Request One-Time Payment
     process also apply to the
    Request One-Time Payment for Self
     process. Use the
    One Time Payment Event for Self
     source external field to exclude these types of events from specific custom validations.
    Configure any custom validations that your organization requires. Consider adjusting any custom validations that you use only for the
    Request One-Time Payment
     event.
  4. Select the
    Worker Selectable
     check box on one-time payment plans to enable them for self-service.
    Doing so enables the plan for selection during the
    Request One-Time Payment for Self
     business process, provided the worker is eligible for the plan. If you don't select
    Worker Selectable
    , workers can't select the plan during the
    Request One-Time Payment for Self
     process.
Workers with the appropriate security can access the
Request One-Time Payment for Myself
 task to initiate the
Request One-Time Payment for Self
 business process. Workers can also access the task from the
Benefits and Pay Hub
.
Workers can cancel their one-time payment request but only while it's still in progress. Workers can't correct or rescind their own
Request One-Time Payment for Self
 process after it completes, regardless of the business process security policy.