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Last Updated: 2026-04-03
Steps: Set Up Time Types and Subtypes

Steps: Set Up Time Types and Subtypes

You can use variable time types to categorize workers who aren't full-time or part-time. Variable time type provides insight into your workforce, job posting accuracy, and compliance in countries that legally require a time type for all workers.
Example: You can categorize workers who work only on demand with no guarantee of continuous employment as variable time type workers in Workday.
You can also configure time type subtypes to gain more granularity on time types for workers.
Example: You can create a Seasonal Time Type subtype to distinguish between part-time, full-time, and variable seasonal workers.
These business processes support variable time types:
  • Add Additional Job
  • Change Job
  • Contract Contingent Worker
  • Create Position
  • Edit Position
  • Edit Position Restrictions
  • Evergreen Requisition
  • Hire
  • Job Requisition
  • Start International Assignment
For pricing purposes, Workday recognizes variable time type workers as part-time workers. In order forms, variable time type workers are referred to as part-time workers.
  1. Access the
    Maintain Time Types
     task.
    Clear the
    Inactive
     check box to enable variable time.
    Enter an override for variable time in the
    Time Type Override
     field to replace
    Variable time
     with a label to suit your business needs. Example: Override
    Variable time
     with
    Flex
     to identity variable time type workers in your organization as flex workers.
    Security:
    Set Up: Jobs & Positions
     domain in the Jobs & Positions functional area.
  2. Translate time types and variable time overrides.
  3. Access the
    Maintain Time Type Subtypes
     task.
    Configure time type subtypes for your organization.
    Examples of annually recurring time type subtypes:
    Name
    Description
    Full-Time Seasonal
    Requires employees to work full-time for fewer than 12 months per year.
    Part-Time Seasonal
    Requires employees to work part-time for fewer than 12 months a year.
    Variable Seasonal
    Requires employees to work:
    • Fewer than 12 months per year.
    • An irregular number of hours or days without a prearranged schedule.
    Security:
    Set Up: Position
     domain in the Jobs & Positions functional area.
  4. Select 1 of these options from the
    By Functional Area
     prompt and require the
    Time Type Subtype
     field for all users or by security groups:
    • Add Additional Job
    • Contract Contingent Worker
    • Change Job
    • Create Position
    • Edit Position
    • Edit Position Restriction
    • Hire
    • Start International Assignment
    These business processes don't support time type subtypes:
    • Evergreen Requisition
    • Job Requisition
  5. Select
    Staffing
      from the
    Term Context
     prompt and enter overrides for time type subtype.
You can select a:
  • Time type subtype on the business processes you configure.
  • Variable time type from the
    Time Type
    prompt on the business processes you configure.
  • Variable time type for job alerts.