FAQ: How Does the Conversion Position Start Date Field Work?

The

Conversion Position Start Date

field is workers' start date for the current position and you can use this field to calculate the time in position. This date must be after the hire date.

During implementation, Workday displays a Conversion Position Start Date field for workers whose hire date differs from their current position start date. This field enables you to report on the actual length of time workers have been in their current position. Example:

You hired Steve in 1999 as a business analyst.
Steve became a product manager in 2005.
The company Steve works for went live on Workday in 2012.
To reflect how long Steve has been a product manager, set the hire date for Steve to 1999 and set the conversion position start date to 2005.

To update the conversion position start date for workers after implementation:

Correct the
Hire
or
Contract Contingent Worker
business process. From the related actions menu of the
Hire
or
Contract Contingent Worker
event in a worker's history, select
Business Process
Correct
.
Use the
Correct Hire
or
Correct Contract Contingent Worker
web service (secured to the new Staffing Actions: Correct Contract Contingent Worker and Hire domain). You can use these web services to correct the conversion position date for completed events as a mass action.