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Last Updated: 2026-09-18
Set Up Pay Accounting Reallocation

Set Up Pay Accounting Reallocation

You can set up pay accounting reallocation to identify completed costing allocation events and process accounting updates for completed payroll results. Users with the appropriate security can run, complete, and cancel pay accounting reallocation.
  1. Access the
    Maintain Payroll Accounting Options
     task.
    1. Access the
      Accounting Reallocation
       tab.
    2. Select the
      Enable Payroll Accounting Reallocation
       check box.
    3. (Optional) Specify a
      No Pay Accounting Reallocation Prior To
       date.
    4. (Optional) Configure processing for gross-to-net retro results for salary over the cap.
      Option
      Description
      Enable Reallocation of Retro Results for Salary Over the Cap
      To select this check box, you must first select these check boxes:
      • Enable Pay Accounting Reallocation
      • Salary Over the Cap - Enable
         on the
        Grants/Awards
         tab.
      • Enable Retro Costing
         on the
        Retro Accounting
         tab.
      Maximum Months Allowed for Retro Reallocation
      Workday excludes payroll results outside the look-back period you configure.
      No Retro Reallocation Prior To
      Workday processes reallocations for pay periods with period end dates on or after the specified date.
    5. (Optional) Configure pay accounting reallocation for fringe amounts.
      Option
      Description
      Enable Fringe Actuals for Accounting Reallocation
      Select this check box.
      Default Primary Worktag Balancing Anchor
      Default Optional Worktag Balancing Anchor
      If you use worktag balancing, select a primary worktag. You can also select additional optional worktags. The anchors only apply to PAR fringe journals.
  2. (Optional) Add payroll accrual reallocation to account posting rules.
    1. Access the
      View Account Posting Rule Set
       report.
    2. Select an account posting rule set.
    3. Select a relevant account posting rule and click
      Edit Posting Rule
      .
    4. In the
      Dimension
       prompt of the row of the ledger account you to update, select
      Payroll Journal Source
      .
    5. In the
      Values
       prompt of that row, select
      Payroll Accrual Reallocation
       and
      Fringe Benefit Reallocation
      .
    6. Click
      OK
      .
  3. Add the security groups for the workers who process pay accounting reallocation to the
    Process: Run Payroll Accounting Reallocation
     domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
Users with access on the
Process: Run Payroll Accounting Reallocation
 domain can access these tasks:
  • Run Pay Accounting Reallocation
  • Cancel Pay Accounting Reallocation
  • Complete Pay Accounting Reallocation