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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
FAQ: UK Payroll ID (UK)

FAQ: UK Payroll ID (UK)

A payroll ID uniquely identifies a worker for a specific employment, or period of employment, for a specific employer. HMRC requires you to use a payroll ID to comply with Real Time Information (RTI) reporting.
How do I assign a payroll ID?
You assign a worker a payroll ID using the:
  • Put Payroll ID
    web service.
  • Assign UK Payroll ID
    business process. You can use this business process as an independent task. Alternatively, use the task as a subprocess of the
    Hire
    ,
    Change Organization Assignments for Worker
    , or
    Change Job
    business processes.
When must I assign a payroll ID to a worker?
In Workday Payroll for the UK, you assign a new payroll ID when a worker is:
  • Hired or rehired by a UK employer.
  • Transferred and starts working for a UK employer.
  • Migrated from a legacy payroll.
How is the payroll ID used in Workday?
Workday uses the payroll ID:
  • For reporting RTI FPS to HMRC.
  • For matching Incoming Notifications from HMRC.
  • In payroll calculations for:
    • Both Workday owned and your tenanted pay accumulations.
    • Pay balance web services.