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Last Updated: 2026-04-17
Change Contractor Timekeeping Settings

Change Contractor Timekeeping Settings

You must have these permissions to view and edit timekeeping settings on contractor profiles:
  • contractor.timekeeping_settings.read
  • contractor.timekeeping_settings.write
When a contractor is onboarded to a new work order, timekeeping setting values that apply to that work order are saved on the contractor profile. If there are no timekeeping setting rules for the work order, Workday VNDLY applies default settings. 
The timekeeping setting values for the new work order must align with any existing settings on the contractor profile for that time period. If there are conflicts between the contractor profile values and the work order settings, Workday VNDLY displays an error message, preventing the contractor from being onboarded to the work order. To proceed, you must update the timekeeping settings on the contractor's profile to match the settings on the work order.
Changes to the contractor timekeeping settings will affect all work orders they're assigned to during that period.
  1. Navigate to the
    Contractors
     page.
    Depending on your permissions, you can access this page directly from the VNDLY header or in the
    People
    Contractors
     drop-down menu.
  2. To access the contractor profile, click the name of the contractor.
  3. In the
    Contractor Timekeeping Settings
     section, click
    Schedule Change
    .
    To edit a scheduled change, click the square line icon in the appropriate row.
  4. Select the
    Effective Start Date
     and
    Effective End Date
    .
    • The start date is restricted to the same start date of the week as the
      Week Starts on Day
      .
    • You can schedule changes for periods of time when the contractor has a work order in
      Active
       or
      Ready to Onboard
       status.
    • You can't schedule changes for periods of time when the contractor already has a timesheet in
      Submitted
       or
      Saved
       status. You must move these timesheets to a
      Draft
       state before you can save changes.
  5. Make changes to the settings.
    The only setting that you can't change is the
    Week Starts on Day
    , which is set for a contractor during their initial work order.
  6. Click
    Schedule Change
    .